International Cooperation

Thanks to our participation in international projects, we have the chance to cooperate with a number of renowned dance schools and art institutions worldwide. Students have the chance to get new contacts and knowledge of the possibilities of studies abroad or of work in foreign dance companies.

ERASMUS+ KA131: Incoming Students

Organisational matters and related administrative work are handled by the Erasmus+ programme coordinator MgA. Veronika Šimková (veronika.simkova@duncancentre.cz) in cooperation with the conservatoire management and the Czech National Agency for International Education and Research (Dům zahraniční spolupráce), supported by selected teaching staff.

Within the Mobility Activities in KA131 Higher Education project, KDC implements two activities:

student mobility (study placements SMS in the 6th year)
staff and visiting artist mobility (staff teaching mobility STA).

Subjects in the curriculum

Contemporary dance technique	5 credits
Duncan dance technique	5 credits
Ballet dance technique	5 credits
Limón dance technique	3 credits
Improvisation	5 credits
Creation	4 credits
Workshops	3 credits
optional: yoga, pilates, English, physical training

Individual timetables are completed upon arrival with the Erasmus coorinator.

Deadline for application: 15/4 for winter semetster and 31/10 for summer semester

Accommodation: The conservatory does not have its own accommodation facilities and students arrange their own private apartments. Some Erasmus students try to use the accommodation facilities of other universities in Prague.

Study period: winter semester 1/9 - 31/1, summer semester 1/2 - 26/6; these dates depend on the academic year and are clarified in the letter of acceptances (may vary a few days)

Insurance: You must have valid health insurance for the entire study period. EU citizens are advised to bring a European Health Insurance Card.

ISIC: You must have valid health insurance for the entire study period. EU citizens are advised to bring a European Health Insurance Card.

International Cooperation

we organize dance workshops for our students and teachers given by renowned foreign dance teachers, including mobilites
we run dance workshops for our teachers within the frame of the Erasmus+ programme and on the basis of inter-institutional agreements
we organize study stays for 6th level students at European dance schools within the frame of Erasmus+ and at other dance schools and institutions within the frame of bilateral agreements (e.g. USA, Mexico)
we participate in various conferences
we cooperate with international dance festivals where our students and graduates get actively involved

Erasmus+ and other international cooperation

Following its application, Konzervatoř Duncan Centre became the only conservatoire in the Czech Republic to receive the ERASMUS Charter for the period 2014–2020, and this ECHE was renewed for 2021–2027. The Erasmus+ Charter of the conservatoire for 2021–2027 is available for download here
- The Erasmus+ Student Charter is available for download here
- The Erasmus Policy Statement is available for download here.
Foreign dance schools cooperating with KDC
Fontys Dance Academy / Fontys Hogeschool voor de Kunsten, Tilburg (Netherlands) – cooperation within Erasmus+
Folkwang Hochschule, Essen (Germany) – cooperation agreement
Escola Superior de Dança, Lisbon (Portugal) – cooperation within Erasmus+
Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts, Dance Department, Bratislava (Slovak Republic) – cooperation within Erasmus+
Limón Institute, New York City (USA) – cooperation agreement
Royal Conservatoire Antwerp, Dance Department, Antwerp (Belgium) – cooperation within Erasmus+
Teatro Fízico Y Danza, Mexico City (Mexico) – cooperation agreement
Institut del Teatre, Barcelona (Spain) – cooperation within Erasmus+
Accademia Nazionale di Danza, Rome (Italy) – cooperation within Erasmus+
Hochschule für Musik und Tanz, Cologne (Germany) – cooperation within Erasmus+
BCDC – Budapest Circus Arts and Contemporary Dance College, Budapest (Hungary) – cooperation within Erasmus+
Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre, Dance and Movement Department, Vilnius (Lithuania) – cooperation agreement
Music and Arts University of the City of Vienna / Musik und Kunst, Privatuniversität der Stadt Wien, Vienna (Austria) – cooperation within Erasmus+
Interart Culture Centre, Skopje (Macedonia) – cooperation agreement
University of Stavanger, Faculty of Performing Arts, Stavanger (Norway) – cooperation within Erasmus+
PERA School for Performing Arts, (Cyprus) – cooperation agreement
Academy of Theatre and Dance, Amsterdam (Netherlands) – cooperation within Erasmus+
Conservatorio Superior de Danza, Alicante (Spain) – cooperation within Erasmus+
L-Università ta' Malta, Msida (Malta) – cooperation agreement