2019/20 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue

MUSS5800M Performing Arts Education Project

60 creditsClass Size: 10

Module manager: Prof Karen Burland
Email: k.burland@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: 1 Oct to 30 Sep (12mth) View Timetable

Year running 2019/20

Pre-requisite qualifications

Acceptance onto PG Cert/PG Dip Performing Arts Education

This module is not approved as an Elective

Module summary

This module provides an opportunity for students to engage in a Performing Arts Education Project. Students will work with an external organisation for several months and lead a large-scale educational project, or several small-scale projects. This work will form the basis of a reflective report which contextualises their project within the wider literature related to arts education theory and practice.

Objectives

Students will emerge from this module with in-depth knowledge of a particular area of arts education theory and/or practice, and with the abilities to put that knowledge/skill into practice.
The Project outcome will feature the practical application of arts education skills acquired throughout the programme. Students might, for example, work on a series of educational outreach events or undertake the management of a particular large-scale educational outreach event (in collaboration with an external arts organisation) over a specific period of time. These are only indicative examples, and the range of possible activities is much wider.

Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
1. devise, plan, and execute an extended project in arts education with a practical element, the focus having been defined in negotiation with an approved supervisor;
2. reflect analytically on their practice and learn from that reflection;
3. identify and make effective use of appropriate methodologies, theoretical frameworks, and source materials;
4. demonstrate understanding of the relationship between arts education theory and practice;
5. demonstrate a degree of intellectual confidence and independence of thought, and a questioning approach to their area of study;
6. present their reflective work to a high standard, in clear English and with appropriate scholarly apparatus.

Syllabus

An initial plenary session will be supported by individual or group tutorials with an approved supervisor from either or both of the two schools, (to be determined as appropriate to the chosen topic) and in collaboration with the arts education provider. Students will undertake a highly focused and detailed investigation into some aspect of arts education, and present their findings in the form of an extended project with a practical element. The precise nature and balance of the submission will be determined in consultation with the student’s supervisor(s), but will typically include the management of an arts education event within a defined time period, accompanied by supporting reflective, descriptive and theoretical commentary. The syllabus is thus largely determined by the chosen project, to be approved by the academic and partner organisation supervisors.

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Lecture	1	1.00	1.00
Seminar	5	1.00	5.00
Tutorial	12	0.50	6.00
Private study hours			588.00
Total Contact hours			12.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			600.00

Private study

The precise split of hours will be particular to each student, and will be negotiated with the supervisor; however, typical activities will include:
- planning time;
- time spent on market research, marketing, etc, as appropriate to the specific project;
- time spent managing final project outcomes;
- private research time;
- record-keeping time;
- preparation of written submissions.

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Students’ progress will be monitored through regular tutorials, and the learning contract and interim report.. As the earlier work is more formative in nature, it is felt that the slightly larger word count than credits allocated for these tasks will be beneficial for allowing students more scope to express their ideas and to gain more specific and constructive formative feedback on their ideas at the inception stages of the project.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Project	The project will demonstrate the practical application of your Performing Arts Education skills and will be assessed on both the development and management of the project and its eventual outcomes (as established in the personal statements). The project will be negotiated with the supervisors, but will equate to 8000 words’ work (or 450 hours of work). This component must be passed in order to gain the module credits.	60.00
Reflective log	A Reflective Report (4000 words). See detail in ‘other information’ below. This component must be passed in order to gain the module credits.	30.00
Report	Initial Learning Contract and Interim Report (2000-3000 words total)	10.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		100.00

- The Project outcome will feature the practical application of arts education skills acquired throughout the course. Students might, for example, work on a series of educational outreach events or undertake the management of a particular large-scale educational outreach event (in collaboration with an external arts organisation) over a specified period of time. These are only indicative examples, and the range of possible activities is much wider. - The Reflective Report complements the Project, outlining the underlying arts education theories, and both documenting and reflecting upon the process and outcome(s); the Report may be accompanied by a supplementary evidential appendix (e.g. recordings/videos, planning documents, important correspondence, brochures, etc). Assessment areas for assignment two will be: Theory and methodology, evidence and use of sources; Structure and Planning; Content and Ideas; Communication and presentation. - The deadlines for the formative Initial Learning Contract and Interim Report will be negotiated between student and supervisor to fit in with the specific schedule of individual Projects. These are required elements for this module, and do bear a mark. - In most cases it will not be practical to resit the Project element in the same format as its original manifestation. In such cases, an alternative (usually purely written) submission will be formulated by the module coordinator and supervisor. Both the project and the reflective report components must be passed to gain the module credits.

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 21/09/2018

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