Requirements
Admission Requirements Choreography and Performance (M.A.)
Admission to the Master’s programme in Choreography and Performance requires a relevant Bachelor’s degree in Dance Studies or a comparable degree in a subject with a focus on choreography and/or performance, an artistic aptitude test, which must be taken well in advance of the application, and proof of English language proficiency. The student’s previous studies must have focused primarily and predominantly on dance and/or the performing arts, in both practice and/or theory, and must comprise at least 180 CP.
Artistic aptitude test
Applicants interested in the Master’s in Choreography and Performance must successfully complete an aptitude test as part of the admissions process. This must be completed before, and in addition to, the formal application to study.
Registration for the aptitude test is a prerequisite for your university application and must be completed independently of it. Some of the deadlines are well in advance of the general application and enrolment deadlines.
Further information can be found on the website of the Institute for Applied Theatre Studies:
Artistic aptitude test for the M.A. Choreography and performance
Language requirements
English language skills are required for the Master's degree programme in Choreography and Performance. This can be demonstrated by:
- at least a secondary school leaving certificate (10th grade), proven by school reports; or
- "Test of English as a Foreign Language" (TOEFL): whereby the test result must be at least 550 points in the paper-based version, 213 points in the computer-based version and at least 79 points in the internet-based version (iBT); or
- "International English Language Testing System" (IELTS): minimum overall score of "6"; or
- Non-student examination in English: at least 11 points; or
- Evidence that is certified according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) with at least level C1; or
- Completion of an English-language Bachelor's degree programme.
The Examination Board decides on the recognition of foreign language requirements for applicants who can provide proof of a higher education entrance qualification obtained abroad or a BA or equivalent degree. If proof is not provided at the time of enrolment, enrolment is subject to proof in accordance with JLU's selection regulations.