Friday 30 September 2022

Week three

It has been great to talk with some of you this week through supervisions and see you in the sessions also. 


Module One - AOLs are forming, discussions of potential titles have been great! Use the reading materials around theories of REFLECTION and your own processes of reflection in the studio, be guided by the session with Peter Thomas this week, (recording and slides on unihub) and the follow up session next week (see below for scheduling) in your thinking and crafting of the first AOL essay draft  - remember that a draft is to start a conversation of feedback with your supervisor, it should not be finished work, you should have questions around it to discuss!


Module Two - a great session with Astrid Bernkopf this week introducing you to Ethics and particularly some of the ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS around research in the arts. Do access this session recording if you missed it and expand your understanding of ethics in research design through the materials on your reading list for DAN4630, this is critical for the proposal you will write for this module.


Module Three - Lovely to hear you all talk through your processes of inquiry at this stage. Interviews, preparing for interviews, journalling, thinking, being challenged. Do allow yourself to be in each part of the process of the inquiry. Right now it's all about gathering data, so that you have something to work with...enjoy that phase of gathering, listening, observing and contemplating...


Recordings of all sessions this week are on Unihub, please do access these if you were not able to attend live. 


NEXT WEEK THE SESSION TITLED, 

'WHY WE WRITE ESSAYS IN ARTS-BASED PRACTICE' 

WITH SAM MURRAY AND PETER THOMAS WILL RUN ON 

THURSDAY OCT 6, 1500-1600 (UK) 

 

NOT ON MONDAY OCT 3 AS ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED

Thursday 22 September 2022

Change to Schedule

 Please note the session scheduled for next week with Peter Thomas - on Academic Writing has had to be rescheduled. 

 

orinignally scheduled:

Thursday Sept 29th

Academic writing practice

1-2pm

Aimed at Module Ones but open as a refresher to all students

 

 

This session will now take place on 

FRIDAY SEPT 30, 

1300-1400 (UK)

 

Tuesday 20 September 2022

Week Two

Module One students - A reminder that we have our re-scheduled session looking at the process of making the Claim for Recognition of Prior Learning today, Tuesday Sept 20, 5pm (UK). The session will be recorded for reference. 

Module Two students you have your first session back today, 1pm (UK), an Introduction to the Module aims, intentions, expectations.

While the RPL session today is primarily for those in Module One this term, it is of course open to others in module two or three that may have outstanding claims to make this term and would benefit from discussing further.

Please do read through the RPL claim handbook prior to this session for clarity of the context and intention of the process itself. This is the process through which you claim academic credit for your prior learning experiences, some of which may be through prior accredited learning (PGCE or similar), others, the majority, will be through prior experiential learning. 

 

A prompt for you here in thinking about how you might begin to reflect on experiential learning in your own practice from Dr Laci Coppins Robbins, visual artist and educator. 

 

 



 

Look forward to hearing your thoughts later on in the session and through your blogs this week.


Wednesday 14 September 2022

Module Three

In our first session of the term for Module Three, we spent some time overviewing the module itself, expectations, outcomes and talked through something of the process that is the final module. 

Do make time to read and re-read the Module Handbook for DAN4760 this week

I shared some reading too, really from the perspective of encouraging you to read the work of other artists sharing their research, as this is what you will be doing at the end of the module.

These were the articles we looked at for you to read in your own time as you feel:


Assaf, N., and Harrington, H. (2022). ‘(Re)positioning, (re)ordering, (re)connecting: A choreographic process of mind and body convergence’, Choreographic Practices, 13:1, pp. 25–52, https://doi.org/10.1386/chor_00040_1
 

Fraleigh, S. (2021). 'Body and nature: Quest for somatic values, East and West', Journal of Dance and Somatic Practices, Vol 13, Numbers 1-2, pp.113-123 https://doi.org/10.1386/jdsp_00040_1


Love to hear your thoughts...

Tuesday 13 September 2022

Module One

 A lovely first session with new students joining the first module of study this term. 

It was wonderful to hear you all sharing your experiences, your practice and so something of your self ...and what a rich international community we have...much to learn, many perspectives to be shared. 


We spoke about the 2 parts of this first term of study:

The part you will attend to first is the Recognition of Prior Learning claim (portfolio)

before moving on the the Reflective Essay

The whole module is grounded in Reflective Practice and you are encouraged this week to read into some of the conceptual theories of reflection (module reading list on Unihub - use the Library search and type in your module code : DAN4510) and to engage in some autobiographical writing through your blog. 


We use the blogs to extend the conversations of these sessions on zoom, do leave any thoughts and comments from the session here and link to your blog sharing your further thinking on anything raised in the session so that we can find each other easily. 


Next week's session is focused on the process of the RPL claim and has been re-scheduled to Tuesday 20th 5pm (UK) to accomodate the UK bank holiday now on Monday 19th.

Monday 12 September 2022

Thursday 1 September 2022

New term of study approaching

 We hope you've all had restful/productive/inspiring summers as needed!


Term starts back on Sept 12th, and we will be welcoming new starters to the MA programmes this term on Sept 7th - 1800 (BST). Returning students are very welcome to join this session to welcome others and for a re-cap of the structures and support of the programme as you enter the new term if you are free!

The schedule for 2022/23 is now published on our MAPP ACI Programme Page on UniHub along with your Module Handbooks for this term. Do ensure you have accessed these and have familiarised yourself with the aims and intentions of the module you are studying this term ahead of your first session scheduled. 

Please diarise the dates of scheduled sessions (all times given in UK) and make every effort to attend live - remembering that accessing recorded sessions is a back up, not the recommended way of studying, as this will not give you the chance to engage with others and find your own voice in discussions.

Returning students - Unless we contact you otherwise, you will remain with your supervisor from last term. It is up to you to connect with your supervisor at the start of term to arrange a supervision when you are ready to discuss your ideas, clarify your understanding of the module, update us on any changes affecting your study this term. Please do attend the first introduction to the module session (as scheduled for each module in week 1/2) BEFORE having a supervision as much will likely be covered in this session.   IF YOU HAVE ANY DIFFICULTY ACCESSING UNIHUB, PLEASE CHECK THAT YOU ARE ENROLLED FOR THE CORRECT MODULE OF STUDY THIS TERM

- 2nd term of study having passed DAN4510 - - DAN4630 (MODULE TWO)

- 3rd term of study having passed DAN4630 - - DAN4760 (MODULE THREE)


New students PLEASE ENSURE YOU HAVE ENROLLED FOR THE FIRST MODULE OF STUDY - DAN4510, YOU DO THIS ON UNIHUB. IF YOU HAVE ANY DIFFICULTY ENROLLING, OR WITH LOGIN TO UNIHUB, PLEASE CONTACT THE UNIHELP TEAM. 

You will then receive an email from your supervisor at the start of the first week of term. It is important that you respond to this and connect with your supervisor within the first couple of weeks of term. Please read your Module Handbooks (DAN4510 AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING CLAIM handbook) before your first supervision.

 

Looking forward to a great term ahead!!