ChoreomundusChoreomundus: International Master in Dance Knowledge, Practice and Heritage

Arts, Media and Design, Humanities, Languages and Heritage, Social Sciences, Psychology and Education

Scholarship availableDeadline15 Jan 2027

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Semester 1

Dance heritage master coordinated by Vytautas Magnus University with NKUA (Athens), Université Clermont Auvergne and University of Roehampton.

Field: Arts, Media and Design, Humanities, Languages and Heritage, Social Sciences, Psychology and Education
Duration: 24 months, 120 ECTS
Degree: Not publicly specified in the sources verified.
Teaching language: Not publicly specified in the sources verified.
Universities: Not publicly specified in the sources verified.

Degree: Bachelor (180 ECTS) or master (120 ECTS) from a recognised higher-education institution (university, college, conservatoire).
Subjects: Humanities or social sciences, preferably dance studies, anthropology, folklore, heritage studies or related subjects (drama, theatre, music, sport and human movement, sociology, cultural studies); candidates must have some experience or knowledge of dance. Strong dancers with degrees in other fields (e.g. health, biomedical, engineering, computer science) may also be considered.
Other prerequisites: Not publicly specified in the sources verified.
Grades: Minimum 60% CGPA (a C in the Bologna/EU scale); lower results can be combined with approved prior learning and work experience.
Final-year students: Not publicly specified in the sources verified.
English: B2: TOEFL iBT 87 (PBT 534); IELTS 5.5; Cambridge First 161; Michigan ECCE 650; PTE Academic 59; TOEIC L&R 785 and S&W 310; Duolingo 100; IGCSE English grade B. TOEFL, IELTS, Cambridge First, BEC Vantage, Michigan ECCE, PTE, TOEIC, Duolingo, EnglishScore, Cambridge IGCSE English.
English exemptions: Native speakers; applicants educated in English, with an official document from the institution.
Other languages: Results usually valid for two years. Students choosing Roehampton for the final semester submit further English documents after year one.

Academic transcripts Mandatory
Official transcript e-mailed by the issuing institution to recognition@vdu.lt or posted to VMU by the deadline.
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Bachelor's degree certificate / diploma Mandatory
With diploma supplement.
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English language certificate Conditional
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CV / résumé Mandatory
Part of the portfolio.
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Recommendation / reference letters Mandatory
Two, part of the portfolio.
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Portfolio Mandatory
Online film or video of at most 3 minutes showing the candidate's own performance or performance leadership, plus an essay of at most two pages analysing it.
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Motivation letter Mandatory
Self-written.
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Scholarship: Scholarship available17 scholarship places for 2027-2028, each EUR 1,400 a month for 24 months.
Applications open: 15 Oct 2026
Deadline: 15 Jan 2027
Time zone: 23:59:59 Eastern European Time
About the deadline: Applications for 2027/28 open 15 Oct 2026 and close 15 Jan 2027, 23:59:59 Eastern European Time (VMU application portal); studies start 1 Sep 2027.

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