Aims
The Charity Project is intended to develop an exploration of performance and/or creative artefact through practical work and to integrate this exploration with a practice based understanding of how creative artefacts can support the work of an identified charity. The module allows students who have developed an interest in a particular charity to develop this in a more focused way, and to find elements of the project which can work to highlight relevant issues connected to the charity’s work and/or engage a philanthropic audience with the charity. A professional approach to rehearsal will be encouraged and students will undertake a parallel development of their auditions and relevant professional skills under the direction of specialist tutors. This practice based approach to learning facilitates an opportunity to apply and develop the theory of fundraising communication and donor engagement, in a rich environment that presents opportunities for critical analysis.
Learning outcomes
At the conclusion of this module, students should be able to:
- Experiment confidently with new repertoire(s)
- Position creative artefacts within the charitable context and engage key audiences
- Demonstrate engagement with technical, creative and expressive challenges
- Reflect constructively on their own approach to preparation, planning and rehearsal
- Identify strategies for engaging creative work with charitable outcomes, that may integral or external to the creative artefact
- Identify a number of communication and fundraising theories that are relevant to the use of creative artefacts in a development context and which demonstrate analysis based problem solving
Key skills
- Planning and delivering a measurable artefact
- Creative problem solving within a defined outcome
- Collaboration with external partners
- Tailored communications with identified audiences
Adam Barlow
Module Coordinator
Darren Black
Module Coordinator
Jedd Bonstad-Clark
Module Coordinator
Ian Fleming
Module Coordinator
Anne Marie Hennessy
Module Coordinator
Jason Pitt
Module Coordinator
Jonathan Rice
Module Coordinator
Victoria Scarborough
Module Coordinator
Andy Taylor
Module Coordinator
Chris Blatch-Gainey
Module Coordinator
Jedd Bonstad-Clark
Module Coordinator
Ednardo De Sousa
Module Coordinator
Ian Fleming
Module Coordinator
Jason Pitt
Module Coordinator
Jonathan Rice
Module Coordinator
Victoria Scarborough
Module Coordinator
Andy Taylor
Module Coordinator
Darren Black
Lecturer
Alastair Kerr
Lecturer
John Martin
Lecturer