Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
LJMU Partner Taught
Learning Methods
Lecture
Workshop
Module Offerings
5500CTP-SEP-PAR
Aims
The aim of this module is to examine the ways in which ideologies (historically and contemporary) consciously or subconsciously shape the creation of performance. This historical and theoretical consideration will provide the context for practical professional skills associated with advocating and marketing of performing arts and the practical mechanics of making an idea a reality in planning, negotiating for, funding and sustaining a performing arts business.
Learning Outcomes
1.
Analyse arts movements and discuss the ideological foundations of them.
2.
Argue for and deconstruct arguments regarding specified approaches to the creation of performance.
3.
Advocate for, market, plan and model performing arts projects.
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:The module will appraise how performance and art has supported the ideas of a state, group or individual through the examination of historical and contemporary examples of performing arts. It will look at the ways in which political movements use art as part of the communication of ideas and the manifestos of a number of art movements. It will then look at how to establish and run an arts business and the associated skills required including marketing and promotion and financial and project planning.