| CODE | DCS3028 | ||||||||||||
| TITLE | Professional Practice and Performance Support | ||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 03 - Years 2, 3, 4 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||||||
| EQF/MQF LEVEL | 6 | ||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 6 | ||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Dance Studies | ||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit engages the student group in professional dance performance and support processes through: - Extension of skills in dance performance and vocabulary for choreography (according to student skills); - Exploration of group choreography employing both directed and devised approaches within the context of contemporary and new dance forms; - Recording of background research and devising/direction processes; - Participation in company work and production processes, including marketing, copy-writing, and other skills as required by the process of Dance Tour; - Contribution to professional performance of ensemble choreography; - Writing and presentation of website and reflective diary. Study-Unit Aims: - To professionalise students and prepare them for management and production of public performance; - To expose students to emerging and established choreographers that are specifically commissioned to create a thought-provoking programme of work. These choreographers will work with them over the preparation period, thereby familiarising them with a professional working environment and standards; - To provide an introduction to professional life through touring the choreographies; - To establish connections with partner institutions, industry professionals, choreographers and companies; - To challenge and develop their skills across a varied repertoire of work; - To help students gain familiarity with basic marketing strategies and personal promotion; - To help students compose a professional CV. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Demonstrate increased mastery in dance vocabulary for choreography through participation in daily technique class; - Demonstrate understanding of professional practice in dance making and the rehearsal process; - Further develop improvisation skills; - Contribute ideas with clarity to the dance making process; - Demonstrate the skills of dance devising and the shaping of material; - Demonstrate the ability to work collaboratively within a dance company context as members of an ensemble. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Create, perform, and evaluate an extended performance work as a member of an ensemble; - Support production and management processes in a touring programme of works; - Work and learn collectively in order to expand their knowledge base; - Communicate effectively in writing, debate, and performance. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: As defined by each student and dependent upon, and appropriate to the process, realisation and evaluation of the programme of works. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Fieldwork, Performance & Practical | ||||||||||||
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