Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
Liverpool Screen School
Learning Methods
Workshop
Module Offerings
4005PAP-JAN-MTP
Aims
- To foster collaborative creative working practices.
- To develop new perspectives on the nature of multidisciplinary performance.
- To begin to understand political and cultural imperatives in the creation of performance.
Learning Outcomes
1.
Students will develop and exhibit the ability to work collaboratively within performance and production.
2.
Students will integrate, develop and apply their knowledge of various skills in a multidisciplinary environment.
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:
Collaborative and Group Working Practices
Sources of Inspiration and Idea Generation
Project Pitch and Audience Targeting
Research Techniques for Collaborative Projects
Multidisciplinary Collaboration
Development of Original Performance Projects
Role of Collaboration in Project Context
Collaborative and Group Working Practices
- Fundamentals of teamwork and group dynamics
- Effective communication strategies
- Conflict resolution in group settings
- Roles and responsibilities in a collaborative project
Sources of Inspiration and Idea Generation
- Exploring sources of inspiration (provided by staff or chosen by students)
- Techniques for brainstorming and idea generation
- Forming small groups based on shared interests
- Initial project pitch development
Project Pitch and Audience Targeting
- Identifying and understanding target audiences
- Crafting a compelling project pitch
- Presentation skills for pitching ideas
- Feedback and refinement of pitches
Research Techniques for Collaborative Projects
- Research methods and resources
- Development of project concepts and frameworks
- Collaborative role considerations in project context
- Planning and organisation of multidisciplinary work
Multidisciplinary Collaboration
- Understanding the scope of multidisciplinary projects
- Identifying potential collaborations with Media, Film, Journalism, and other departments
- Techniques for integrating diverse disciplines into a cohesive project
- Planning and executing interdisciplinary collaborations
Development of Original Performance Projects
- Project development from concept to execution
- Techniques for creating filmed, immersive, socially engaged, or hybrid outputs
- Planning and logistics for performance projects
- Final project presentation and feedback
Role of Collaboration in Project Context
- Analyzing individual and group roles in collaborative projects
- Strategies for effective role distribution and management
- Case studies of successful collaborative projects
- Reflection on personal and group contributions
Module Overview:
At the heart of your degree is the skill of collaboration and it is your developed knowledge and experience of creative collaboration that will enhance your success in the Creative Industries after you graduate. This module introduces you to approaches and encourages you to work collaboratively in a variety of roles: writer, director, technician, actor, content creator and so on and across a variety of possible formats. Live, recorded, online, immersive, environmental or any combination that seems creatively appropriate.
It will help you develop a shared vocabulary of performance across a range of media and it will encourage you to reflect on how successful the interdisciplinary approach has been for you as an artist and for the group as a collective.
At the heart of your degree is the skill of collaboration and it is your developed knowledge and experience of creative collaboration that will enhance your success in the Creative Industries after you graduate. This module introduces you to approaches and encourages you to work collaboratively in a variety of roles: writer, director, technician, actor, content creator and so on and across a variety of possible formats. Live, recorded, online, immersive, environmental or any combination that seems creatively appropriate.
It will help you develop a shared vocabulary of performance across a range of media and it will encourage you to reflect on how successful the interdisciplinary approach has been for you as an artist and for the group as a collective.