BALLET
Second Cycle Programmes
(Master's Degree)

D.1. General Information about Program

Preliminaries of the division of ballet, ballet dancıng department was established in 1947, with the cooperation between the Turkish Government and the British Government acted with the Istanbul Yeşilköy Ballet School which merged with the Ankara State Conservatory in 1950.

The founder and the administrator of the school was Ninette de Valois, the founder of the British Royal Ballet School and Community Dame. Between the years of 1950 -1974 school was along the lines of the work of the British school. Since 1975 the Russian Vaganova school of thought was chosen as the continuing education system.

Starting with Primary 5th grade, ballet education process includes undergraduate degree.

With the Ballet Arts degree programmes conducted by Department; students closely follow the work in the international arena, which has in the field of classical ballet and contemporary dance performer of contemporary methods and techniques for the need of institutions, provides education and contribute to the accumulation of social culture through the staging of various plays.

D.2 Qualification Awarded

Master's Degree

D.3. Level of Qualification

QF-EHEA: 2
EQF-LLL: 7

D.4. Provisions for Registration

In order to be accepted to this programme, student must hold Master of Art Ballet Dancing Deaprtment or an equivalent degree.

For international students, Hacettepe University, internaitonal student guidelines&rules are applicable http://www.gse.hacettepe.edu.tr/

D.5. Qualification Requirements and Regulations

In order to be a graduate of Doctor of Fine Arts Degree Programme, including mandatory and elective courses, a national credit total of 26, is required to obtain whereas ECTS credits needed is a total of 120.

D.6. Specific Arrangements for Recognition of Prior Learning

For the Recognition of prior education, Hacettepe University, Master's Degree Education and Examination Regulations are applicable.(http://www.resmi-gazete.org/rega/hacettepe-universitesi-on-lisans-lisans-egitim-ogretim-ve-sinav-yonetmeligi-33260.htm)

D.7. Goals and Objectives

The aims of the Dept. Of Ballet, Ballet Arts of fine Arts Master's Degree are the followings;

Through the analysis of the Vaganova Ballet education system, provide the academic staff that country needs in the field of classical ballet education, qualified staff to instruct classical ballet academic staff open to innovations and developments in the field of dance and ballet, aware of their responsibilities towards the society.

D.12. Occupational Profiles of Graduates with Examples

Although our graduates have the adequate theorical information about Vaganova Classical Ballet ; in practice, it has been observed some problems derived from lack of experiments. So, in Division of Ballet, precautions have been taken in order to eleminate this problem by means of observations and following the courses given in classical ballet education classes.

D.13. Access to Further Studies

QF-EHEA: 3
EQF-LLL: 8

D.14. Profile of the Programme

LOCAL CREDITS

Mandatory Courses TOTAL LOCAL CREDITS =11

Graduation Credit = 21

TOTAL Elective Courses Credit Required = 10

ECTS

1 ECTS= 30 workhours

Mandatory Courses = 90 ECTS

Elective Courses = 30 ECTS

Total= 120 ECTS

D.15. Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading

Exams of vocational courses exams are graded by the performance in front of jury commission.

Applied assesment and evaluation methods are defined in the information package "Courses Instruction Plan" which is prepared by the instructor of the course.For grading policies, please refer to the Hacettepe University Education and Examination Regulations for Graduate Studies. http://www.gse.hacettepe.edu.tr/

D.16. Graduation Requirements

Hacettepe University, Doctorate of Fine Art Degree Education and Examination Regulations are applied for graduation.In order to graduate from this programme, student shall at least get 21 national and a total of 120 ECTS credits.

D.17. Education Type

1. Full Time Education

D.18. Programme Director

Doç.Dr. Selçuk Göldere (Chair of Division Of Ballet) 03122126210