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Graduate Coursework

Master of Dance

  • Course code: MC-DNCE
Clock
Duration
2 years full time / 4 years part time
Location
Mode (Location)
On Campus (Southbank)
Calendar-month
Intake
February
Key dates
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Fees
Commonwealth supported places (CSPs) available
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Entry requirements

Admission criteria

To be considered for entry into this course, you must have:

  • An undergraduate degree in dance (or equivalent), OR
  • At least six years of documented relevant professional work experience in dance and/or related performing arts, OR
  • An honours degree in dance or a related field.

You must also submit a supplementary application:

  • A portfolio
  • Three referees.

Shortlisted applicants will also be required to attend an interview.

Meeting the published entry requirements for this course does not guarantee selection.

English language requirements

All applicants to the University of Melbourne must satisfy the English language requirements. This may be achieved in a number of ways, including recognised previous study taught and assessed entirely in English or an approved English language test. If you are from a non-English speaking background, the required standard of English for this degree is one of the following English proficiency test scores:
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  • If you need to undertake an English language test, you must meet one of the scores* below:

    • IELTS

      6.5

      with no band less than 6.0

      TOEFL

      79+

      with writing 21; speaking 18; reading 13; listening 13

      PEARSON

      58+

      with no communicative skill below 50

      CAMBRIDGE

      176+

      with no skill less than 169
    *Accepted tests: IELTS (Academic English Only); TOEFL Internet-based test; Pearson Test of English Academic; Cambridge English: Advanced/Certificate of Advanced English (CAE). If a test displays N/A, it means it is not accepted for this course.

About selection

When assessing applications, the Selection Committee will consider your previous studies and academic performance.

The Selection Committee may request additional information to clarify any aspect of an application, according to the University’s Academic Board rules regarding selection instruments.

Meeting the published entry requirements for this course does not guarantee selection.

As part of the supplementary application, the Selection Committee will also consider your portfolio, and if relevant to your application, your professional history.

Your portfolio should:

  • Demonstrate a range of breadth of practice (examples of practice can include short video clips of performance, choreography, and interdisciplinary practice), AND
  • Contain evidence of teaching and/or leadership of dance work such as through workshops, artistic direction, and/or community practice, AND
  • Be a maximum of 30 minutes, AND
  • Contain at least one of the following, appropriately titled and clearly identifying you:
    • Choreographic work/s authored by you within the last five years;
    • Dance performance in an original choreography or reconstruction;
    • Portfolio of your current dance teaching practice;
    • Screen or digital dance work made by you;
    • And/or portfolio of relevant dance work in a specialist area.

If your application is shortlisted, you will also be invited to and assessed on your performance in an interview. This will be approximately 20 minutes and conducted via Zoom Web Conferencing.

Additional information

Graduate Access Melbourne (GAM)

We encourage domestic students to explore eligibility for Graduate Access Melbourne (GAM). GAM offers an opportunity for admission to this course even if your tertiary marks are below the standard entry requirements. GAM applicants may also be considered for financial bursaries and Commonwealth Supported Places (CSPs) where available.

GAM categories include coming from a rural area, being an Indigenous Australian, experiencing financial hardship or personal difficulties, having refugee status, or living with a disability or medical condition. In assessing applications, we look to balance opportunity and your capacity to succeed.

Advanced Standing

Prior studies may be credited towards your degree and potentially reduce the duration of your course. This is known as Advanced Standing (also known as credit or recognition of prior learning).

If you are a successful applicant with an approved honours course, you may be granted up to 100 points of advanced standing for your first-year subjects, commencing your master’s in year two.

For additional, in-depth details on entry requirements and admissions for this course, refer to the University Handbook.
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