Admission Information:	2+ A-levels or equivalent required. UCAS tariff not used.
Points on Entry (Mean):	288
Drop Out Rate:	11%
Accommodation:	Most first year student housed.

Institution

Founded:	1945 in Manchester; moved to London 1975.
Structural features:	Merged with Trinity College of Music in 2005, to form Trinity Laban − the UK's only conservatoire for music and dance.
Site:	Award-winning, state-of-the-art building in Deptford, south-east London.
How to get there:	DLR Cutty Sark station 5 mins' walk; also Greenwich or Deptford mainline or DLR stations (trains from Charing X, London Bridge, Lewisham or Bank stations); many bus routes.
Special features:	Visiting artists as teachers and performers. Annual international Easter and summer schools; study year abroad scheme for US students. EFL taught.

Student services & facilities

Student advice & services:	Physiotherapist, osteopath, remedial masseur, counsellors. Access to buildings for the disabled.
Amenities:	In-house publications: Dance Theatre Journal, Labanlink and Discourses in Dance.
Accommodation:	Most first years housed in McMillan student village (5 mins’ walk, joint with Greenwich University), rent from £160 per week, 40 week contract. Privately-owned accommodation locally rents: £85–£130 pw for self-catering. Few first-degree students live at home.

Study opportunities & careers

Library & information services:	Large dance collection (130,000 items) comprising books, scores, theses, publications, videos, including the Laban Collection, Peter Williams, Peter Brinson and Shirley Wynne archives; 75 study places. 26 computers, ratio 1:14 workstations to students. IT facilities open 11 hours/weekday (4 hours Saturdays). Internet resource guide; induction tours for all students, supplemented by focused sessions. Also access to City University library and IT facilities.
Other learning resources:	13 dance studios, 300-seat theatre, dance health facilities, pilates studio, production and wardrobe department.
Careers:	Information and advice. Students go on to employment as dance performers, choreographers, teachers, directors, community dance workers and into arts administration and management.

Money

Living expenses budget:	Minimum budget of £9930−£13,630 pa (excluding tuition fees) recommended by College.
Term-time work:	College allows term-time work for eligible full-time students (50% believed to work). Some work occasionally available on campus.
Financial help:	Scholarships of £3000 in Year 1 (£2000 reduction in fee, £1000 bursary) for English students whose family income is up to £25k pa; £1000 progression bursary for all UK/EU students in this income bracket for Years 2 onwards. Small interest-free loans available for short term.
University tuition fees:	Home students pay £9000 pa for first degrees. International students pay £14,400 pa.

Courses

Academic features:

In addition to degree courses, offers diploma and postgraduate courses (MA, MSc, PhD, MPhil) in eg community dance studies, teaching and notating dance, dance science, choreography, scenography (dance).

Awarding body:

City University

Main undergraduate awards:

Length of courses:

3 years

Main subjects offered:

Choreography
Community Arts
Dance
Movement Studies
Music Theatre
Performance Arts

Student view

Living

Housed in a terrific new building on Creekside (Stirling architecture prize, 2003). It's purpose-built for dance training with great facilities: a pilates studio, in-house physiotherapist and osteopath, a dance-related library with helpful staff, the Bonnie Bird Theatre (which features student performances as well as visiting artists) and Feast Your Eyes Café (mainly fair trade and organic, which offers nutritious food at student prices). On the border of Deptford and Greenwich, it is close to mainline and DLR stations for easy access to central London in about 20 minutes (use common sense when travelling alone!). Since the merger with Trinity College of Music, there are increasing opportunities for collaboration between music and dance. Students' union for Trinity and Laban organises many joint events and parties throughout the year; mainly socially active within college but increasing interest in political, ethical and environmental issues. Challenging course focuses on contemporary dance. Mainly release-based training but daily classes in ballet and changing modern techniques (eg Cunningham, Graham) throughout the 3 years. Choreography is a big element throughout the course, with many opportunities to show own work and dance in pieces of visiting artists. Academic modules in the first and second year, with many essays and presentations; choices in many dance-related subjects in second year (eg visual/costume design, Labanotation, community dance, teaching technique, sound scores, theatre, and dance science); even more freedom to choose area and direction of study in third year. Very heavy timetable - 8.45am until 6pm most days plus weekend and evening rehearsals when necessary. Drop-out rate high. Many international and mature students. High teaching standards. Laban also offers one year course, many different MA studies and community classes. Good relations between students and management; very free thinking, open to student views.

Summary

Housing: Deptford area relatively cheap. Newly-built Mcmillan student village (across the road) has tidy ensuite rooms. Many people get together to share houses; check out local estate agencies and SU offers advice. Eats: Café on site; good variety of reasonably-priced eateries nearby. Good local food markets, Deptford for cheap food, Greenwich for organic and delicatessen. Drink: Friday night drinks in Laban Bar, all nights drinks in Trinity bar. Many local pubs in Deptford, New Cross and Greenwich. Nightlife: Goldsmiths SU very active with regular club, comedy and film nights; also comedy club (Up The Creek), Greenwich Theatre and Picture House cinema nearby. Few cafés feature small jazz bands or jams. Also some gay-friendly bars. Bonnie Bird Theatre, the Venue (club) for bands, The Fridge at Brixton. Sports: Student discounts at local leisure centres, with swimming pools. Travel: Very good rail connections from Greenwich and Deptford; many bus routes including night buses. Financial help: Small college hardship fund (small amounts, and not for long). Jobs: Local work in cafés, supermarkets, shops, pubs, restaurants and the market; also at Bonnie Bird Theatre for performances and in bar; some administrative work at Laban. Best features: The chance to train professionally on a very diverse and intensive course, in a very open-minded and contemporary institution! And worst: Long hours and heavy workload.

Past Students

The Cholmondeleys (contemporary dancers); David Massingham (National Dance Agency); Matthew Bourne, Lea Anderson, Jacob Marley (choreographers); Mark Murphy (director and movement specialist).