Acerca de Dance
Dance is a core specialization within the discipline of Performing Arts, itself part of the broader academic field of Humanities & Arts. It focuses on embodied practice and creative research in movement, combining technical training, choreography, performance studies, dance history and theory, somatic practice, notation and documentation, and production skills. Students develop physical virtuosity, creative voice, and critical understanding of dance as an art form and cultural practice.
Dance encompasses diverse traditions, ballet, modern, contemporary, jazz, world dance forms, and experimental practices, while engaging with questions of embodiment, identity, community, and social change. The field bridges studio practice with scholarship, preparing graduates for careers as performers, choreographers, teachers, community dance practitioners, researchers, and administrators in professional companies, educational institutions, and cultural organizations.
Opciones de Estudio
Online pathways in Dance are limited due to the embodied nature of the discipline, but technology increasingly supports dance history, theory, notation, and choreographic documentation. Bachelor's programs combine intensive studio training with academic study. Master's programs enable specialization in choreography, performance, teaching, or dance studies.
Cursos en Línea
MOOCs y Aprendizaje Autónomo
Short online courses (often a few weeks) in dance history, notation, or choreographic theory provide foundational knowledge. Best combined with in-person training for technique development.
Certificados
Credenciales Profesionales
Professional certificates in Dance typically require significant in-person components. Online elements may cover history, theory, or teaching methods, but studio training needs hands-on instruction.
Programas Semestrales
Estudio en el Extranjero con Créditos
Credit-bearing semester programs at international dance conservatories or universities. Excellent for intensive training with different teachers and exposure to diverse dance traditions.
Licenciaturas
Programas de Pregrado
BFA or BA Dance provides intensive training in technique, choreography, and performance alongside academic study. Strong preparation for professional dance or graduate study.
Másteres
Programas de Posgrado
MFA Dance emphasizes advanced choreography and performance. MA Dance Studies focuses on scholarship and research. Both prepare for professional, educational, or academic careers.
Programas de Doctorado
Doctorados e Investigación
PhD Dance Studies or Performance Studies trains scholars for academic careers. Practice-based PhDs combine creative work with scholarly research. Original contribution to dance scholarship.
Oportunidades de Carrera
Académico e Investigación
Profesores universitarios, científicos, investigadores postdoctorales y directores de laboratorio en dance.
Industria y Sector Privado
Especialistas, consultores, gerentes y expertos técnicos en empresas relacionadas con dance.
Gobierno y Política
Asesores políticos, gestores de programas y especialistas regulatorios en organismos gubernamentales y organizaciones internacionales.
Consultoría y Extensión
Agentes de extensión, asesores técnicos y consultores independientes con experiencia en dance.
Fuentes
Datos a fecha de: 16 de octubre de 2026
- Cursos en línea: duración típica (la mayoría de 2 a 6 semanas), edX, consultado el 16 de octubre de 2026
- Professional Certificates: de 2 a 10 meses, edX, consultado el 16 de octubre de 2026
- El sistema de tres ciclos: grado 180 a 240 ECTS, máster 60 a 120 ECTS, European Higher Education Area (EHEA), consultado el 16 de octubre de 2026
- Art. 3 del reglamento bávaro de acreditación: duración estándar (grado 3 a 4 años, máster 1 a 2 años), Bayerische Staatskanzlei, BAYERN.RECHT, consultado el 16 de octubre de 2026
- anabin: evaluación de títulos extranjeros en Alemania, Kultusministerkonferenz, Zentralstelle für ausländisches Bildungswesen, consultado el 16 de octubre de 2026
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