'Putting It Together': Teaching Musical Theatre in UK Higher Education
| Date: | 27 Mar 09 - 28 Mar 09 | ||
| Venue: | University Theatre, Newton Park Campus | ||
| Host institution: | Bath Spa University | ||
| Email bookings to: | Barbara Hargreaves palatine@lancaster.ac.uk 01524 592614 | ||
| Cost: | Attendance at this event is free for colleagues in UK higher education. For people outside UK HE there is a charge of £50, though priority will be given to HE colleagues. | ||
Event Description
The purpose of this conference is to stimulate debate around musical theatre provision in UK higher education. While this is a popular and growing area of study, musical theatre remains something of an afterthought in many institutions, often positioned slightly awkwardly within either a music or drama department.
Side Show, UK Premiere, GSA 2005.
Photo by Mark Dean. Image courtesy of GSA Guildford School of Acting
This conference aims to bring together teachers from across the UK to address the specific challenges and questions of designing and teaching musical theatre modules and courses. The focus of the conference will be on interaction between delegates, sharing ideas and good practice, as well as identifying ways in which teachers who work within this area might strengthen their connection to each other and to the theatre industry.
We anticipate dividing the two days into five or six sessions, which might take different forms, e.g. short papers, practical lecture-demonstrations, panel discussions, and open forum discussions either within the whole group or in break-out sessions.
For further information about the conference, please contact:
Ralph Brown
ralph.brown@lancaster.ac.uk
01524 593545
Directions
www.bathspa.ac.uk/contact/directions.asp
The University Theatre is approximately 5 - 10 minutes by taxi from the train station.