The musical workplace and wider arts industry requires employers and employees to engage with a broad range of writing about music, from traditional academic writing, music journalism, and publicity materials (press releases, programme notes, etc.) to broadcasting scripts, grant applications and reporting. This micro-credential course enables students with the skills required to improve their writing skills in these domains with practical writing scenarios and regular engagement with academic and industry professionals. This course is ideal for: <ul><li>professionals in the music industry wishing to upskill or refresh their craft;</li><li>professionals in related disciplines wishing to move laterally or broaden their knowledge;</li><li>students and academics wanting to learn how to pitch material to the general public and how to adapt this knowledge to the needs of industry;</li><li> interested amateur writers and musicians.</li></ul>This course involves industry experts both within and outside academia and encourages participants to develop closer links with external stakeholders such as The Journal of Music, Chamber Choir Ireland, Contemporary Music Centre and Arts Council Ireland through the teaching and assessment of the module. For those already in employment, the course offers an opportunity to strengthen and deepen such industrial and artistic relationships.

Maynooth University

Music and Performing Arts  

Creative Arts, Media and Culture

The musical workplace and wider arts industry requires employers and employees to engage with a broad range of writing about music, from traditional academic writing, music journalism, and publicity materials

WRITING ABOUT MUSIC - CRITICISM, JOURNALISM, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Students are introduced to practical skills in choreography and performative stage presence. Rigorous, yet deeply personally adapted teaching supports each student to engage practical exercises that facilitate and foster an ability to structure, choreograph and develop the aesthetics of dance experience. An understanding of the historical context of inclusive dance and contemporary dance aesthetics and practice is taught.

Students are introduced to practical skills in choreography and performative stage presence. Rigorous, yet deeply personally adapted teaching supports each student to engage practical exercises that facilitate and foster an

DR1020 - INTRODUCTION TO INCLUSIVE DANCE: STEPS TOWARD CHOREOGRAPHY

The students explore an array of different profiles of integrated dance learners, and develop a knowledge of how people with these profiles might engage most deeply with the acquisition of dance technique that works with their particular talents and interests. Profiles might include: persons who use wheelchairs; persons who are partially sighted; and other profiles. Integrated techniques, skills in facilitation of integrated dance, introductory movement improvisation, and the development of a personal training programme are all part of the learning experience for students.

The students explore an array of different profiles of integrated dance learners, and develop a knowledge of how people with these profiles might engage most deeply with the acquisition of

Music and Performing Arts

Microcreds