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Module Study GuideAcademic Year 2019–2020

MU5FD09S – Classical Techniques

Level: 5

Credits: 20

Academic Partner: Creative Academy

Table of contents

Key team contact details....................................................................................................21 Module overview...............................................................................................................2

1.1 Introduction, aims and summary of content.........................................................21.2 Learning outcomes to be assessed.......................................................................21.3 Scheduled contact hours........................................................................................2

2 Assessment and feedback................................................................................................2

2.1 Summative assessment grid...................................................................................22.2 Assessment brief including criteria mapped to learning outcomes...................22.3 Learning materials...................................................................................................2

3 Things you need to know..................................................................................................2

3.1 Attendance................................................................................................................23.2 If things don’t go to plan.........................................................................................23.3 Getting support for your studies............................................................................23.4 Student support.......................................................................................................23.5 Module evaluation – have your say!.......................................................................2

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Key team contact details

Module Leader Sunita Bolton

Subject Area & School/College Creative Academy

Email [email protected]

Phone 01753 875 400

Location Creative Academy

Module Tutor Pippa Holliday


Phone 01753 875 400


Course Administrator Cassia Rudge


Phone 01753 875 400


Subject Librarian The Curve


Phone 01753 875 400

Location The Curve & Creative Academy

The Course Leader overseeing this module is George Kirkham, and can be contacted at [email protected]

The Head of Subject overseeing this module is Gavin Baker, and can be contacted at [email protected]

The Head of School responsible for this module is Professor Nicholas McKay, and can be contacted at [email protected]

The External Examiner responsible for this module is Jane White

The Academic Partner Link-Tutor responsible for this module is Emma Evans and can be contacted at [email protected]


mailto:[email protected]


1 Module overview

1.1 Introduction, aims and summary of contentStudents will gain a physical understanding and experience the devices and methods used by classical practitioners. The students will gain an understanding and experience of the technique and vocabulary of movement in various classical styles

Students will explore the principles; dance techniques and choreography of selected classical dance practitioners and they will be encouraged to assess the cultural context which shaped their vision. Students will be introduced to all elements of classical ballet such as pas de deux, classical mime, working as part of a corps de ballet and as a soloist.

Technique classes will focus on improvement of the students own classical facility, work towards the assessed examination and learn new skills within a classical dance context. Lectures will give students an insight into the timeline of how classical ballet developed around the world, how world events and culture impacted on the style and how it stays relevant to the dance world now. Students will participate in physical technique classes and informative lectures from one primary tutor, with possible visiting practitioners facilitating specific techniques and company repertoire.

The aims of this module are to:

Enable students to develop a critical appreciation and informed understanding of Classical dance and its ongoing relevance within the dance industry

Ensure that all students experience and gain an understanding of the technique and vocabulary of movement in classical dance form;

Enable students to experiment with classical ballet and various other classical techniques from different cultures.

Enable students to understand and replicate with accuracy classical dance while being able to creatively use classical movement in choreography.

1.2 Learning outcomes to be assessedBy the end of the module students will be able to:

LO1. Identify, reproduce and replicate classical dance techniques.

LO2. Evaluate form, content and the process of produced classical Ballets.

LO3. Evaluate classical dance in comparison to contemporary dance techniques.

LO4. Evaluate the works of classical choreographers while beginning to demonstrate a conceptual understanding of the creative and cultural relevance of their practice.

LO5. Demonstrate a strong understanding of performance techniques within a classical


1.3 Scheduled contact hours

Teaching Contact Hours 42 hours

Independent Study Hours 158 hours

Total Learning Hours 200 hours


2 Assessment and feedback

2.1 Summative assessment grid

Type of Assessment

Word Count or

equivalent

Threshold

(if Professional Body-PSRB

applies)

Weighting Pass Mark

Submission due-date &

time

Method of Submission & Date of Feedback

Practical Exam

12 exercises and 1 solo variation

70% 40 Week 13

Summative feedback will be provided in writing 10

working days after

final assessment

Continual Technical

Assessment

14 weeks attendance

& progression

30% 40 Week 13

Summative feedback will be provided in writing 10

working days after

final assessment

2.2 Assessment brief including criteria mapped to learning outcomes

Assessment 1

Assessment task: Exam

Weighting: 70%

Date/time/method of submission: Week 13

Word count or equivalent: 12 exercises and 1 solo variation, set by tutor.

Assessment criteria:

Students are expected to execute the given choreography accurately and with performance quality, to show an understanding of classical technique, use of space, how to work within a group and as a solo performer.

Marking scheme

(90-100) The work excels in all of the following: technical ability (in a variety of Classical techniques; specifically Ballet); rehearsal; thoroughness; performance; perspicacity; synthesis (of a broad range of sources or objects of study); intelligence. It is pertinent, correct and well performed, with a good sense of continuity and a coherent overall structure. The student displays a professional attitude and 100% attendance to all


lectures and workshops.

(80-89) The work excels in most of the following: technical ability (in a variety of Classical techniques; specifically Ballet); rehearsal; thoroughness; performance; perspicacity; synthesis (of a broad range of sources or objects of study); intelligence. It is pertinent, correct and well performed, with a good sense of continuity and a coherent overall structure. The student displays a professional attitude and 100% attendance to all lectures and workshops. .

(70-79) The work excels in three or more of the following: technical ability (in a variety of Classical techniques; specifically Ballet); rehearsal; thoroughness; performance; perspicacity; synthesis (of a broad range of sources or objects of study); intelligence. It is pertinent, correct and well performed, with a good sense of continuity and a coherent overall structure. The student displays a professional attitude and 100% attendance to all lectures and workshops.

(60-69) The work displays one or more of the following properties: technical ability (in a variety of Classical techniques; specifically Ballet); rehearsal; thoroughness; performance; perspicacity; synthesis (of a broad range of sources or objects of study); intelligence. The right technical demands are met, with a good sense of interpretation. The student displays a professional attitude and 90% attendance of all lectures and workshops.

(50-59) The work shows some evidence of involvement and a little independence of thought from a range of sources. It is largely technically correct, pertinent and coherent, if not very well performed or interpreted. 90% attendance of all lectures and workshops.

(40-49)

The work shows no independence of thought or technical development and performance, and no signs of any involvement. It might be poorly performed with a certain amount of redundancy, but it must be at least partially pertinent and coherent. Less than 90% attendance of all lectures and workshops.

Fail

(20-39) The assignment fails when it is at least three of the following: very badly performed; no understanding physically of Classical techniques demonstrated; the performer is heavily redundant; incoherent; irrelevant; lacking energy and student demonstrates an un-professional attitude.

Fail

(0-19) The work/replication fails (badly) when it is all, or all but one, of the following: very badly ordered; heavily redundant; technically incoherent; no understanding of Classical dance techniques; irrelevant; lacking in energy and student demonstrates an un-professional attitude, and/or timekeeping is constantly bad.

Assessment 2

Assessment task: Continual Technical Assessment

Weighting: 30%

Date/time/method of submission: Monitoring by tutor from Week 1 to Week 13


Word count or equivalent: Students will be expected to improve over the 14 sessions to the best of their facility and capability. Elements such as attendance, professionalism and conduct in both lectures and practical classes will be taken in to consideration.

Assessment criteria:

Students will be marked on trueness of replication of technique and choreography. Students will also be assessed on attendance, time keeping and participation in physical classes and lectures on a continual basis.

Marking scheme:

(90-100) The work excels in all of the following: technical ability (in a variety of Classical techniques; specifically Ballet); rehearsal; thoroughness; performance; perspicacity; synthesis (of a broad range of sources or objects of study); intelligence. It is pertinent, correct and well performed, with a good sense of continuity and a coherent overall structure. The student displays a professional attitude and 100% attendance to all lectures and workshops.

(80-89) The work excels in most of the following: technical ability (in a variety of Classical techniques; specifically Ballet); rehearsal; thoroughness; performance; perspicacity; synthesis (of a broad range of sources or objects of study); intelligence. It is pertinent, correct and well performed, with a good sense of continuity and a coherent overall structure. The student displays a professional attitude and 100% attendance to all lectures and workshops. .

(70-79) The work excels in three or more of the following: technical ability (in a variety of Classical techniques; specifically Ballet); rehearsal; thoroughness; performance; perspicacity; synthesis (of a broad range of sources or objects of study); intelligence. It is pertinent, correct and well performed, with a good sense of continuity and a coherent overall structure. The student displays a professional attitude and 100% attendance to all lectures and workshops.

(60-69) The work displays one or more of the following properties: technical ability (in a variety of Classical techniques; specifically Ballet); rehearsal; thoroughness; performance; perspicacity; synthesis (of a broad range of sources or objects of study); intelligence. The right technical demands are met, with a good sense of interpretation. The student displays a professional attitude and 90% attendance of all lectures and workshops.

(50-59) The work shows some evidence of involvement and a little independence of thought from a range of sources. It is largely technically correct, pertinent and coherent, if not very well performed or interpreted. 90% attendance of all lectures and workshops.

(40-49) The work shows no independence of thought or technical development and performance, and no signs of any involvement. It might be poorly performed with a certain amount of redundancy, but it must be at least partially pertinent and coherent. Less than 90% attendance of all lectures and workshops. .

Fail (20-39) The assignment fails when it is at least three of the following: very badly performed; no understanding physically of Classical techniques demonstrated; the performer is heavily redundant; incoherent; irrelevant; lacking energy and student demonstrates an un-


professional attitude.

Fail (0-19) The work/replication fails (badly) when it is all, or all but one, of the following: very badly ordered; heavily redundant; technically incoherent; no understanding of Classical dance techniques; irrelevant; lacking in energy and student demonstrates an un-professional attitude, and/or timekeeping is constantly bad. For guidance on online submission of assignments, including how to submit and how to access online feedback, please refer to the UWL Blackboard student-help pages at:

http://www.uwl.ac.uk/blackboardhelp

2.3 Learning materialsThe reading list for this module is available on Blackboard in the module area or by searching https://uwl.rl.talis.com/index.html. This shows real-time availability of books in the library and provides direct links to online resources, recommended by your lecturer.

Remember to log into Blackboard daily to receive all the latest news and support available at your module sites!

Subject guides (https://www.uwl.ac.uk/library/finding-and-using-information/subject-guides-libguides) are also available to help you find relevant information for assignments, with contact details of the Academic Support Librarian for your School.

Please ensure you log into the student area of the Creative Academy website www.creativeacademy.org if you require log in please email [email protected]



http://www.creativeacademy.org/

3 Things you need to know

3.1 AttendanceAttendance is crucial for your success as a student. Over the years, it has become clear that there is a very clear link between students’ attendance levels and their module marks, so please make sure you give yourself the best possible chances for success through attending your classes, seminars and tutorials. You are expected to attend all forms of learning activity associated with your course of study regularly, and to engage in your course as required by the University’s Attendance and Engagement Monitoring Policy. Attendance is monitored by tutors.

All students should refer to the Creative Academy learning contract and the published Attendance and Engagement Monitoring Policy – https://www.uwl.ac.uk/students/current-students/policies-procedures-and-regulations – and if your course is accredited by a professional body, also to specific course requirements.

3.2 If things don’t go to planThe University recognises that there are times when you may encounter difficulties during your course of study and provisions are made to help you. In all cases, you should speak to your Personal Tutor/Module Leader and seek advice as soon as possible.

If you think you need a little more time past the original deadline, you can approach your Module Leader for a 10-day extension initially.

If an extension is not sufficient and your circumstances have prevented you from submitting on time then you may for instance be able to apply for mitigation. You are encouraged to seek advice from the Students’ Union Advice Service who can support you. Click the link and go to the ‘advice’ section: https://www.uwlsu.com/

Please refer to the University Academic Regulations for further guidance on extensions and mitigation: https://www.uwl.ac.uk/students/current-students/extensions-and-mitigating-circumstances

If you fall below the pass mark or fail to submit to all elements or part of a module’s assessments, you will be required to do a resit, normally at the next opportunity. Resits do not involve re-enrolment and attendance at classes.

Failure of a resit means you are required to retake the module. Retakes involve re-enrolment, attendance, payment of tuition fee and completion of all elements of the module, and the submission of all assessments. If your course is accredited by a Professional, Statutory and Regulatory Body (PSRB) certain rules may apply to you; please check this with your Course/Module Leader.

Please refer to the University’s Academic Regulations for further guidance; see https://www.uwl.ac.uk/students/current-students/policies-procedures-and-regulations

If your course is accredited by a professional body, the module requirements outlined in the above document will specify the elements of assessment that must be passed, those that must be taken, and those that are optional. The relevant Professional, Statutory and Regulatory Body (PSRB) rules also apply in such cases.

You are reminded that the University applies penalties to students who commit an academic offence, in which case the Academic Offences Regulations will be used to deal with any cases of academic


misconduct including examination offences, plagiarism and other means of cheating to obtain an advantage.

If you have an issue or complaint about the module, you should speak to your Module Leader, Tutor or Course Leader informally in the first instance. Your Course Representative can also raise your concerns at Course Committees, which take place each semester. If you are unable to resolve it informally, you should refer to the Complaints Procedure which is outlined in the Student Handbook (https://www.uwl.ac.uk/students/current-students/student-handbook) and consult the Students’ Union about it. The University aims to ensure that issues are resolved informally as quickly as possible to have minimum impact on your studies.

3.3 Getting support for your studiesThroughout your course of study, you will have access to a wide variety of sources of support depending on your individual circumstances and needs. Your first point of call for getting general academic support is your Personal Tutor. As well as approaching your Module Leader with any questions specifically related to your module and your Course Leader with questions on your Course, do contact your Personal Tutor for academic advice in relation your studies and your academic development.

Apart from the University-wide support framework, which encompasses the Module Leaders, Course Leader, the Subject Librarian and your Course Administrator, you will also have at your disposal the UWL Engagement Team. The Engagement Team offers Academic Skills Workshops throughout the year, helping you to develop skills relevant to your degree. Workshops include for instance Essay Planning and Writing; Critical Thinking; Reflective Writing; Group Work and Presentation Skills.

Contact the Engagement Team at: [email protected]

Maths Support, English Language support and One-to-one academic support opportunities are also available through the Creative Academy Wellbeing Team please email Krissie at [email protected].

For information about all the University services go to the Engagement Team’s website – https://www.uwl.ac.uk/students/support-services-for-students/engagement-team

3.4 Student supportIn addition to the support listed in the previous section, there is also more help offered by The Creative Academy Well-being Team please look on the Facebook group or email [email protected]. You may also wish to contact UWL Student Support Services. These are located in The Street at St Mary’s Road, Ealing campus, but offer drop-in sessions at all UWL sites. They offer a wide range of support and advice services consisting of Student Advice, and Funding & Immigration advice; Careers; Counselling; Disability/Mental Health; Inter-faith Advisor; Placement & Employment; Volunteering; Student Welfare; and Scholarships and Bursaries.

Contact Student Services (general) for more information at:

Email: [email protected]

Tel. 0208 231 2345.




3.5 Module evaluation – have your say!Towards the end of the module you will be invited to provide some anonymous feedback to the Module Leader through an online survey. This is your opportunity to give some direct feedback about the module through a series of questions and free text. Your constructive feedback will help the Module Leader and teaching team to understand the module experience from your perspective and helps inform the development of the module. At the end of the survey period, a response to the survey will be available on Blackboard so that you can see exactly how your voice has been heard.


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