| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2023-09-19 | - |
| 2024-01-09 | 2023-11-04 |
| 2024-09-01 | - |
Program Overview
Students explore new approaches to choreography, develop their artistic interests, and gain industry connections while balancing taught time with independent study. The program is ideal for recent graduates, established artists, and practitioners seeking to reinvigorate their practices and deepen their engagement in choreographic processes.
Program Outline
In collaboration with the professional dance organization FABRIC, the program offers numerous opportunities to build relationships with the dance industry while developing your own practice and research.
Objectives:
- Explore new approaches to research and realization of choreography in professional and academic contexts.
- Develop your artistic interests in the context of practice research and current industry perspectives.
- Balance taught time with independent study.
Key Features:
- Work alongside FABRIC and its iC4C, renowned for supporting cutting-edge choreographic work.
- Learn from practicing artists and internationally recognized academics, complemented by FABRIC's visiting artists and industry partners.
- Embed your learning in your artistic practice and discover how to place your work in the context of practice-research.
- Engage with a professional organization, gain industry connections, and receive mentoring for professional development.
Program Description:
This program is ideal for recent graduates, established artists, and education and community practitioners who wish to reinvigorate their practices and deepen their engagement in choreographic processes. The program balances theory and practice through studio-based activity, classroom seminars, and lectures. You will explore practice-research methods, artistic perspectives, collaboration, and your relationship with your audience. The program encourages you to personalize your studies based on your background, identity, culture, and movement practices.
Outline:
Structure:
- One year full-time or two years part-time.
- Starts in September 2024.
Course Schedule:
- Core modules: Choreographing the Self, Practice-Research Methods, Audiences and Documentation, Creativity and Collaboration.
- One optional module: Final Choreographic Research Project or Dissertation.
Individual Modules:
- Choreographing the Self: Introduces current practices and concerns in contemporary choreography, exploring various artistic perspectives and creating solo work.
- Practice-Research Methods: Explores the concept of "practice-research" through current literature and practices. Students design and trial a practice-research methodology related to their research interests.
- Audiences and Documentation: Investigates models of engaging with audiences of theatre and performance, including participant-spectatorship, technology-engaged performance, community engagement, and theatre historiography. Students consider their own audiences and engage in "artist survival" activities like identifying and reaching audiences, documenting their work, pitching for funding, and preparing grant applications.
- Creativity and Collaboration: Introduces different models of creative partnership, collaboration, and co-creation. Students develop a creative portfolio plan and engage in reflective practice.
- Final Choreographic Research Project: Develop an independent choreographic research project with a public-facing final performance outcome, supported by a supervisor and the program leader.
- Dissertation: Write a final dissertation focused on an area of research interest, supported by an individual supervisor.
Assessment:
Assessment methods include:
- Practice-based work: solo work, research projects, final choreography projects
- Written assignments: essays, research reports, dissertations
- Oral presentations
- Portfolio: showcasing creative work and reflective practice
Teaching:
- Teaching Methods: Lectures, seminars, studio work, individual supervision, group discussions, independent study.
- Faculty: Renowned practicing artists and active researchers with international profiles.
- Unique Approaches: Emphasis on independent and autonomous learning, individual supervision, and support in developing your own practice.
Careers:
Graduates will be equipped for successful careers in the independent dance sector, as well as related disciplines like theatre, media, new technologies, and education. The program also prepares students for further academic pursuits like PhD studies.
Other:
- The program is delivered from both scholarly and practical perspectives to ensure a comprehensive understanding of current research in theory and practice.
- Diversity of assessment including practice-based work, written assignments, oral presentations and portfolio.
- Increasing emphasis upon autonomous learning throughout the modules.
UK
2024/25 tuition fees for UK students: £9,435 (full-time) per year, part-time fees will be £715 per 15 credits.
EU/International
2024/25 tuition fees for EU and international students: £15,800
