School of Dance and Circus

The School of Dance and Circus is a Swedish institution offering higher education in the fields of dance education, folk dance, dance, dance therapy, historical dance, choreography and contemporary circus. DOCH was founded as the Institute of Choreography in 1963; in 1978 it was renamed the University College of Dance, “Danshögskolan”; in 2010 it became the University of Dance and Circus, "Dans och Cirkushögskolan" and since 1 January 2014 it has been a part of Stockholm University of the Arts and changed its English name to the School of Dance and Circus. It operates under the Ministry of Education, and is fully funded by the Government and therefore has no tuition fees for Swedish and EU citizens.