Conservatorio Superior de Danza de Alicante/Alacant
Higher education centre in Alicante, Spain
The Conservatorio Superior de Danza de Alicante (CSDA) is a publicly funded higher dance conservatory in Alicante. According to the centre, it is one of the higher dance schools in Spain, together with those in Barcelona, Bilbao, Madrid, Málaga and Valencia. Like the other higher arts education centres of the Valencian Community, it belongs to the Instituto Superior de Enseñanzas Artísticas de la Comunitat Valenciana (ISEACV).
Its studies are placed at level 2 of the Spanish Qualifications Framework for Higher Education (MECES) and lead to the official Título de Grado en Enseñanzas Artísticas Superiores in Dance Pedagogy (Pedagogía de la Danza), with 240 ECTS credits. The CSDA is authorised to teach both dance specialities, Choreography and Performance and Dance Pedagogy, but currently teaches only Dance Pedagogy, in four styles:
- Classical dance
- Contemporary dance
- Spanish dance
- Social dance, added in 2022-23, with an itinerary in social, educational and well-being dance
The teaching staff numbers 32. Applicants need the Bachillerato, a higher arts, university or Técnico Superior qualification, or the university entrance exam for over-25s, and must pass a specific entrance exam held in July and September. The CSDA has held the Erasmus+ charter since 2013-14 and runs incoming and outgoing exchanges for students and teachers.
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Programmes
Título de Grado en Enseñanzas Artísticas Superiores in Dance Pedagogy (Pedagogía de la Danza), 240 ECTS, in four styles:
- Classical dance
- Contemporary dance
- Spanish dance
- Social dance (with an itinerary in social, educational and well-being dance)
The Choreography and Performance speciality is not currently taught. Part-time enrolment (18 to 36 ECTS per year) is possible for justified reasons such as work or other studies.
Admission
Admission requires an academic qualification and a pass in the specific entrance exam (prueba específica de acceso) for dance:
- Bachillerato, a higher arts education qualification, a university degree or a Técnico Superior qualification (or an equivalent or recognised qualification), or the university entrance exam for people over 25
- Specific entrance exam, held at the CSDA, with two sittings a year (July and September in 2026)
Applicants aged 16 to 18 without these qualifications (for 2026-27, those born in 2008, 2009 or 2010) can take an additional specific test instead. Registration for the exam is online.