Research Seminars in the Performing Arts
This module will give you the opportunity to engage with the research community at the Royal Conservatoire, by attending a selection of Exchange talks. You will have the opportunity to debate the content of these talks with your peers and members of the module team, in both face-to-face settings and an online forum. The module will give you an appreciation of contemporary scholarly research in the performing arts, and provide a useful stepping stone towards eventual study at PhD level.
Module aims
- Provide a locus for engagement with research in the performing arts
- Encourage collaboration, debate, and critical thinking
- Give scope for ownership of the design and shape of your studies
- Introduce skills needed for further study at postgraduate level
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this module you will be able to:
- LO1 Demonstrate an appreciation of contemporary academic research in the performing arts
- LO2 Show evidence of the ability to debate current scholarly issues in the performing arts
Assessment
Assessment 1: Documentation (100%)
Assessed LOs: 1, 2
You are invited and encouraged to attend as many Exchange talks as you wish, with a minimum expectation of four across the course of the year. Your contributions to the online forums will build into a record of debate between you, your peers, and members of the module team. You are invited to debate as many of the Exchange talks as you wish. As a guide, a typical forum posting might be in the region of 150-500 words, with the expectation of a total contribution across the year totalling approximately 1500 words.
Assessment criteria for Assessment 1
Assessors will look for:
- appreciation of the ‘research attitude’
- insight and understanding
- willingness to engage with the unfamiliar
- effective communication (not necessarily good written English)
- active and generous contribution
- reasoned argument
Feedback
You will receive immediate verbal feedback in the course of the seminars and tutorials. You will receive written feedback on your final assessment.
Resources
Key resources will be recommended by the module team.
Summary details
| Module title | Research Seminars in the Performing Arts |
|---|---|
| SCQF level | 10 |
| Credit rating | 10 SCQF (5 ECTS) |
| Total notional student effort hours | 100 |
| Status | Option |
| Module coordinator | Head of Programme |
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Co-requisites | None |
| Anti-requisites | None |
| Learning modes | Indicative hours |
| Directed Study – preparation | 4 |
| Seminars – Exchange talks | 4 |
| Seminars – follow-up sessions | 4 |
| Directed Study – online debates & documentation | 8 |
| Independent study | 60 |
| Total notional student effort | 100 |