Course Summary
Course Category: PLC (Further Education - FET) - Apply directly to College
The Advanced Certificate in Dance Performance is a one-year dance programme leading to the level 6 QQI award 6M20595 in dance. This course aims to develop students’ choreographic and technical dance skills in preparation for a career in the profession in Ireland and internationally.
Advanced Certificate in Dance: QQI in Dance 6M20595
RAD Vocational Classical Ballet Exams
ISTD Vocational Modern Theatre Dance Exams
ISTD DDE year 1
Optional Follow-on year: QQI Level 6 Supplemental Certificate in Dance Instruction
Training Needs Identification & Design, Dance Appreciation & Training Delivery & Evaluation
Membership Irish Board of Dance Performance
Optional DDE completion
ISTD DDE year 2
Optional ITEC ITEC Personal Trainer
Course Details
This course prepares you for working in the following Career Sectors:
What will you study?
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Year 1:
QQI Exercise and Fitness
QQI Personal and Professional Development
QQI Music in a Dance context
QQI Work Experience
QQI Dance Performance & Production
QQI Classical Ballet
QQI Contemporary Dance
QQI Jazz Dance
Additional Classes offered:
Tap
RAD Classical Ballet vocational
ISTD Modern vocational
ISTD Modern, Classical Ballet Graded Syllabi DDE Year 1
Year 2: QQI Level 6 Supplemental Award in Dance Instruction*
QQI Dance Appreciation
QQI Training Needs identification and design
QQI Training delivery and evaluation
Additional Subjects offered:
QQI Classical Ballet
QQI Jazz Dance
QQI Contemporary Dance
DDE final completion year
ITEC
Course content may be revised for educational or organisational reasons.
Important
- Colleges may add/remove modules to keep the course updated and to meet demands.
- Almost all PLC courses have a Work Experience module, which requires students to find their own placement in an area directly related to their course.
Progression to CAO Courses
The Student - Career Interests
This course is typically suited for people with the following Career Interests:
Creative
Creative people are drawn to careers and activities that enable them to take responsibility for the design, layout or sensory impact of something (visual, auditory etc). They may be atrracted to the traditional artistic pursuits such as painting, sculpture, singing, the performing arts or music. Or they may show more interest in design activities, such as architecture, animation, or craft areas, such as pottery and ceramics.
Creative people use their personal understanding of people and the world they live in to guide their work. Creative people like to work in unstructured workplaces, enjoy taking risks and prefer a minimum of routine.
Further Research
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Career Progression
On completion of the Level 6 QQI award in Dance, there is an opportunity for students to do a follow-on year in Dance Instruction. This involves the option to undertake the QQI supplemental award, consisting of the three modules: Training Needs Identification & Design, Dance Appreciation and Training Delivery & Evaluation. On successful completion of this follow-on year, students will receive membership of the Irish Board of Dance Performance. In addition, students who have already undertaken year 1 of the DDE international teaching qualifications in Classical Ballet and Modern Theatre Dance, may complete this qualification.