Bachelor of Arts – Dance

Admission

Admission to the BA Dance programme is dependant on the applicant exhibiting exceptional artistic ability and having a school leaving certificate from a German secondary school, or an equivalent qualification from a state-recognized institution as defined by §13 Sect.1.7 of the Sächsisches Hochschulgesetz (Higher Education Act of Saxony).

Candidates for admission must submit a written application (admission application/registration). The application must be submitted to the student office by the stipulated application deadline for that school. The application also needs to include the following:

• notarized copy or transcript of the school leaving certificate for the 9th form (as well as the school report for the 10th form)/ the German school leaving certificate or the equivalent information for the last term;
• submittal of a medical health certificate (sport medical specialist or orthopaedist) which confirms the exceptional resilience required for a course of studies in preparation for a professional dance career;
• curriculum vitae in table format with comprehensive details on education and training to date;
• where available, documentation of previous courses of studies, such as study and/or test results.

A candidate selection process is held prior to enrolment. Simultaneous enrolment in the same course of studies at several art colleges is not permitted.

• physical suitability,
• creative dance imagination and choreographic expressiveness,
• musicality,
• preparatory training in dance which is the equivalent of successful completion of the secondary school programme at the Palucca University of Dance or the semester for which the applicant is applying.

Ausländische Bewerber

Vor Beginn des Studiums ist ein gültiges Visum bzw. eine Aufenthaltsgenehmigung vorzuweisen, die nach dem Bestehen der Aufnahmeprüfung bei der hierfür zuständigen Behörde zu beantragen ist. 

Die Bewerber müssen einen vom Sächsischen Staatsministerium für Wissenschaft und Kunst als gleichwertig anerkannten ausländischen Vorbildungsnachweis nachweisen.

Bewerber für den Studiengang Tanz müssen vor Studienbeginn nachweisen, dass sie über Deutschkenntnisse des Referenzniveaus A2 des Europarates verfügen.

Die Hochschule bietet studienbegleitende Deutschkurse für ausländische Studierende an.