Dance performance, master
Grow into an artist and performer with a personal voice in dialogue with society and the changing views of art.
Why study here?
The master’s programme in dance performance consists of two years of full-time studies that develop your skills as a performer and as an independent and reflective artist. After graduating, you will be ready to work in the diverse and changing contexts of dance art. You will develop as a solo performer and as an active member of an artistic team.
Content and objective of the programme
The core of the studies is learning the versatile practices of a performer in the context of dance art and other similar art forms. You will complete studies and artistic projects in dance art. The contextual studies will give you some background to contemporary performance and a dancer’s work. You may also choose some individual studies. The thesis project consists of an artistic and a written component.
As a student, you will develop as a solo performer and as an active, reflective member of an artistic team. The studies will help you grow into an artist and a performer with a personal voice in relation to society and the changing views of art and humanity.
Collaborations and traineeships
The Master’s Programme in Dance Performance collaborates with other degree programmes at the Theatre Academy as well as with the Performing Arts Research Centre (Tutke). You have a lot of freedom in your curriculum, allowing you to complete a traineeship in the professional dance sector, pursue optional studies, or carry out personal projects.
Teachers
Our teachers are experienced experts in their field. In addition to the permanent teaching staff, the programme welcomes top professionals from both Finland and abroad as guests on a regular basis.
Doctoral studies
A master’s degree allows you to complete, for example, a Doctor of Arts (Dance) degree as a third-cycle degree. Doctoral studies in dance are offered by the Performing Arts Research Centre (Tutke).
Find out more
The degree programmes in dance (dance, dance performance, choreography) organise open lectures for the public, and the video recordings of the lectures are available online. Some of the works published as part of the Theatre Academy’s Kinesis publication series can be read online. Many of the dissertations are also available online as part of the Acta Scenica publication series. The publications are available for purchase at Unigrafia’s online store. The dance programmes also publish newsletters for their stakeholder groups and for anyone who is interested in dance.
Further reading: dance studies programmes’ joint blog (some of the texts are in English).
Learn more about the programme
Target degree and length of study
Master of Arts (Dance)
2 years
Application period
Next possible time to apply is in January 2025. Studies begin in August 2025.
Application languages
English, Finnish
Read more about the language skill requirements
Tuition fee
From August 2025, the annual tuition fee is € 12,000 for students who are studying in English and come from outside the EU and EEA countries.
Supervising teacher
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Eeva Muilu
Professor, Master's Degree Programme in Dance Performance, Theatre Academy+358456349704eeva.muilu@uniarts.fi
Unit
Theatre Academy
Ask about applying
Ask about the programme
Join an online Q&A session during autumn 2024 to learn more about studies and admissions.
Why study here?
The master’s programme in dance performance consists of two years of full-time studies that develop your skills as a performer and as an independent and reflective artist. After graduating, you will be ready to work in the diverse and changing contexts of dance art. You will develop as a solo performer and as an active member of an artistic team.
Content and objective of the programme
The core of the studies is learning the versatile practices of a performer in the context of dance art and other similar art forms. You will complete studies and artistic projects in dance art. The contextual studies will give you some background to contemporary performance and a dancer’s work. You may also choose some individual studies. The thesis project consists of an artistic and a written component.
As a student, you will develop as a solo performer and as an active, reflective member of an artistic team. The studies will help you grow into an artist and a performer with a personal voice in relation to society and the changing views of art and humanity.
Collaborations and traineeships
The Master’s Programme in Dance Performance collaborates with other degree programmes at the Theatre Academy as well as with the Performing Arts Research Centre (Tutke). You have a lot of freedom in your curriculum, allowing you to complete a traineeship in the professional dance sector, pursue optional studies, or carry out personal projects.
Teachers
Our teachers are experienced experts in their field. In addition to the permanent teaching staff, the programme welcomes top professionals from both Finland and abroad as guests on a regular basis.
Doctoral studies
A master’s degree allows you to complete, for example, a Doctor of Arts (Dance) degree as a third-cycle degree. Doctoral studies in dance are offered by the Performing Arts Research Centre (Tutke).
Find out more
The degree programmes in dance (dance, dance performance, choreography) organise open lectures for the public, and the video recordings of the lectures are available online. Some of the works published as part of the Theatre Academy’s Kinesis publication series can be read online. Many of the dissertations are also available online as part of the Acta Scenica publication series. The publications are available for purchase at Unigrafia’s online store. The dance programmes also publish newsletters for their stakeholder groups and for anyone who is interested in dance.
Further reading: dance studies programmes’ joint blog (some of the texts are in English).