Dance Diplomas 26
This year’s graduates are once again distinguished by their diverse artistic approaches and their strong openness towards movement and performance. With technical precision, curiosity and expressive power, they develop their own perspectives on dance and embodiment, reflecting the diversity of dance as a living and contemporary art form.
BA Contemporary Dance
The BA Contemporary Dance combines diverse styles of contemporary dance with a close connection between study and practice. As Switzerland’s first higher education programme focusing on contemporary dance and an innovative health curriculum, it prepares students for a professional career in the national and international dance scene.
MA Dance
The Master’s programmes MA Dance, Choreography and MA Dance, Teaching and Rehearsing Dance Professionals support students in developing and refining their own artistic or pedagogical profile. The programmes focus on choreographic and teaching practices, artistic research, and engagement with interdisciplinary and international contexts.
Choreography
Teaching and Rehearsing Dance Professionals
Zurich Dance Academy
Zurich Dance Academy (taz) provides a comprehensive education in classical ballet. Graduates of the advanced programme complete the bilingual Federal Diploma of Vocational Education and Training in Stage Dance (EFZ), specializing in classical dance. The international orientation of the taZ, its collaboration with Ballett Zürich, and partnerships with the Prix de Lausanne and the Youth America Grand Prix are integral parts of the training.













































