Master of Arts in Dance

Introduction

Visual Art & Design and Performing Arts Unit, Department of Fine Arts offers three Master of Arts Degree Programs catering to the national needs. The degrees are being offered since 2008, and the proposed revised syllabus of Master of Arts in Dance has been designed based on the Guidelines stipulated in 1) the Sri Lanka Qualification Framework (SLQF) issued by the University Grants Commission in 2015 to comply with the Criteria for the Master’s Degree with Course work and a Research Component (No.10), 2) Qualifications Framework issued by the University of Kelaniya in 2016 (No.11) and 3) Guidelines for Post Graduate Programs issued by the Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya in 2017 (No.11) in terms of increasing the number of credits offers  

Aim of the Programme

• Identify and analyze the existing problems and issues in Sri Lankan dance industry.
• Design and implement novel and innovative theories to distinguish the Sri Lankan dance among other traditions/ practices.
• Apply the knowledge gained through the critical applications to choreograph new dance compositions with novel themes and ideas that address the national and global needs.
• Demonstrate professional and career expertise on addressing the contemporary issues in the relevant field.

SLFQF Level

Level 10