Dance Art (Coreography)

General area: Arts
Specific area: Dance art
Program Length: 8 semesters (4 years)
Tuition fee: 400 EUR/year
Enrolement places: 10 tuition-free, 5 contributing to tuition
Application fee: 150 RON

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This four-year bachelor degree course is designed not only for those applicants who feel that a career in dance is their calling, but also for those who would like to pass on their knowledge to others.

Besides offering theoretical and practical training in traditional dance culture, our degree program also enables students to familiarise themselves with various dance techniques and languages, with movement and performing arts skills, and with dance in theatre.

The completion of our program prepares one to interpret dance pieces, to direct dance companies, and to work alongside choreographers and directors. This means that our graduates can find work with professional dance and theatre companies, at movement art studios, or as professional dance instructors.

Become a student in Cluj! Sapientia University’s Faculty of Sciences and Arts won’t only leave you with three years full of memorable experiences, but, with its spirited atmosphere, it will also contribute to the fulfilment of our program, helping to produce highly-trained, independent professionals who, with a broad outlook and equipped with the proper technical knowledge, can work as creators and teachers in the world of dance.

Our program is for you, if:

• You are passionate about dance, specifically folk dance, and you would like to make a career out of it.
• Besides a high-degree of specialisation in the theory and practice of traditional dance, you would also like to learn about other dance languages and techniques as well as movement and performing arts.
• You want to teach dance professionally.

Main subjects:

- Theoretical: Ethnochoreology (Folk Dance Studies) • Dance Theory • General Dance History • Kinetography • Choreographic Art • General Ethnography • Folk Music • Art History • Theatre History • Clothing History • Music Theory • Dance Instruction

- Practical: Folk Dance • Historic, Bourgeois and Modern Ballroom Dance • Contemporary Eurhythmics • Folk Dance, Classical Ballet, and Contemporary Dance Techniques • Stage Movement and Improvisation • Dance Instruction • Professional Training

Employment Opportunities:
• Dancer • Dance Instructor

Did you know that...?

• Romania has six professional Hungarian dance troupes, creating a high demand for dancers well-trained in Hungarian dance.
• There are over 200 amateur and traditional Romanian-Hungarian dance troupes, where, besides dancers, dance instructors are also needed.
• Dance schools also provide many openings for dance instructors who have achieved a high level of study in the field.

I. Requirements for the tests of the admission disqualification

A short motivation letter and a professional curriculum vitae are requested, which, in addition to a list of personal details, studies and previous jobs, should include information on the applicant's dance background (how long and where he/she has been dancing, who his/her teachers were, what dances he/she knows, what professional courses he/she may have attended, etc.) and why he/she would like to do this course. Also the candidate present a medical certificate attesting to medical fitness for physical exertion.

1. For the audition candidate singing two folk songs of his/her choice, following the requirements below:

• one of the songs must be slow tempo and rubato, i.e. informal, free performance
• the second should be faster in tempo and adapted to dance
• in both cases, perform only two sections
• the region or countryside can be chosen at will

2. For the rhythm test, please provide a video in which you present one of the eight rhythm exercises given or construct a new one based on their logic. The eight given rhythm exercises can be viewed here:

3. For the flexibility and physical strength test, a video recording is requested in which the candidate selects four of the eight coordination and flexibility exercises given (two of the first four, two of the next four) and edits them into a series of exercises. The eight exercises given can be viewed here:

I. Requirements for admission
1. Dance rehearsal - basic dance skills are required (in any dance genre, preference given to folk dancers) - i.e. candidates must present a small 3 minute performance of their own (outside assistance may be requested for pair dancing, the university will provide a sound support).

2. motivational interview, including a text interpretation task.