MA Dance: Participation, Communities, Activism

MA Dance: Participation, Communities, Activism

Location: UK and International applications welcome

Deadline: 31 March 2026

Validated by University of the Arts, London this MA is for students who want to develop a socially engaged dance practice which addresses the urgencies of our times.

You will join a global community of artists and researchers working at the intersection of community dance and arts activism. You may have an emerging community, participatory or activist movement practice which you want to develop, or you may be an established maker who wants to interrogate and develop your practice in the light of the shifting discourses and challenges of the moment.

This unique Masters, offered full-time or part-time, has an intensive residency model. You engage in two, 2-week live residencies per year based at LCDS in London. All other teaching and learning is online, allowing you to remain embedded in the communities with whom you practice, growing your work as you study. You are not required to relocate to London, indeed the course places the de-centred practice of the individual student in their specific context at its heart. The richness of the curriculum grows from the wide diversity of geographical, cultural and contextual situations of our students and staff.

The course can be completed in one year full-time, or two years part-time, and the next cohort begins in September 2026. It is designed to allow you to study alongside work, caring responsibilities or your need to pace your learning to suit your individual needs.

How to Apply

First, you are required to complete the online application form where you input details about yourself, your educational and employment history, a video submission (which acts as your portfolio of work) and a personal statement about why you want to join MA Dance: Participation, Communities, Activism.

In order to prepare for submitting your application please find out more information and read the video submission guidelines via the website link below.

Contact information

LCB Depot, 31 Rutland Street
Leicester, LE1 1RE