Dance - mediation, research, artistic practicepart time

Degree
Master of Arts
Master
Standard period of study (amount)
6 semesters
Location
Köln
Deadlines
July 2026 (Germans and inhabitants)
July 2026 (EU)
May 2026 (Non-EU)

Overview and admission

Study Type

graduate

Admission semester

Winter Semester only

Area of study

Dance

Focus

Movement and Dance, Choreographic Practice, Dance Education, Dance, Staging and Performance, Cultural Aspects of Movement and Dance, Historical Aspects of Dance, Dance Aesthetics, Diversity and Participation, Direction and Staging in the Scenic Arts, Professional Field Orientation in Artistic Practice, Mediation, Practical Training, Theories and Methods, Movement-scientific Aspects of Dance, Artistic / Artistic-pedagogical Graduation Project, Colloquium Master Thesis and Research

Target group

The study program of the further education Master in Dance - Mediation, Research, Artistic Practice, located at the Institute of Dance and Movement Culture of the German Sport University Cologne, is characterised by the following special features: Interweaving of mediation, research and artistic practice The study program combines three perspectives on access to dance, theatre, performance and movement culture: the artistic, the artistic-pedagogical and the scientific perspectives. The interweaving of these perspectives forms the basic structure of the further education Master, which, according to its understanding of the object, is completed with a scientifically oriented master thesis and an artistic project. Applicants include those who want to experience, reflect and develop their movement-artistic practice in this trinity

Admission modus

Local admission restriction

More information regarding admission requirements

Admission requirements

- Completed first degree course - At least one year of professional artistic and/or teaching experience - Good dancing/practical movement skills (successful entrance examination)

Lecture period

  • 01.10.2026 - 31.03.2027
  • 13.04.2026 - 24.07.2026

Application deadlines

Winter semester (2026/2027)

  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union

    02.06.2026 - 15.07.2026

  • Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union

    20.04.2026 - 31.05.2026

  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    02.06.2026 - 15.07.2026

Tuition fees

Tuition fees

2,050.00 EUR / semester

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Languages of instruction

Main language

German

Further languages

English

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