Postgraduate Diploma in Classical BalletTeaching

• train graduate students of dance in the art of teaching Classical Ballet;
• enrich present teachers with a comprehensive program of core and allied subjects;
• provide a recognised qualification for teaching Classical Ballet.

• to produce teachers of Classical Ballet with a high degree of proficiency in pedagogy;

• to produce teachers of Classical Ballet with effective assessment and reporting skills;

• to provide teachers of Classical Ballet with a recognised postgraduate qualification;

• to foster in teachers of Classical Ballet a spirit of inquiry, creativity and initiative to progress the art form into the 21st century;

• to produce teachers of Classical Ballet, who have a comprehensive understanding of human psychology and anatomy, and who can provide safe ballet tuition, both physically and mentally;

• to equip teachers of Classical Ballet with the necessary business management and production skills in setting up their own studios, and in developing their own programs of study and performance.

The Postgraduate Diploma in Classical Ballet Teaching will -

• train graduate students of dance in the art of teaching Classical Ballet;

• enrich present teachers with a comprehensive program of core and allied subjects;

• provide a recognised qualification for teaching Classical Ballet.

Postgraduate Diploma in Classical Ballet Teaching

For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Student Support and Engagement Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Overview, Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Generic Skills sections of this entry.

It is University policy to take all reasonable steps to minimise the impact of disability upon academic study, and reasonable adjustments will be made to enhance a student's participation in the University's programs. Students who feel their disability may impact on meeting the requirements of this subject are encouraged to discuss this matter with a Faculty Student Adviser and Student Equity and Disability Support: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/disability

On completion of this course students should have acquired the following skills:

• the demonstration of ethical and professional practice and scholarship;
• the demonstration of openness to new learning;
• the ability to research;
• the ability to plan work and organise time creatively and effectively;
• the ability to communicate orally and in writing;
• the capacity for kinaesthetic awareness;
• the ability to analyse, assess and report;
• the capacity to evaluate and synthesise data and other information;
• the ability to identify aesthetic domains;
• the ability to apply theory to practice;
• the capacity for collaborative teaching and learning;
• the capacity for effective problem solving;
• the ability to create and organise aesthetic material.