BA Contemporary Dance

Discover various styles of contemporary dance and achieve the highest levels of artistry. Welcome to the first university programme in Switzerland to offer contemporary dance including an innovative health programme as a core subject. The course links theory with practice, providing you with optimum preparation for a career as a professional dancer in the Swiss and international dance scene.

Course commencement
Autumn semester
Application deadline
1 March 2027
Standard period of study
6 semesters
Coursework Major / BA
150 / 180 credits
Teaching language
Englisch
Tuition fee per semester CH / non CH
CHF 720 / CHF 1220

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Major-Minor Programme Structure

ZHdK offers a unique study programme that allows students to complement their Major with a Minor and further develop their individual artistic profiles. Students in the BA Contemporary Dance programme deepen their knowledge through the mandatory Minor “Health, Excellence and Career Development (HEC)”. By integrating this innovative health programme into the curriculum, ZHdK offers a pioneering Contemporary Dance education with a strong focus on health, excellence and career development. In the Master Dance programmes students can choose between two Dance-Minors (“Rehearsal Management”, “Expanded Choreography”), which however are not compulsory.

Information on the new Major-Minor programme structure