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Humanities
Performing Arts
BA Circus & Performing Arts
4 years
€2530 pa
Programme profile
A professional circus performer is a highly-skilled artist, mastering one or two circus techniques at an exceptional level. In addition, s/he has extensive skills and knowledge in other art forms (dance, theatre, performance art, scenography, music) and is able to experiment, to mix up and to merge different art forms, and to give meaning to his/her performances. S/He masters techniques of creation and gives individual shape to his/her work.
This programme aims to educate you as a versatile, highly-skilled circus artist who will find employment as performer and creator in various branches of the professional field of contemporary circus and circus-related performing arts and to develop your physical, technical and creative talent to the highest attainable level.
The programme comprises eight components: Circus techniques; Expression and interpretation; Basic body training; Theory and methods; Laboratory and research; Performances/Productions and work placements; Career planning and management; an Elective
Programme content
1st Year: a solid physical, technical and methodological basis for individual development and progress in further study. An orientation towards artistic specialisation takes place, based on your talent, capacities and artistic vision. You will acquire the theoretical knowledge and the methods which are linked to your activity. A collective production is created at the end of the year and presented to an audience.
2nd/3rd Year: intense technical training and artistic research work. You develop you own project plan. This individual project plan evaluates constantly the requisites of your further artistic development.
4th Year: prepares you for the reality of an existence as circus artist and autonomous entrepreneur. Besides intense skills training aimed at achieving a high performance level, your artistic profile will be fostered in order to provide you with a unique artistic character. Career planning, management skills and PR will provide you with entrepreneurial competencies. Traineeships generate contact with the professional field and lay the foundation of your professional network.
Progression
The university doesn't currently offer any related Masters programmes, taught through English.
Entry Requirements
3 A-levels (Grades between A and E) + 3 GCSE's, to include Maths
Five passes at Leaving Cert OR a relevant FETAC/QQI Level 5 Certificate
Yes: Audition
Yes
No
01 October
01 April
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