Course Modules

In this theoretical module you will explore how knowledge about dance is rooted in philosophical and aesthetic ideologies, from both historicised and contemporary perspectives. You will look through a wide lens at dance and its evolving beliefs, with the main […]

This practical module is an opportunity to work on the creation or re-staging of a repertoire work. Dancing in the construction or reconstruction of a work of repertory provides you with opportunities to extend creative practical skills in dance performance.

You will use a combination of lectures, seminars, practical workshops and independent exploratory tasks to examine interrelated theories from motor learning and control, physiological training principles, psychological approaches to dance practice and embodied perception. You will consider how to apply

This module will include daily technical training to develop your interpretive and presentational skills in preparation for performance. You will explore motion complexity, qualitative interpretation, musicality, alignment, flexibility, core strength and stamina as you develop the technical skills you will

The aim of the module is to analyse the ways in which Christian ethical perspectives can contribute to the formation of contemporary social, economic and political communities. You will explore critically the most important features of contemporary Christian ethics and

Theatre has always explored intense human experience, from Greek tragedy to Roman comedy, from Augustine’s rejection of theatre to Artaud’s ‘theatre of cruelty’. This module uses dramatic and historical texts to explore complex issues of tragedy, authorship, political control and

In this module you will critically examine the concepts of inclusion in education and how special  educational needs and disability is positioned within different establishments and phases of education. There will be debate on the moral, social and educational implications for

In this module you will develop knowledge of a range of complex medical, developmental and psychological difficulties and how they affect learning and development. You will critically evaluate teaching and learning strategies and alternative provision that supports pupils’ access to the

This module has been designed for those who wish to gain accreditation and specialist knowledge in the education of children and adults on the autism spectrum. Through critical debate, theory and research the module aims to explore current understanding about

This module has been designed for those who wish to gain accreditation and specialist knowledge in the education of children and adults with autism. Through critical debate, theory and research this module aims to explore current understanding about teaching pupils