Diploma of Professional Dance (Elite Performance)
5 CRICOS providers offer this course to international students in 3 Australian cities. Typical tuition for the whole course is AUD $14,000 - $23,255, and it usually takes about 1 year.
- Typical tuition, whole course
- AUD $14,000 - $23,255
- Course length
- 11 mo - 2 yrs
- Providers
- 5 providers
- Cities
- 3 cities
Typical = the middle 80% of CRICOS tuition fees across providers. Full range AUD $14,000 - $41,340. Fees change, so confirm with the provider.
CUA51520 · Dance
What it prepares you for
The Diploma of Professional Dance (Elite Performance) prepares you for work as a Dancer (Pre-professional Level).
You complete 17 units: 7 core and 10 electives chosen by the provider.
From the national register
This qualification reflects the role of dancers working or aspiring to work in professional dance companies. At this level individuals are expected to apply theory and creative skills in different situations and to display initiative and judgement in planning activities. They have autonomy in performing complex technical operations and can be responsible for planning, coordinating and evaluating the work of others within broad but generally well-defined parameters.
The job roles that relate to this qualification may include dancer (pre-professional level).
Licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification considerations
Qualification
What you study
7 core units every student completes, plus 10 electives chosen by the provider. Unit names as listed in the official qualification.
- CUADAN517Refine dance partnering techniques
- CUADAN531Refine dance techniques
- CUAPPR512Develop sustainability of own professional practice
- CUAPRF511Refine performance techniques
- CUAPRF513Prepare for and perform in competitive environments
- CUAWHS413Incorporate anatomy principles into skill development
- CUAWHS511Maintain a high level of fitness for performance
Where it can take you
Typical jobs for this qualification, as listed on training.gov.au.
Dancer (Pre-professional Level)
Dancers (Pre-professional Level) are training specifically for careers as professional dancers. They may be ballet or contemporary dancers who perform as soloists or as members of an ensemble.
Cities that offer it
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Levels in the same field
Many students start lower and move up: a Certificate IV or Diploma can lead into a Bachelor degree, often with credit for what you have already studied.
- 01Certificate IICertificate II in Dance1 providerAUD $9,500
- 02Certificate IIICertificate III in Dance1 providerAUD $14,000
- 03Certificate IVCertificate IV in Dance3 providersAUD $13,900
- 04Diploma · This courseDiploma of Professional Dance (Elite Performance)5 providersAUD $14,000 - $23,255
- 05Advanced DiplomaAdvanced Diploma of Professional Dance (Elite Performance)4 providersAUD $17,000 - $23,255
- 06Associate DegreeAssociate Degree of Dance1 providerAUD $51,000
- 07Bachelor DegreeBachelor of Fine Arts (Dance)1 providerAUD $128,352
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