Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts
Bachelor in Dance Education
Kingston, Jamaica
Bachelor's degree
DURATION
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2026
STUDY FORMAT
Key Summary
About: The Bachelor in Dance Education programme at The Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts prepares practitioners and general educators to teach dance in Jamaica and the Caribbean. It covers dance pedagogy, curriculum planning, implementation and evaluation for secondary education, and provides skills applicable to theatre, production, practice and broader educational contexts. Keywords: dance education, choreography, performing arts, arts management, dance pedagogy.
Career Outcomes: Graduates can work as secondary school dance teachers, dance educators in community or cultural organizations, choreographers, theatre and production practitioners, arts administrators or programme coordinators, dance mentors or workshop leaders, and community leaders.
Bachelor of Dance Education
Dance Education is intended not only for the practitioners in the field of Dance Education but also for those general educators who are aspiring to teach the art form. It caters to the needs of Jamaica and the Caribbean region in delivering quality education specifically in dance, which will furnish undergraduates with the knowledge, attitudes, and skills relevant to planning, implementing and evaluating curriculum for dance education at the secondary level. Graduates of this programme may also apply the pedagogical knowledge and skills in other educational contexts, as well as in theatre and production.
