CERTIFICATE IN BALLET TEACHING STUDIES


This programme provides you with the knowledge, understanding and skills required by ballet teachers at the start of their careers. With a focus on RAD syllabi, you will explore the development and progression of ballet technique alongside acquiring teaching skills appropriate for the private dance studio. The programme also provides an excellent stepping stone for further study as a dance teacher.


How is the programme taught?


The Certificate in Ballet Teaching Studies (CBTS) is studied part-time over two years, enabling you to combine personal and professional commitments alongside your studies. The programme commences in January of each year and as a part-time student you should expect to study for a minimum of 20 hours per week.


In Year 1 you will study three modules through distance learning, as well as attending an Intensive Study Period, ten days in duration, in your country of residence in August/September. Each module is supported by a detailed module study guide with study tasks. You will be supported every step of the way by a tutor with whom you will have regular contact through online forums, email and telephone communications.


In Year 2 you will undertake a practical teaching placement over 30 weeks. You will be supported by an approved Mentor in a dance school local to you, as well as an RAD appointed Practical Teaching Supervisor. You will also create a professional portfolio which provides evidence to potential employers of your achievements as a ballet teacher.


What do Intensive Study Periods involve?


The Intensive Study Period (ISP) gives you an opportunity to work face to face with an RAD tutor. During the ISP you will learn about how to teach syllabus settings, how to work with younger children and young people, how to devise training exercises for use alongside the syllabus settings on which your students will be examined, and how to encourage active learning in the ballet studio. There will be an opportunity to discuss the introduction and development of pointe work. The focus of the ISP is Pre-Primary in Dance, Primary in Dance, Grades 1-5, Intermediate Foundation and Intermediate.


Employment prospects


Graduates who have completed CBTS have gone on to work all over the world as ballet teachers in a variety of contexts. Many graduates are offered employment within their placement schools or are successful in establishing their own dance schools. Successful graduates are eligible for Registered Teacher Status, which will allow them to enter students for RAD ballet examinations.


Programme breakdown Year 1 (60 credits) • Observation for Teaching


• Health, Safety and Professional Responsibilities


• Ballet and Teaching: Knowledge and Understanding


Year 2 (60 credits) • Practical Teaching • Professional Portfolio


Assessment mode


Assessment is through written portfolios, projects, assignments and practical teaching.


For more in-depth module content please visit www.radeducation.org.uk/cbts


“The Intensive Study Period is particularly valuable because it gives me the chance to speak face to face with my tutor, and to learn in a practical sense.”


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Duration Location


Entry requirements January 2015


1 August 2014 (1 June 2014 via concessionary entry)


2 years part-time


Distance learning, onsite Intensive Study Period and teaching placement (in your country of residence)


Level/credits Application


Tuition fees Language


FHEQ Level 4 (120 credits)


Via Registry, Faculty of Education, RAD or national office


£5,110


English, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish


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Applicants should hold RAD Intermediate or a recognized equivalent in ballet.


Award


Successful completion of the programme leads to the award of Certificate in Ballet Teaching Studies and eligibility for registration as a dance teacher with the Royal Academy of Dance.


Further study and career development Following successful completion of the Certificate in Ballet Teaching Studies students may wish to continue to the Diploma in Dance Teaching Studies. Students who are able to study in English may progress to the Diploma in Higher Education: Dance Education by undertaking an additional access module. See the Diploma in Dance Teaching Studies and BA (Hons) Dance Education programme sections for further details.


More Information Available at www.radeducation.org.uk/cbts


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