Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
LJMU Partner Taught
Learning Methods
Lecture
Seminar
Module Offerings
5502IABCPD-SEP-PAR
Aims
1. An overview of contemporary entertainment and performing arts creative, business and commercial practice. 
2. The opportunity to develop their research, analysis, writing and presentation skills.
3. The knowledge and understanding of the entertainment and performing arts industries and specifically for them to reflect upon their own learning and development and gain an understanding of their potential role within the performing arts.
Learning Outcomes
1.
Demonstrate an analytical understanding of a range of creative issues and practices in the contemporary entertainment and performing arts creative practice. 

2.
Demonstrate an understanding of professional and business structures and working practices in the contemporary entertainment and performing arts economies. 

3.
Demonstrate the ability to undertake independent, analytical and guided research, analysis, and evaluation. 

4.
Demonstrate the ability to develop coherent arguments and present them with clarity. 

Module Content
Outline Syllabus:Each individual student will be asked to undertake research into, and analysis of, the creative output and agenda of specific contemporary companies or individuals (i.e. working now).
The topics explored by the students will be guided and approved by the module leader to ensure a broad cross section of the economy is explored.
Students will be supported in this activity by lectures on research methods and critical analysis.
This module is common to all Study Abroad programmes at the IAB. The student responses on contemporary theatre practice will be focused on their own discipline.