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Accredited Courses

THE COUNCIL FOR DANCE EDUCATION AND TRAINING (CDET) is the national standards body of the professional dance industry. It seeks to establish and maintain high standards of education and training at a national level and within an international context. The courses offered by CDET’s accredited schools vary widely in style, content and aims and they cover the disciplines of classical ballet, musical theatre and contemporary dance. Students are advised to obtain prospectuses for more than one course and to ensure that the course aims and graduate destinations match their requirements. Most courses are three years in length.

 

SCHOOLS WITH ACCREDITED VOCATIONAL DANCE TRAINING COURSES:

 

School/College Course title Course length Qualification Funding

Arts Ed London
14 Bath Road, Chiswick, London W4 1LY
Tel: 020 8987 6675

National Diploma in Professional Musical Theatre
BA (Hons) Musical Theatre Degree

3 years

3 Years

Nat Dip (MT)

Degree
D&DA

D&DA
Arts Educational Schools, Tring
Tring Park,Tring, Hertfordshire HP23 5LX
Tel: 01442 824255
Dance Course

2 years
3 years

 

Nat Cert (Ballet)
Nat Dip (Dance)
D&DA
Bird College
Birkbeck Centre, Birkbeck Road, Sidcup Kent DA14 4DE
Tel: 020 8300 6004
National Diploma in Professional Musical Theatre
BA (Hons) Dance & Theatre Performance
3 years

3 Years
Nat Dip (MT)

Degree
D&DA

D&DA
Cambridge Performing Arts
25 - 29 Glisson Road, Cambridge CB12HA
Tel: 01223 314 461

National Diploma in Professional Musical Theatre
National Diploma in Professional Dance

3 years

3 years
Nat Dip (MT)

Nat Dip (Dance)
D&DA

D&DA
Elmhurst School for Dance
249 Bristol Road
Edgbaston
Birmingham B5 7UH
Tel: 0121 472 6655
Classical Ballet Course 3 years Nat Dip (Dance) MDS/ D&DA
The Hammond School
Hoole Bank House, Mannings Lane Chester CH2 4ES
Tel: 01244 305 350
National Diploma in Professional Musical Theatre
National Diploma in Professional Dance
3 years

3 years
Nat Dip (MT)

Nat Dip (Dance)
D&DA

D&DA
The Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts Ltd
23 Goswell Road, London EC1M 7AJ
Tel: 020 7608 0044
National Diploma in Professional Musical Theatre 3 years Nat Dip (MT) D&DA
Laine Theatre Arts
The Studios, East Street, Epsom Surrey KT17 1HH
Tel: 01372 724648
Dance and Musical Theatre Course
3 years
Nat Dip (Dance)
Nat Dip (MT)
D&DA
D&DA
Liverpool Theatre School & College
19 Aigburth Road, Liverpool L19 4JR
Tel: 0151 728 7800
National Diploma in Professional Musical Theatre 3 years
Nat Dip (MT) D&DA
London Studio Centre
42-50 York Way London N1 9AB
Tel: 020 7837 7741
BA (Hons) Theatre Dance
Diploma (HE) Theatre Dance
3 years
3 years
Degree
Diploma
Maintained
Maintained

The Midlands Academy of Dance and Drama
Century House, Building B, 428 Carlton Hill
Nottingham NG4 1QA
Tel: 0115 911 0401

Musical Theatre Diploma 3 years Diploma  
Northern Ballet School
The Dancehouse, 10 Oxford Road, Manchester M1 5QA
Tel: 0161 237 1406
National Diploma in Professional Dance
3 years
Nat Dip (Dance)
D&DA
Performers College
Southend Road, Corringham Essex SS17 8JT
Tel: 01375 672053
National Diploma in Professional Musical Theatre
National Diploma in Professional Dance
3 years

3 years
Nat Dip (MT)

Nat Dip (Dance)
D&DA

D&DA
Stella Mann College
10 Linden Road, Bedford MK40 2DA
Tel: 01234 213 331
National Diploma in Professional Musical Theatre
National Diploma in Professional Dance
3 years

3 years
Nat Dip (MT)

Nat Dip (Dance)
D&DA

D&DA
Urdang Academy
Finsbury Town Hall, Rosebery Avenue, London EC1R 4RP
Tel: 020 7713 7710
National Diploma in Professional Musical Theatre
National Diploma in Professional Dance
3 years

3 years
Nat Dip (MT)

Nat Dip (Dance)
D&DA

D&DA
Key:

Funding
DaDA - Dance and Drama Awards funding scheme. Separate leaflet available
Maintained - Fees covered by HEFCE except for first £1,075. Students eligible for student loans for maintenance.EU and Scottish students at Scottish schools pay no tuition fees but are liable for income based contributions after graduation.

Qualifications (awarded by Trinity College, London)
Nat Dip (Dance) - National Diploma in Professional Dance
Nat Dip (MT) -National Diploma in Professional Musical Theatre
Nat Cert (Ballet) - National Certificate in Professional Dance (Classical Ballet)
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