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Telford
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Duration
12 Years
The MA Dance provides an insight into contemporary debates about dance, and trends in dance performance practice. Studying on this course will enhance your sophisticated understanding of dance and performance conventions.
You will have the opportunity to achieve a range of subject-specific outcomes by acquiring an advanced knowledge of concepts, problems and traditions in dance and a capacity to apply that knowledge in a range of professional contexts. You will develop and apply advanced critical thinking skills and higher-level transferable skills essential for career enhancement.
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At the end of this course you, the student, will be able to:
1. demonstrate a systematic understanding of the field of dance, and a critical awareness of current problems and/or new insights at the forefront of their academic discipline
2. apply a comprehensive range of techniques relevant to your own research, scholarship and practice
3. apply knowledge in original ways, together with an understanding of how established techniques of research and practice are used to create and interpret knowledge in dance
4. evaluate critically current practice, research and advanced scholarship in dance
5. deal with complex issues both systematically and creatively, make sound judgements in the absence of complete data, and communicate your conclusions clearly to specialist and non-specialist audiences
6. demonstrate self-direction and originality in tackling and solving problems, and act autonomously in planning and implementing tasks at a professional or equivalent level
You will need a good honours degree in dance or a related subject. Applicants will also be required to attend for interview/audition to assess their suitability to study on the course.
Candidates with a significant track record (five years) of professional experience in dance or a relevant field, but without a BA (Hons) degree are also welcomed. Applicants in this category will be required to attend for interview/audition and asked to produce a piece of written work as a means of assessing their suitability.
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- Dance
Course programme
You will study a range of subject specific modules including areas of somatic practice, cultural studies, professional practice, contextual studies and Advanced Research Methods through tutor-led, student-led, and self- directed study. Each taught module on the course is one-week intensive and delivered during August (3 modules), January (2 modules) and Easter (1 module).
Learning will take place through lectures, seminars and tutorials as well as workshops, studio-based practice, screenings, discussions (both online and in class).
Reflective personal development practices are encouraged throughout the duration of the course, which will help you to monitor your progress.
You will receive support for your learning from: your personal tutor, the Dance subject librarian, the Dance department technician, the Dance department administrator, departmental careers support (especially in relation to teaching, post-graduate study in a range of areas, and freelance dance work).
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