Education (Dance Teaching) MA (Ed)

**THE MASTER OF ARTS IN EDUCATION (DANCE TEACHING) ALLOWS YOU TO FURTHER YOUR KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE THROUGH RESEARCH IN YOUR OWN PRACTICE.**<br/><br/>We are one of the first organisations to offer an award at this level, specifically designed for practicing dance teachers. As a teacher with at least two years’ professional dance teaching experience, the programme offers you an opportunity to engage in continuing professional development through completing a higher degree, postgraduate research based on your own professional practice, career progression which puts you at the forefront of dance education and practice based research. The Master’s focuses specifically on your role as a teacher, allowing you to extend your knowledge.<br/><br/>**Your student experience**<br/>The programme begins with a compulsory one week induction seminar at RAD headquarters in August. Individual modules are delivered via distance learning through access to the RAD’s virtual learning environment. Each module has a study guide which introduces you to key topics, concepts and readings, and leads you through a series of study tasks in preparation for a final assessment. You are allocated a specialist tutor for each module, supporting your studies through regular communication via email, telephone, Skype and online forums. Modules are studied across two semesters per academic year. Learning is flexible in that you study from home during<br/>hours which suit your employment and personal commitments