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- Graduates of this degree have found careers in contemporary dance, dance teaching, choreography, research and academia, community arts practice, dance therapy and science, and arts management.
- Learn core techniques in contemporary dance and experience in a broad of genres.
- Connect with a vibrant community of fellow creative arts students at QUT, with opportunities to also expand your professional networks in Australia and globally.
- Flexibility to tailor your Bachelor of Creative Arts (Dance) degree with the unique ability to expand your skillset with a second major, minors and/or extensions and electives.
- Unique course structure allows you to combine creative disciplines together to develop transferable skills across a range of industries.
Highlights
- Graduates of this degree have found careers in contemporary dance, dance teaching, choreography, research and academia, community arts practice, dance therapy and science, and arts management.
- Learn core techniques in contemporary dance and experience in a broad of genres.
- Connect with a vibrant community of fellow creative arts students at QUT, with opportunities to also expand your professional networks in Australia and globally.
- Flexibility to tailor your Bachelor of Creative Arts (Dance) degree with the unique ability to expand your skillset with a second major, minors and/or extensions and electives.
- Unique course structure allows you to combine creative disciplines together to develop transferable skills across a range of industries.
Why choose this course?
Preparing you for a career in the arts, through this three-year degree you will build on your passion for dance while future proofing your career by diversifying your interests to open up a wide range of career opportunities.
QUT Bachelor of Creative Arts (Dance) has been designed for you to pick majors, minors and units to build your own specialisation, helping you stand out from the crowd when you graduate.
Whether you want to become a creative producer, company manager, arts manager or even dance journalist this course is for you. It will allow you to ground your passion for dance while also nurturing these other interests and future proofing your career in a changing world.
If teaching dance is your passion then this degree will allow you to share your passion with others by laying the foundation for a teaching career. You'll learn about safe dance practice and alignment, that can be applied to any teaching dance style in studio teaching and applied in further studies to teach in Australian schools and beyond.
If your passion is dance therapy you may wish to explore the Bachelor of Creative Arts/Behavioural Science (Psychology), opening up many more career opportunities. The arts can impact our wellbeing, including our spirits, minds, and bodies. Dance therapists leverage movement to address patients’ mental and physical health needs, using dance as a healing tool for emotional exploration and overall well-being.
You may also wish to combine your dance degree with law or business for a range of career opportunities.
Tailor your dance degree for your future with a second major or a combination of other creative field majors, minors and specialisation units across multiple subjects.
Real-world learning
In this course, you’ll develop real-world skills by being involved in at least one Australian or international project where you'll work with professionals in a variety of dance settings, including the community, dance education and performance environments.
You’ll have opportunities to showcase your work and make meaningful industry connections through work integrated learning, internships, international study tours, public performances and exhibitions. Dance performances include:
- teaching dance with placements available in many secondary schools and dance academies across Brisbane
- performance arts and musical theatre with the Australian Dance Performance Institute, Brisbane Immersive Ensemble or Jam Performing Arts
- wellbeing, yoga or health with Grounded Koh Tao Wellbeing Centre, Active Arts Australia or RIPE Dance
- dance promotion and administration with organisations like Ausdance National.
You’ll also learn from internationally recognised teaching staff and visiting dance specialists, and connect with local and global professional networks or take part in international exchange programs.
Visit the student and graduate blog to find out more about what it’s like to study creative arts and where a QUT degree can take you.
Explore this course
From your first year you will learn the fundamentals of choreography, dance history and dance technique through studio-based research and experimentation with improvisation and task-based processes. You’ll also begin to explore all the creative career options on offer for you.
Your studies will then progress as you extend your self-knowledge across the rest of your studies. You will work collaboratively and engage with ideas and experience opportunities to create as a dance/movement artist in diverse contexts. These include screen dance, dance and technology, dance as an agent for change, sharing dance practice, teaching, installation and performance art.
You will develop your skillset in areas such as critical and creative thinking, self-awareness and digital fluency which will prepare you for a rapidly changing future with QUT You units.
QUT Bachelor of Creative Arts (Dance) curriculum emphasises research and experimentation to expand your opportunities for dance practice now and in the future. You will engage with dance as a mode of research, a vehicle for experience, and a source of embodied knowledge to foster a sense of social responsibility and how to utilise dance/movement practice as a way to think about the world.
Customise your degree
The Bachelor of Creative Arts (Dance) degree offers you the flexibility to develop knowledge, skills and experience for a broad range of careers in dance:
Teach dance
Throughout this course you’ll explore dance teaching concepts in a variety of contexts which may include studio teaching, community teaching and formal education settings. If you wish to become a school dance teacher, you have some options:
- Master of Teaching: complete your Bachelor of Creative Arts (Dance) degree first and then follow with a two-year full-time Master of Teaching (check the entry requirements for specific teaching courses) which allows you to teach dance alongside drama, music or visual arts.
- Bachelor of Education (Secondary): undertake a double degree in education (secondary) and complete two separate degrees in just four and a half years full-time.
Create dance
Pursue your passion for choreography, teaching artistry, and independent practice by combining your dance studies with majors in film and animation, contemporary art, drama, creative writing or music. Consider a production design minor to help unlock your ability to design performances and shape creative experiences.
Get agile
Become a creative producer, company manager, arts administrator or journalist by combining your passion for dance with other interests such as media and communication, journalism or entertainment. You may also wish to combine your dance degree with behavioural science (psychology), law or business for a range of career opportunities.
Double degrees
Combine your Bachelor of Creative Arts (Dance) degree with a second study area for greater career flexibility and opportunities in other industries. Consider a double degree with:
- behavioural science (psychology): inspire and heal patients through movement as a dance health professional
- business: develop managerial and business skills alongside your dance degree for a range of career opportunities.
- law: use your skills for a career as an in-house lawyer, solicitor in private practice, policy adviser, intellectual property lawyer supporting creative arts businesses.
- education (secondary): combine your interests in the arts and education that prepares you to teach in secondary schools and other education environments. Additional entry requirements apply to the Bachelor of Education, see information on double degrees.
Careers and outcomes
Graduates of the Bachelor of Creative Arts (Dance) degree offers the flexibilty to move into many career paths, such as dance teachers in schools (with an appropriate teaching qualification), private studios, universities and professional dance company education programs. Graduates also work as dance researchers and academics, community engagement officers for dance companies, dance journalists, festival and community project directors and producers, independent dance practitioners, private dance studio owners, community dance artists, arts administrators, and dance health professionals.
If teaching is your ambition, this course can be also followed with a graduate-entry teacher education Master of Teaching courses (check the entry requirements for specific teaching courses) which enables you to become a qualified teacher.
Pathways also exist to prepare you for further study including research.
Possible careers
- Arts administrator
- Choreographer
- Creative practioner
- Dance journalist
- Dance studio owner
- Dancer
- Events and festivals coordinator
- Festival director
- Independent dance artist
In order to complete this course, you must complete a total of 288 credit points comprising:
- Six common units: 72 credit points
- Dance major: 96 credit points
- QUT You: 24 credit points
- Complementary studies: 96 credit points chosen from:
- one 96 credit point second major; OR
- one 84 credit point second major and one unit option (elective); OR
- one 72 credit point second major and two unit options (electives); OR
- two minors; OR
- one minor and 48 credit points chosen from unit options (electives); OR
- 96 credit points chosen from unit options (electives).
In order to complete this course, you must complete a total of 288 credit points comprising:
- Six common units: 72 credit points
- Dance major: 96 credit points
- QUT You: 24 credit points
- Complementary studies: 96 credit points chosen from:
- one 96 credit point second major; OR
- one 84 credit point second major and one unit option (elective); OR
- one 72 credit point second major and two unit options (electives); OR
- two minors; OR
- one minor and 48 credit points chosen from unit options (electives); OR
- 96 credit points chosen from unit options (electives).
- Course code
- CA01
- QTAC code
- 419292
- CRICOS code
- 116102H
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- Kelvin Grove
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- Kelvin Grove
- 3 years full-time
- 6 years part-time
- 3 years full-time
- February and July
- February and July
Assumed knowledge
Before you start this course, we assume you have sound knowledge of the subject/s listed below. If you don't have the subject knowledge, you can still apply for the course but we strongly encourage you to undertake bridging studies to gain the knowledge:
- English, or Literature, or English and Literature Extension, or English as an Additional Language (Units 3 & 4, C)
Year 12 early offer scheme
If you're a current Queensland Year 12 student, you may be eligible to receive an offer for this course on the last day of Queensland Year 12, before receiving your ATAR or selection rank.
Find out more about the QUT Year 12 Early Offer Scheme
Helping you to get into your course
If you don't think your ATAR or selection rank is high enough to get into this course, you can guarantee your entry with guaranteed advanced standing by upgrading through one the following programs which you can select as one of your QTAC preferences:
QUT College Diploma in Creative Industries
As a QUT College Diploma in Creative Industries graduate you will automatically receive an offer to start the Bachelor of Creative Arts within one week after completion of the diploma. You will also automatically receive up to 1.0 year (96 credit points) credit transfer and be able to complete the degree in 2 years as a full-time student (or equivalent part-time).
Find out more about the QUT College Diploma in Creative Industries
Offer guarantee
If you achieve an ATAR or selection rank of 70.00 or higher (including any adjustments) and satisfy all other admission requirements, you are guaranteed an offer for this course.
VET guarantee
If you have completed an AQF certificate IV, diploma or higher, and satisfy all other admission requirements, you are guaranteed an offer for this course.
Advanced standing
If you have prior studies or work experience, you may be eligible for advanced standing (credit). You can apply for advanced standing once you've been accepted to QUT. If you're in your first semester of study, you must apply for advanced standing within 10 days of receiving your offer.
Deferment
You can defer your offer and postpone the start of your course for one year.
More about deferring your offer
Adjustments to your ATAR/selection rank
Any adjustments you receive to your ATAR or selection rank will be applied to this course.
Find out if you’re eligible for an adjustment to your ATAR or selection rank
Offers we made to school leavers in Semester 1, 2024
As this is a new course, Semester 1, 2024 information is not available.
You can find out more about your fellow students’ backgrounds with this course’s student profile.
Other admission options
If you are of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent, you may be eligible for admission through our Centralised Assessment Selection Process (CASP).
Select the country where you completed your studies to see a guide to the grades you need to apply for this course.
If your country or qualification is not listed, you can still apply for this course and we will assess your eligibility.
I completed secondary school in Australia
Offer guarantee
If you completed secondary school in Australia and achieve an ATAR/selection rank of 70.00 or higher (including any adjustments) and satisfy all other admission requirements, you are guaranteed an offer for this course.
VET guarantee
If you have completed an AQF certificate IV, diploma or higher, and satisfy all other admission requirements, you are guaranteed an offer for this course.
Minimum English language requirements
Select the country where you completed your studies to see a guide on meeting QUT’s English language requirements.
Your scores and prior qualifications in English-speaking countries are considered. Approved English-speaking countries are Australia, Canada, England, Ireland, New Zealand, Scotland, United States of America and Wales.
If your country or qualification is not listed, you can still apply for this course and we will assess your eligibility.
We accept English language proficiency scores from the following tests undertaken in a secure test centre. Tests must be taken no more than 2 years prior to the QUT course commencement.
| English Test | Overall | Listening | Reading | Writing | Speaking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IELTS Academic / IELTS One Skills Retake | 6.5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
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Cambridge English Score
You must share your results with QUT through the Candidate Results Online website. |
176 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 169 |
| PTE Academic | 58 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
| TOEFL iBT / Paper | 79 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 18 |
Don't have the English language score you need? We can help!
We offer English language programs to improve your English and help you gain entry to this course.
When you apply for this course, we will recommend which English course you should enrol in.
Your actual fees may vary depending on which units you choose. We review fees annually, and they may be subject to increases.
2025 fees
2025: CSP $11,500 per year full-time (96 credit points)
2025 fees
2025: $37,400 per year full-time (96 credit points)
Student services and amenities fees
You may need to pay student services and amenities (SA) fees as part of your course costs.
HECS-HELP: loans to help you pay for your course fees
You may not have to pay anything upfront if you're eligible for a HECS-HELP loan.
You can apply for scholarships to help you with study and living costs.
QUT Excellence Scholarship (Academic)
QUT's premier offering for students with outstanding academic achievement.
- Scholarship eligibility
- Academic performance
QUT Real World International Scholarship
A scholarship to cover tuition fees, with eligibility based on your prior academic achievements.
- Scholarship eligibility
- Academic performance
QUT Excellence Scholarship (Creative Arts)
QUT Excellence Scholarships are the university's premier offering for students with outstanding excellence in creative arts.
- Scholarship eligibility
- Academic performance
Updates about this course
This course is available from 2025 onwards
Updates about this course
This course is available from 2025 onwards
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