Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
LJMU Partner Taught
Learning Methods
Lecture
Seminar
Module Offerings
7507IAB-SEP-PAR
Aims
1. Provide the student with advanced critical skills and knowledge either to function
as an independent entrepreneurial producer/organiser of performance events or, to
function in a professional performance company setting.
2. Provide opportunity to demonstrate a pragmatic, practical understanding of
managerial and organisational skills and alternative perspectives on the creation and
development of performances and events.
3. Provide mentorship in appropriately planning for a sustained portfolio career.
4. Provide opportunities to formulate and test the effectiveness of self-promotional
materials and preparations for simulated professional scenarios.
Learning Outcomes
1.
Portray an advanced critical and practical engagement with the key personal and
professional attributes required of the professional performer or entrepreneur.
2.
Summarise a critically informed understanding of the discrete elements in
producing a performance that may include funding, financial planning, copyright, employment praxis, health, and safety.
3.
Prepare and present a comprehensive informed range of materials pertinent to the next career step.
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:The syllabus will cover the practical and principle areas in producing a performance
event including:
● Entrepreneurship and risk taking.
● Creativity and artistic vision within the context of the business environment.
● Principles of production.
● Funding channels (government, charitable and private investment).
● Financial management and budgeting (including managing tax).
● Royalties, copyright, and licensing.
● Legal requirements (including insurance and health and safety, etc.).
● Employment, people management and legal obligations (including tax).
● Corporate and organisational structures (profit and non-profit).
Additionally, students will refine and enhance professional skills in the following
areas:
● Audition Material and Preparation
● Promotional Materials (e.g. self-promotional material, including head and body
shots, business cards, CV and other materials for a professional portfolio).
● Career Planning guidance
● Responding for success to a simulated real life work brief/audition scenario.
Additional Information:Bibliographical material will be given as handouts during the class and made available online.
The module allows students to extend their future career options as either an independent entrepreneurial producer or creative within the industry.
Assessment is via one written submission and a submission of a portfolio of audio and/or visual materials.