Dance (Diploma)
Taught in: Year 12 - 13
Exam Board: IBO
About the course
The IB dance course takes a holistic approach to dance and embraces a variety of dance traditions and dance cultures. This focuses on the past, present and looking towards the future. Performance, creative and analytical skills are mutually developed and valued whether the students are writing papers or creating/performing dances.
This course is a rigorous, academically challenging and balanced programme of education designed to prepare students aged 16 to 19 for success at university and life beyond. The IB course aims to encourage students to be knowledgeable, inquiring, caring and compassionate, and to develop intercultural understanding, open-mindedness and the attitudes necessary to respect and evaluate a range of viewpoints.
The course is split into three components;
Composition and analysis
The development of the creative aspect of making dances. This includes composing original work and exploring different types of dance technique.
(Two dance works (totalling 6-10 minutes) composed by the student, submitted on DVD & Analytical statement on the processes of composition and analysis of one of the dances)
World dance studies
The development of a comparative knowledge of several dance styles from more than one culture and/or tradition. It also involves exploring dances, gaining both a physical and theoretical understanding through individual investigation.
(Formal written report, no more than 1,500 words, analysing the similarities and differences between two dance styles drawn from different dance cultures and/ or traditions, one familiar and one unfamiliar to the student)
Performance
The development of an understanding of and facility in performing dances. It focuses on movement skills appropriate to the dancer’s performance and the clarity in relationship to space, time, dynamics and movement qualities appropriate to the work. Students will also explore communicative expression in relation to other performers and to the audience.
(One or two dances (solo/ duet/group but at least one must be a solo or a duet) in any style or styles, performed by the student to show proficiency and expressive ability appropriate to the dance, presented at an open showing; total presentation of 3-6 minutes (at least half of which must be devoted to solo and/or duet work), submitted on DVD)
Entry Requirements
To be able to access the course, you will need background experience in dance. Whether this be taking part in a dance club/organisation outside of school, taken part in dance exams, or studying dance at GCSE level.
What your IB dance study can follow on to...
Careers in dance
Standard Level
www.ibo.org/globalassets/publications/recognition/6_dancesl.pdf
Higher Level
www.ibo.org/globalassets/publications/recognition/6_dancehl.pdf
Exam Board: IBO
About the course
The IB dance course takes a holistic approach to dance and embraces a variety of dance traditions and dance cultures. This focuses on the past, present and looking towards the future. Performance, creative and analytical skills are mutually developed and valued whether the students are writing papers or creating/performing dances.
This course is a rigorous, academically challenging and balanced programme of education designed to prepare students aged 16 to 19 for success at university and life beyond. The IB course aims to encourage students to be knowledgeable, inquiring, caring and compassionate, and to develop intercultural understanding, open-mindedness and the attitudes necessary to respect and evaluate a range of viewpoints.
The course is split into three components;
Composition and analysis
The development of the creative aspect of making dances. This includes composing original work and exploring different types of dance technique.
(Two dance works (totalling 6-10 minutes) composed by the student, submitted on DVD & Analytical statement on the processes of composition and analysis of one of the dances)
World dance studies
The development of a comparative knowledge of several dance styles from more than one culture and/or tradition. It also involves exploring dances, gaining both a physical and theoretical understanding through individual investigation.
(Formal written report, no more than 1,500 words, analysing the similarities and differences between two dance styles drawn from different dance cultures and/ or traditions, one familiar and one unfamiliar to the student)
Performance
The development of an understanding of and facility in performing dances. It focuses on movement skills appropriate to the dancer’s performance and the clarity in relationship to space, time, dynamics and movement qualities appropriate to the work. Students will also explore communicative expression in relation to other performers and to the audience.
(One or two dances (solo/ duet/group but at least one must be a solo or a duet) in any style or styles, performed by the student to show proficiency and expressive ability appropriate to the dance, presented at an open showing; total presentation of 3-6 minutes (at least half of which must be devoted to solo and/or duet work), submitted on DVD)
Entry Requirements
To be able to access the course, you will need background experience in dance. Whether this be taking part in a dance club/organisation outside of school, taken part in dance exams, or studying dance at GCSE level.
What your IB dance study can follow on to...
- University Courses
- Dance Performance BA (Hons)
- Dance/Early Childhood Studies BA (Hons)
- Dance & Choreography BA (Hons)
- Dance BA (Hons)
- Dance and Drama BA (Hons)
Careers in dance
- Become a dance teacher
- Choreographer
- Work in arts administration for a dance company
- Become a yoga or Pilates instructor
- Marketing for dancers
- Become a dance photographer or videographer
- Costume or clothing designer
- Become a physical therapist or dance medicine specialist.
Standard Level
www.ibo.org/globalassets/publications/recognition/6_dancesl.pdf
Higher Level
www.ibo.org/globalassets/publications/recognition/6_dancehl.pdf
