Bachelor of Arts - Dance, Aerial and Physical Theatre (W520)

Join the UK's first Aerial Dance degree at the University of Chichester! Gain practical skills and support for a creative career. Apply now!

The Bachelor of Arts in Dance, Aerial and Physical Theatre degree is the first aerial dance undergraduate degree in the United Kingdom and offers intensive practical training experience combining dance and aerial technique classes to help prepare performers for careers within the creative industry. This course introduces students to aerial and physical theatre training and is available to them whether they are new to aerial work or a practiced performer. They do not need previous aerial experience to apply. Through three aerial technique classes per week, students will develop their performance skills with a range of apparatus. Throughout graduates' course, the University of Chichester will encourage them to develop confidence and skills in creating and performing their own work. They will have the opportunity to explore approaches to constructing theatrical work through set, props, and lighting, as they draw on broader theatre making strategies to develop their choreographic voice.