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Bachelor's Degree in Visual Arts and Dance with Mention

Degree in Arts
Visual Arts and Dance with Mention

The curriculum leads to a Bachelor's Degree in Visual Arts and Dance (with mention in: Classical Dance, Contemporary Dance, Spanish Dance, Dance Theater, Acrobatic and Circus Dance), by the Universidad Rey Juan Carlos (IUDAA-URJC).

The Degree in Visual Arts and Dance with Mentions is a shared degree developed by the Instituto Superior de Danza "Alicia Alonso", which is in charge of 87% of the contents in collaboration with the Department of Educational Sciences, Language, Culture and Arts, Historical-Legal and Humanistic Sciences and Modern Languages of the Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, which assumes 13% of the contents of the theoretical subjects.

General information

Branch of knowledge: Arts and Humanities
Center responsible : Faculty of Law and Social Sciences.
Mode of delivery and Campus: Classroom - Fuenlabrada
Credits: 240. Credits per year: 60. 

Objectives of the Degree

Undergraduate studies aim to offer a general education aimed at preparing students for the exercise of professional activities. This is achieved by providing students with a number of competencies that guarantee their insertion in the labor market but also allow them to evolve to meet the demands of society in an open and constantly changing context. 

The European Commission on Education recognizes the importance of the development of the performing arts and their relationship with information and communication technologies (ICT). The study carried out by the University of Warwick in the United Kingdom, the University of Amsterdan, Holland and the University of Tampere in coordination with the University of Helsinki, Finland is specified in seven points that have been taken as fundamental external references at the time of defining the objectives of this University Degree in Visual Arts and Dance, which are the following:

-The need to learn the relationship of the Performing Arts with the media and the flow of transnational capital.
-To study the performing arts within the global market and its development through the visual arts and audiovisual technologies that support communication.
-To learn the role of the Visual Arts, Dance and Theater within the globalized economy.
-To learn the role of the Visual Arts, Dance and Theater within the globalized economy. -To learn the forms of creative collaboration in cultural projects linked to corporate responsibility and the global market.To study the forms of creative collaboration in cultural projects linked to corporate responsibility and the global market.
-To know the international commercial requirements for the valuation of artistic and ethical quality from a socio-political point of view.
-To study the role of the European artist in the preservation of traditions and history from a contemporary perspective.
-To analyze European thinking in order to avoid distortions in the field of artistic creation.

Based on this premise, the objectives can be summarized as follows:

- To develop knowledge and skills in the field of New Technologies in the Performing and Visual Arts based on practical experiences.
-To train students in the analysis techniques to understand the different artistic languages linking them with the Visual Arts and Dance.
-To develop students' interest in history by introducing them to the knowledge of interpretative, circumstantial, environmental, ritual or symbolic aspects incorporated by the people throughout history as forms of expression.To develop students' historical interest by introducing them to the knowledge of interpretative, circumstantial, environmental, ritual or symbolic aspects incorporated by peoples throughout history as forms of expression.
-To train students in the techniques and methods of appreciation and transmission of knowledge of the arts as an expression of cultural heritage.
-To teach the fundamental concepts of the Performing and Visual Arts. Main theoretical currents and authors.
-To develop the necessary skills to creatively apply the principles of choreographic creation and interpretation in relation to the visual arts.
-To assimilate the theoretical and methodological problems related to the Performing and Visual Arts, especially Dance.
-To introduce students to the development of skills based on the knowledge and practical mastery of the different techniques.

Recommended entry profile

Applicants with an Intermediate Degree in Dance, or equivalent training in private schools, High School and university entrance exam EvAU who wish to achieve high levels of artistic and academic excellence through continued stage practice.

Aspiring high school graduates with the EvAU university entrance exam and with a vocation for musical theater, physical theater of movement, performance, audiovisual creation, communication design and other related disciplines.

Students opting for these degrees must pass the EvAU University Entrance Examination and the specific entrance test, aimed at measuring aptitudes such as musicality, sense of space, coordination, visual memory and improvisation skills.

Training itinerary

Classical Dance (requires previous training equivalent to Intermediate Level)
Spanish Dance (requires previous training equivalent to Intermediate Level in Dance)
Contemporary Dance (does not require previous training)
Dance-Theater (does not require previous training)
Acrobatic and Circus Dances (does not require previous training)

Access and Admission

Access and admission to the Degree in Visual Arts and Dance with Mention.

Research and stage praxis

Our graduates are trained in the principles of artistic excellence, with a broad knowledge of the technique, methodology and repertoire of dance and theater, which reinforce their technical mastery and stage maturity, consolidated throughout their four years of studies.

Future-proof studies

Labor market

The University Degree in Visual Arts and Dance provides the necessary skills to link future professionals in the performing arts and dance with the creative audiovisual industry: cinema, scenic and communication technologies, design, advertising, business management, tourism industry, etc., trained to face new challenges of the labor market.

High specialization

Our graduates occupy prominent positions in national and international dance, ballet, theater or circus companies. Also as producers, company directors, cultural managers, experts in production and distribution of shows, therapeutic applications, among other job opportunities in high demand.

Prepared for the teaching profession

Our graduates are qualified to work as teachers in the field of artistic education, both in public and private centers, at a professional level, from basic formal education to teaching in universities throughout Europe.

Guarantee of future and employability in the sector.

Degree in Arts
Visual Arts and Dance with Mention

Our graduates are guaranteed the continuity of their studies through postgraduate training programs: Master in Performing Arts and the Master in Management and Leadership of Cultural Projects, being able to conclude their formative stage, accessing the programs of the International Doctoral School of the URJC.

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Grade with Mentions

The specializations are the specialties of the degree that enable graduates to perform highly qualified functions, providing a curricular deepening that broadens their knowledge, multiplying their possibilities of empliabilidad to cover a greater number of fields of knowledge.

Classical Dance

Contemporary Dance

Spanish Dance

Dance Theater

Acrobatic and Circus Dance

Frequently Asked Questions

What subject areas will I address in this Degree?

  • Classical Dance
  • Contemporary Dance
  • Spanish Dance
  • Physical and Movement Theater
  • Show Techniques
  • Pedagogy, Sociology and Psychology
  • Audiovisual communication
  • Cultural management 

Where will I be able to work when I graduate?

The University Degree in Visual Arts and Dance provides the necessary skills to link future professionals in the performing arts and dance with the creative audiovisual industry, cinema, scenic and communication technologies, advertising, and cultural industries.
Graduates will find multiple professional opportunities in the traditional occupations of their specialty as performers, choreographers, artistic directors, technical directors, producers and directors in the framework of any musical, theatrical, dance or audiovisual and film industry show.
The labor profile obtained offers the necessary skills to work in Communication Companies, Advertising Agencies, the Creative Audiovisual Industry and the Entertainment Industry, as well as to work as teachers, specialized theater, dance or film critics within the field of journalism, artistic research and cultural institutions.
Their training allows them to work as curators of both tangible and intangible heritage, to provide services as documentalists of artistic funds and in general to participate in the study and rescue of cultural traditions. They can also be employed in the cultural areas of different municipalities as programmers of cultural activities, project managers, and leisure time monitors.

Is this degree official according to the regulations required by the EHEA?

The EHEA is the European Higher Education Area. Yes (final verification report is attached). The implementation of the degree will be done progressively, starting the first course in the academic year 2010-11.
The final verification report of ANECA was FAVORABLE

Favorable report first modification

What competencies will I acquire?

GENERAL SKILLS

  • CG1 Attitude of learning and continuous improvement.
  • CG2 Develop teamwork.
  • CG3 Entrepreneurial and creative skills.
  • CG4 Development of an assertive attitude based on an approaching behavior trying to establish a connection with the needs and approaches of others.
  • CG5 Development of professional autonomy.
  • CG6 Development of perseverance and tenacity, even in spite of difficulties, trying to maintain a constant effort to achieve the objectives.
  • CG7 Creativity and innovation to be able to make unusual approaches.
  • CG8 Curiosity and imagination in the development of their profession.
  • CG9 To be a dialoguing and negotiating individual establishing agreements and mechanisms to win.
  • CG10 Generator of a climate of confidence and security being able to transmit and teach in a warm environment.
  • CG11 Balanced, prudent and rigorous to act in their work with serenity, paying attention to details and calculating the advantages and risks.
  • CG12 Perform their work with knowledge, procedure and system.
  • CG13 Develop a spirit of self-improvement by always setting oneself new challenges.
  • CG14 Results orientation with a clear focus on the achievement of objectives.
  • CG15 Ability to assume commitments and responsibilities.
  • CG16 Develop ability to plan and define objectives.
  • CG17 To be an individual capable of promoting and disseminating the fundamental principles of equality and freedom within a culture that defends peace and democratic values.

SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES

  • CE1 Mastering the Theory of teaching Dance and Visual Arts.
  • CE2 Ability to understand the complexity of educational processes in general and training processes in particular, specifically those related to artistic education.
  • CE3 To diagnose the needs and possibilities of development of people in order to base educational actions.
  • SC4 To know and understand the teaching-learning processes and their impact on artistic education.
  • CE5 To know the modern cultural trends and their function within the current society, and their relationship with social, political and cultural factors for the interpretation and artistic creation in the modern world within the global context.
  • CE6 Ability to use new technologies applied to the Performing and Visual Arts.
  • CE7 Creative and interpretative capacity.
  • CE8 To develop research and self-learning skills for the understanding of future studies by properly using presentation and research techniques in the Performing and Visual Arts.
  • CE9 Develop knowledge and skills in the theory and practice of Dance and Visual Arts in a supportive interdisciplinary environment.
  • CE10 To have a knowledge of Dance, Performing Arts in general and Visual Arts including the technical and theoretical bases and creative and educational methods.
  • CE11 Have an adequate appreciation of the Performing and Visual Arts in contemporary culture and society with emphasis on Dance.
  • CE12 Know the structure, organization and opportunities of the Performing and Visual Arts industry.
  • CE13 Learning the relationship of the Performing and Visual Arts with the media.
  • CE14 To know the place of Performing and Visual Arts in the global market.
  • CE15 Handle Audiovisual Technologies that support communication, design and artistic creation.
  • CE16 To know the role of the Performing and Visual Arts in the new globalized economy.
  • CE17 Manage the principles of creation and management of cultural projects linked to corporate responsibility and the global market.
  • CE18 To know the responsibility of the European artist in the preservation of the traditions and history of the Performing and Visual Arts from a contemporary perspective.
  • CE19 To be able to create and produce theatrical performances.
  • CE20 Design advertising campaigns.
  • CE21 To know the mechanisms of management, production, creation and distribution related to the Performing and Visual Arts.
  • CE22 Develop all aspects related to specialized criticism and writing in the field of Performing and Visual Arts.
  • CE23 Master stage technologies and audiovisual production.
  • CE24 To develop research work in the field of Performing and Visual Arts.
  • CE25 Develop artistic realization projects.

Are there any minimum permanence requirements?

  • Students will remain in the undergraduate program for a maximum of eight years for full-time students. Part-time students may apply to the Rector for an extension of up to two more years.
  • In Degrees with a duration of more than 240 credits (4 years), the maximum of the previous section will be increased by one more year for each 60 ECTS credits added to the 240 ECTS.
  • Students must pass a minimum of two subjects in the first year. Students studying part-time must pass at least one subject in their first academic year.
  • Students who are taking any official undergraduate degree at Universidad Rey Juan Carlos may register for a maximum of four courses in order to pass each of the subjects in the syllabus, without counting previous cancellations of the same.

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What subjects make up the curriculum?

Access to consult the Syllabus and Teaching Guides of Subjects

How many ECTS credits should I register for each type of registration and course?

Full-time students:

COURSE MINIMUM  MAXIMUM 
1st Course 48 ECTS 78 ECTS
Other courses 48 ECTS 78 ECTS

 

Part-time students:

COURSE MINIMUM  MAXIMUM 
1st Course 24 ECTS 47 ECTS
Other courses 24 ECTS  47 ECTS

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What knowledge will I acquire with this degree?

Artistic knowledge

Artistic experience through continuous stage practices throughout the career.
Dance and theater body techniques.
Performance techniques.
Performer's Direction.
Choreographic Composition techniques.
Stage direction.
Scenography and lighting design.
History of the Performing Arts and its evolution.
Methodological bases of the academic techniques applied to Visual Arts and Dance.

Technical Knowledge

Audiovisual Communication Techniques.
New performance technologies.
Interactive media management.
Technologies applied to choreographic composition, stage design and editing.

Theoretical and practical knowledge

Modern language.
Criticism and writing.
Intellectual Property and Copyright.
Technologies applied to choreographic composition, scenic design and edition.

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Did you know that the Cultural and Creative Industries employ some 29.5 million people, which is 1% of the world's workforce, exceeding the number of jobs in the automotive industry in Europe, Japan and the United States, which together employ 25 million?

Source consulted: UNESCO, International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers, and Ernst & Young.
Alicia Alonso University Dance Institute

Fuenlabrada Campus
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