Diplôme d’État de professeur de danse

This pedagogical and artistic degree prepares teachers capable of providing quality teaching that is open to current issues. This diploma leads the way to teaching in public institutions such as conservatories, as well as in private institutions such as associations or other structures dedicated to dance.

The Diplôme d’État de professeur de danse (3-year university degree in dance) is registered in the national directory of professional certifications at level 6 (bac +3) according to the inter-ministerial nomenclature of certification levels. It gives access to competitive examinations for the Territorial Public Service.

Curriculum

DE + degree in performing arts course with a focus on dance in partnership with the CRR de Toulouse and the Université Toulouse — Jean Jaurès (UT2J).

Disciplines

Classic
Contemporary
Jazz

Access routes

Initial training
Continuing education
Accreditation of prior experiential learning (APEL).

Spectacle *Ou bien, Dansons maintenant !* © Franck Alix, mai 2019

Course and objectives

The program is organized over three years. It is structured according to ECTS (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System).

First year

The first year is geared towards enriching personal culture and artistic practice.

History of dance & choreographic culture: workshops, performance analysis and repertoire transmission courses.
Musical training: practice of body percussion and transversal training with musicians.
Anatomy-Physiology: knowledge of the functioning of the human body.
Regular training for dancers (ERD) 4 times a week.
Introduction to dance workshops.
Workshops, improvisation, composition and transmission of repertoire.

Second year

The second year provides reinforcement and practical training in the skills developed in the first year, preparing students for third-year courses related to dance transmission and pedagogy.

History of dance & choreographic culture: workshops, performance analysis and repertoire transmission courses.
Musical training: practice of body percussion and transversal training with musicians.
Anatomy-Physiology: knowledge of the functioning of the human body.
Regular training for dancers (ERD) 4 times a week.
Psychomotor skills.
Introduction to research.
Immersive internship in a school or company.
Workshops, improvisation workshops, composition workshops, and repertoire transmission workshops.

Third year

The third year focuses on teaching related to the transmission and pedagogy of dance.

Pedagogy, including:
- Technical development pedagogy workshop supervised by a certified trainer.
- Tutoring with a dance teacher from a conservatory, private dance school, or association.
- Intensive workshops on AFCMD (Functional Analysis of the Body in Dance Movement).
Musical training specific to the transmission of dance movements.
Regular training for dancers (ERD) 4 times a week.
Workshops, improvisation workshops, composition workshops, and repertoire transmission workshops.
Workshop on professional regulations with a view to professional integration.
Preparation for final assessments through role-playing exercises.

Journées Européennes du Patrimoine à la Drac Occitanie, septembre 2023 © Tony Simoné

Dance department pedagogy

The dance department of the isdaT trains dancers capable of conducting dance lessons, improvisation and composition workshops for children and adults at all levels of the curriculum in contemporary, jazz and classic disciplines.

Find out more about the pedagogy of the dance department.

Gap year

The isdaT allows its students to benefit from a so-called “gap” period. This period allows the student to temporarily and voluntarily suspend their studies in order to acquire personal or professional experience, either independently or supervised in a host organisation in France or abroad.

The gap can take 4 forms:

training in a different field from the original field at the time of registration,
experience in a professional environment,
civic service commitment,
project to create an activity as a student entrepreneur.

The gap period lasts for one year and always coincides with the start of the school year. It concerns students regularly registered at isdaT, during their studies. Accessible at the end of the 1^st year.