Professional context II (MUK602DA)

Content

The course provides students with the tools and knowledge to build their artistic identity and expertise in their field of study. Depending on the specialisation, the course may contain both practical (performing/creative) and theoretical components. The course supports the master's project by providing practical insight and impulses for your own artistic development.

The practical components can take place in collaboration with external and internal ensembles and organisations. Relevant partners here are, for example, Stavanger Symphony Orchestra (SSO), Stavanger Concert Hall, Stavanger Jazz Forum, MaiJazz, TOU, RIMI/IMIR SceneKunst, Regional Arena for Contemporary Dance (RAS), DansiS, KRA-Kunst, Rom, Arbeid, STAR, Sandnes kulturhus, Vestnorsk jazzsenter, Opera Rogaland, Sandnes Symphony Orchestra, Elefantteateret, Norsk Jazzforum, Komponistforeningen, nyMusikks komponistgruppe (NMK), Forsvarets Musikk. Internal and external masterclasses and counselling of visiting artists may also be included in the course.

The course is offered in four programmes: dance, jazz/improvisation, classical and conducting.

Dance:

The content is intended to develop knowledge related to the different practices that students concentrate on in their master's programme. This part of the course is closely linked to artistic research and related methods that provide students with a diversity of approaches to their work. The course will also contextualise and elaborate on the different performative practices and their relationship to the audience, such as creative practice, performing practice, communicative practice and community practice. The field of dance art conveys its expressions broadly and the course will try to capture the breadth that is relevant in the field. The course will also give the student tools to develop dissemination arenas that are not currently known. The course will be organised in the form of intensive seminars. The seminars may include external presentations from different artists in the field, lectures/theory, workshops and practice visits. The course emphasises that the individual student gains a holistic understanding of his/her performative practice and the dissemination perspective associated with the practice developed in the master's project.

- Students will gain knowledge of artistic research relevant to dance and be able to use research methods in the process of their artistic practice.

- Artistic research related to the individual master's thesis will enable the student to reflect on both the process and the performance practice and also place their own practice in a larger field of practice and discourse.

- Students will gain insight into a wide range of practices in the field, preferably through the involvement of selected artists. The aim is to develop knowledge of the complexity of an artist's practice, where the audience perspective is particularly important.

- The students will have the opportunity to visit different institutions and familiarise themselves with dissemination arenas for contemporary dance. This will give the students knowledge of how the field works with audience development through varied practices.

- Students will have the opportunity to link sub-projects in their master's programme to the field of practice through performance and presentation.

Learning outcome

A candidate who has completed and passed the course will have acquired knowledge, skills and general competences that enable them to:

Knowledge

- have broad knowledge within their field of expertise.

Skills

- realise and communicate their artistic intentions with a distinctive personal expression.

- be able to work independently with methods and techniques relevant to the subject area and with a greater degree of maturity compared to Professional Context I.

General competence

- be able to work with a high degree of professionalism in the field.

Required prerequisite knowledge

Completed Bachelor's Degree in music performance or dance (minimum 180 ECTS). At least 90 ECTS of the Bachelor programme must consist of music or dance performance subjects.

Passed entrance examination in main discipline study.

Language requirements in English must be passed in accordance with UiS's regulations.

Exam

Coursework requirements

- Approved attendance and participation in teaching activities are determined in consultation between the student and the supervisory team at the beginning of the academic year and are otherwise in accordance with the regulations on attendance requirements at the Faculty of Performing Arts (UK).

- Approved presentations/artistic work samples. The main supervisor will make an individual overall assessment of the student's efforts and academic level throughout the course.

Course teacher(s)

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Method of work

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