Dance performance, master
Grow into an artist and performer with a personal voice in dialogue with society and the changing views of art.
Is this for you?
The programme is intended for dancers and performing arts professionals who already have a strong background in dance and wish to deepen their artistic practice and research. It is suitable for applicants who hold a prior higher education degree in dance or have equivalent competence and experience working as performers.
In the programme, students develop their artistic expertise and working methods. The studies deepen students’ understanding of the relationships between art, practice, and society. The education strengthens students’ independent and reflective artistic practice and supports them in working broadly across the field of dance and performing arts. The programme also enhances students’ capacity to apply their artistic expertise in a wide range of societal and professional contexts. The programme consists of two year full time studies.
Content and objective of the programme
The Master’s programme in dance performance consists of two years of full-time studies. The core of the studies is learning the versatile practices of a performer in the context of dance and other similar art forms. You will complete studies and artistic projects in dance performance. The contextual studies will give you some background information about contemporary performance and a dancer’s work. You will also choose individual studies. The thesis project consists of an artistic and a written component.
As a student, you will develop as a solo performer and as an active, reflective member of an artistic team. The studies will help you grow into an artist and a performer with a personal voice in dialogue with society and the changing views of art and humanity.
Collaborations and traineeships
The Master’s Programme in Dance Performance collaborates with other degree programmes at the Theatre Academy as well as with the Performing Arts Research Centre (Tutke). You have a lot of freedom in your curriculum, allowing you to complete a traineeship in the professional dance sector, pursue optional studies or carry out personal projects.
Teachers
Our teachers are experienced experts in their field. In addition to the permanent teaching staff, the programme welcomes top professionals from both Finland and abroad as guests on a regular basis.
Doctoral studies
A master’s degree allows you to complete, for example, a Doctor of Arts (Dance) degree as a third-cycle degree. Doctoral studies in dance are offered by the Performing Arts Research Centre (Tutke).
Find out more
The degree programmes in dance (dance, dance performance, choreography) organise open lectures for the public, and the video recordings of the lectures are available online. Some of the works published as part of the Theatre Academy’s Kinesis publication series can be read online. Many of the dissertations are also available online as part of the Acta Scenica publication series. The publications are available for purchase at Unigrafia’s online store. The dance programmes also publish newsletters for their stakeholder groups and for anyone who is interested in dance.
Our programmes in the field of dance publish a joint blog, and some of the texts are written in English.
Learn more about the programme
Admissions guide
Application instructions for this programme haven't been published yet.
Target degree and length of study
Master of Arts (Dance)
2 years
Application period
Next possible time to apply is in January 2027. Studies begin in August 2027.
Degree language
English, Finnish
Read more about the language skill requirements
Tuition fee
From August 2026, the annual tuition fee is € 28,000 for students who are studying in English and come from outside the EU and EEA countries.
Supervising teacher
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Eeva Muilu
Professor, Master's Degree Programme in Dance Performance, Theatre Academy+358456349704eeva.muilu@uniarts.fi
Unit
Theatre Academy
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Max catalogue: students and alumni
Is this for you?
The programme is intended for dancers and performing arts professionals who already have a strong background in dance and wish to deepen their artistic practice and research. It is suitable for applicants who hold a prior higher education degree in dance or have equivalent competence and experience working as performers.
In the programme, students develop their artistic expertise and working methods. The studies deepen students’ understanding of the relationships between art, practice, and society. The education strengthens students’ independent and reflective artistic practice and supports them in working broadly across the field of dance and performing arts. The programme also enhances students’ capacity to apply their artistic expertise in a wide range of societal and professional contexts. The programme consists of two year full time studies.
Content and objective of the programme
The Master’s programme in dance performance consists of two years of full-time studies. The core of the studies is learning the versatile practices of a performer in the context of dance and other similar art forms. You will complete studies and artistic projects in dance performance. The contextual studies will give you some background information about contemporary performance and a dancer’s work. You will also choose individual studies. The thesis project consists of an artistic and a written component.
As a student, you will develop as a solo performer and as an active, reflective member of an artistic team. The studies will help you grow into an artist and a performer with a personal voice in dialogue with society and the changing views of art and humanity.
Collaborations and traineeships
The Master’s Programme in Dance Performance collaborates with other degree programmes at the Theatre Academy as well as with the Performing Arts Research Centre (Tutke). You have a lot of freedom in your curriculum, allowing you to complete a traineeship in the professional dance sector, pursue optional studies or carry out personal projects.
Teachers
Our teachers are experienced experts in their field. In addition to the permanent teaching staff, the programme welcomes top professionals from both Finland and abroad as guests on a regular basis.
Doctoral studies
A master’s degree allows you to complete, for example, a Doctor of Arts (Dance) degree as a third-cycle degree. Doctoral studies in dance are offered by the Performing Arts Research Centre (Tutke).
Find out more
The degree programmes in dance (dance, dance performance, choreography) organise open lectures for the public, and the video recordings of the lectures are available online. Some of the works published as part of the Theatre Academy’s Kinesis publication series can be read online. Many of the dissertations are also available online as part of the Acta Scenica publication series. The publications are available for purchase at Unigrafia’s online store. The dance programmes also publish newsletters for their stakeholder groups and for anyone who is interested in dance.
Our programmes in the field of dance publish a joint blog, and some of the texts are written in English.