BADance and Rehearsal Coaching (Ballroom Dances)
| Study location | Hungary, Budapest |
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| Type | Bachelor, full degree studies |
| Nominal duration | 6 semesters |
| Study language | English |
| Awards | BA |
| Course code | Arts |
| Entry qualification | High school / secondary education (or higher) High school / secondary education (or higher) The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English. In most cases you can request a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. |
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| Territory requirements | Applications are accepted from the following territories (based on citizenship): Albania, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belize, Bolivia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Brazil, Burundi, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Congo - Kinshasa, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Russia, Rwanda, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, South Korea, St Lucia, Sudan, Syria, São Tomé & Príncipe, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Türkiye, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen. |
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| Language requirements | English Please note, that in addition to the documents necessary for the application process, a (scanned) copy of one of the internationally recognized English language certificates (detailed in the document on this below) must be submitted. The minimum requirement for admission is next to each language examination in the chart . Detalies: mte.eu/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Language-requirement.pdf |
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| Other requirements | At least 2 reference(s) should be provided. A motivation letter must be added to your application. A relevant portfolio is required. In the portfolio it is nessesary to have 2 photos (full-length photo from the front and side) and the video link and a profession cv. At the Dancer and Coach ballroom dancees training audition the followings are required: Video audition: To dance an own 32 bar long choreograpy of Cha-cha-cha, Jive, English Waltz and Slowfox wich based on the figures from The Ballroom Technique and Technique of Latin Dancing (Walter Laird) in the own gender. |
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Overview
The programme aims to educate dancers and rehearsal coaches who can play an active part in Hungarian dance life and who can represent the values of Hungarian dance art at international forums.
Equipped with technical and theoretical knowledge, they can actively participate in Hungarian dance art; both as employed in various institutions and as independent dancers, rehearsal coaches or assistants to choreographers. One of the main purposes of the programme is to acquire diverse dance skills, to have insight into classical and modern (commercial) dances, to develop their abilities, skills and to extend their knowledge.
Side by side with practical training, theoretical subjects involve dance history, music history and cultural studies, thus by the end of their training programme, besides an excellent technical knowledge they will become broad-minded dancers.
The programme in the sixth semester ends with a thesis, a theoretic and a practical exam.
A further purpose of the BA programme is to prepare students for MA studies. Entering the programme is possible with a secondary school final exams certificate.
The programme aims to educate dancers and rehearsal coaches who have overall knowledge of the processes in dance, music and theatre history, their results and their impact on contemporary art. They know several types of dance forms, especially those of modern ballroom dances. They are aware of the characteristic movement components at a high level, and the technical parameters, as well as the structural principles of various ballroom dances. They are familiar with the results of pedagogy and psychology essential for coaching, assisting choreographers and teaching. They are able to apply their technical skills in modern ballroom dance and are able to create choreographies from the components of the given ballroom dance, performing an authentic and artistic interpretation, as well as improvisation.