The preliminary examinations for the dance postgraduate entrance examination include English and ideological and political theory. This is a national unified examination. The professional examinations generally include dance history and introduction to art.
1. There are *** four subjects in the preliminary examination for graduate students, namely ideological and political theory, foreign languages ??(English I for the master's degree examination, English II for the professional master's examination), professional course I and professional course II. Among them, ideological and political theory and foreign languages ??are unified by the Ministry of Education, and professional courses are independently organized by the enrollment colleges.
Professional courses vary depending on the school and major direction. Some schools take professional courses that test the history of dance and introduction to dance, and some schools take the test of introduction to art. For details, please refer to the major catalog of the institution you are applying for.
2. The dance major is divided into dance performance, dance choreography and dance education. Take the 2021 dance postgraduate entrance examination subjects of Beijing Dance Academy as an example:
(1) Dance performance (except musicals Direction) Preliminary test subjects: 101 Ideological and Political Theory, 204 English II, 711 Art Introduction and Theme Writing, 814 Professional Direction History and Theory.
(2) Dance performance (musical direction) preliminary examination subjects: 101 Ideological and Political Theory, 204 English II, 711 Art Introduction and Theme Writing, 819 Professional Direction History and Theory.
(3) Dance Choreography (Chinese Classical Dance Choreography Direction I and II, Chinese Ethnic Folk Dance Choreography Direction I and II, National Standard Dance Choreography Direction) Preliminary examination subjects: 101 Ideological and Political Theory, 204 English II, 711 Art introduction and theme writing, 816 professional direction history and theory; dance choreography (dance choreography direction one and two)