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Overview

BA (Hons) Dance Course Overview BA (Hons) Dance  Course Overview

Our course trains you not only to be a technically strong, versatile dancer, but also a dance artist - a performer, who retains what’s unique to you. 

You work in a supportive community where your creativity is encouraged and developed. During your learning, the discipline and etiquette expected of a professional becomes second nature to you, making you work ready.

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Accredited by CDMT
Graduating Dancers

Graduating Dancers

It is with great pleasure that we present our graduating Dancers from BA (Hons) Dance for 2025.

Final Year Dancers

What You Will

Study

  • Year 1
  • Year 2
  • Year 3

How You Will

Study

  • Technique Classes
    Technique Classes
  • Performances
    Performances
  • Tutorials
    Tutorials
  • Workshops
    Workshops
  • Independent Study
    Independent Study
  • Group Work
    Group Work
  • Masterclasses
    Masterclasses

How You Will Be

Assessed

You’re continually observed in practical classes, with a final presentation of work at the end of each practical module. There is an element of written work in the form of essays, reports, evaluations and critical reflections. In the third year, you produce a research paper on an area of dance and performance which is of a particular interest to you.

Practical/written work ratio

80% practical work / 20% written assignments

Validation

LIPA aims to have probationary degree awarding powers from September 2025 (subject to Office for Students approval). This is an exciting step, allowing us to take full control of our curriculum and course portfolio. In the unlikely event LIPA does not achieve probationary degree awarding powers, our degrees will be validated by Liverpool John Moores University.

What Our

Graduates Do

Our graduates work as performers and choreographers in dance shows, musicals, West End productions, touring productions and on cruise liners and appear in music videos, TV shows, award ceremonies and Bollywood films. Their career achievements have included:

Deavion Brown (2019)

Dancer with Thriller Live, West End, Message in a bottle UK tour. Also played Cy in the film adaptation of Everybody’s Talking About Jamie.

Thomas Carsley (2019)

Winner of the 2019 Street Dance Final on BBC Young Dancer. He also won the Theatre Forever Solo competition at Summer Dance Forever in 2020.

Mathilde Caeyers (2018)

Received Norwegian Arts Council funding to create her contemporary dance show Eksogen with Intakt Dance. Awarded artistic grant by Arctic Arts Festival to premiere New Religion. Commissioned to produce new work for Extreme Chill Festival and Insomnia.

Olivia Jones (2018)

Performed in The Lion King UK tour.

Renae Hughes (2017)

Formerly one of Rita Ora’s core dancers, recently toured with Little Mix and performed with the band on their BBC show The Search.

Aishwarya Raut (2017)

Member of leading dance company Rambert. Credits also include the film Rocketman and Brit Awards. BA (Hons) Dance

Ella Redhead (2017)

Recently danced in Heartbeat of Home, West End, previously Thriller Live (also West End).

Charlie Knight (2016)

Spent a year performing in Bat Out of Hell in Germany.

Kristine Berget (2015)

Member of hip-hop company Boy Blue, she also danced on Florence + the Machine’s Big God video.

Jonny Grundy (2015)

International aerial artist performing with silks, hoops and flying pole.

Fortune Jordan (2015)

Has danced with Rita Ora, Cher Lloyd and Rick Astley. TV credits include the Royal Variety Performance, Peaky Blinders and 8 out of 10 Cats Does Countdown.

Zahra Jones (2014)

Dance captain on Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, West End.

Stevie Mahoney (2013)

Theatre credits include Thriller Live and Exposure. Performed with Dua Lipa, Mabel and Little Mix at the BRIT Awards and on Take That’s 2019 Greatest Hits tour.

Siobhan Hayes (2009)

Artist with dance development agency, Dance4, former assistant artistic director for Stopgap Dance Company.

Bence Vagi (2003)

Founder and artistic director, Recirquel.

Entry

Requirements

64

UCAS tariff points required from level 3 qualifications

For example:

  • Two A Levels at grade C or above
  • BTEC Extended Diploma: MPP  
  • BTEC Diploma: MM
  • T level: P (D or E)
  • International Baccalaureate Diploma: Pass including 64 points from Higher Level subjects

You also need 5 GCSEs grade 4/C or above including English and Maths or Level 2 equivalents.

Mature applicants (aged 21+): if you do not hold the qualifications listed but have relevant work experience, you are welcome to apply. Your application will be considered on an individual basis.

5.5

IELTS or above

You need to meet our English language requirement - a minimum of IELTS 5.5 for each of the 4 individual components (Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening). We also accept other English language examination equivalents. You can find out more about English Language requirements here 

You also need academic qualifications at the same level as UK applicants. You can find out more about qualifications from specific countries here

Mature applicants (aged 21+). If you do not hold the academic qualifications but have relevant work experience, you are welcome to apply.  

Educational qualifications are important but limited in what they can tell us about you.

Your natural ability, your fit with what and how we teach, your growth and your potential are also key factors in our admission process. We can’t evaluate these solely on your educational achievements, so no matter which course you are applying for, we look for the following attributes on your application and at the interview stage.

Key

Attributes

Course Changes

For information on possible changes to course information, please click here.

View the programme specification on the LJMU course catalogue here