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LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
LJMU Partner Taught
Learning Methods
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Practical
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Tutorial
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Module Offerings
5535DAN-SEP-PAR
Aims
The Professional Dancer module provides students with additional depth in dance industry specific employment and enterprise skills (i.e. employment and business structures and practices, self-employment, financial and tax planning, etc.). This module will consolidate generic and dance specific industry skills through focused application in the context of employment, audition, career and enterprise planning.
Learning Outcomes
1.
Assess the fundamental financial and organisational structures and systems employed in the dance industry
2.
Identify potential employment and enterprise opportunities within the dance industry
3.
Apply discipline-specific skills in preparation for auditions
4.
Demonstrate the skills required to construct and devise industry relevant promotional materials
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:The dance economy (structures, institutions and practice)
Finance and funding: the economics of the performing arts industry
The legal dimension of dance and related industries
Employment and self-employment Planning and managing a career
Professional Development and life-long learning
Enterprise start-up and development
Project Collaboration
Dance Specific promotional materials
Audition Preparation- Skills and Promotional Material
Additional Information:Sarah E. Baker is the Module Leader
Assessments
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