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Co-presented programme with Griffth University, Brisbane, Australia
Degree awarded by Griffth University, Brisbane, Australia
Master of Applied Theatre and Drama Education
Non-local Higher and Professional Education (Regulation) Ordinance Registration No.: 211651
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(Part-time) July 2012 |
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Master of Applied Theatre and Drama Education - 12AE6041AP |
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Aims & Objectives
The programme provides teachers, social workers and graduate drama artists with knowledge and understanding of the pedagogy and practice of applied theatre and drama education. Graduates of the programme will have qualifications that enable them to demonstrate a depth of understanding of theory and practice and be equipped with the necessary artistic, pedagogical and management skills for developing, implementing and evaluating their own drama education curriculum and applied theatre projects. They will also learn to be independent researchers on relevant topics.
Programme Features
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Hong Kong's first and most experienced award-bearing programme in the related field |
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Co-taught by overseas experts and local professionals |
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Internationally recognised degree awarded by Griffith University, a world-renowned university in the field of applied theatre and drama education |
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Blends theory into students' own practice |
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Opportunities for students and graduates to engage in Hong Kong Art School's outreach projects |
How will it be delivered?
This programme is accomplished through a variety of problem-based and task-based learning and assessments including:
| - Practical workshops |
| - Lecturers, seminars and presentations |
| - Supervised drama/applied theatre projects in your school or workplace |
| - Background readings |
| - Web-assistance and distance teaching mode |
| - Production work |
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| Master of Applied Theatre and Drama Education |
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Semester 1 (Jul-Oct)
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Process Drama: Form and Theory |
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Informing Theories and Practices |
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| Semester 2 (Nov-Jan) |
Applied Theatre / Drama Education Project 1 |
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| Semester 3 (Mar-May) |
Planning and Facilitating 1 |
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| Year 2 |
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Semester 1 (Jul-Oct)
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The Reflective Practitioner |
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Planning and Facilitating 2 |
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| Semester 2 ( Feb-May) |
Possibilities and Challenges of
Applied Theatre and Drama Education |
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Applied Theatre / Drama Education Project 2 |
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Graduates of this programme may articulate to Griffith University's Master of Applied Theatre and Drama Education with Honours Programme. |
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| Mode & Duration of Study |
Part-time: 2 years
Students will attend an intensive study week with overseas experts of Griffith University each year, and regular workshop/seminar sessions with local professionals for up to 2 sessions a week. |
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| Medium of Delivery |
The programme is delivered bilingually in Cantonese and English. Readings and all written assignments will be in English. |
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| Admission Requirements |
| Holder of a Bachelor degree from a recognized tertiary institution, or equivalent; and |
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| Pass the admission committee in a qualifying interview and/or test; and |
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Pass the Griffith University English language requirement by holding:
- Document evidence that English is or was language of instruction. (e.g. having a degree taught in English from a university / a recognized tertiary institution, or equivalent, in Hong Kong or an English speaking country.)
- A minimum score of 575 on TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language); or
- A minimum overall band score of 6.5 on IELTS (International English Language Testing System) with no sub-score of less than 5.5; or
- No score less than 3+ in each skill of the ISLPR (International Second Language Proficiency Rating)
English test results must be obtained within the last two years. |
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| (Applicants with substantial relevant working experience (of 5 years or more) in professional theatre performance, community work and drama education may be considered for admission according to the experience and reputation in their field of expertise. These applicants will need to provide evidence that they meet the admission requirement via the qualifying admission test, interview and employer's reference letter.) |
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| Key Academic Staff |
Associate Professor Julie Dunn (Griffith University),
Phoebe Chan (Hong Kong Art School) |
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| Course Description |
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Process Drama:
Form and Theory
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This course offers students a theoretical and practical foundation for further drama study. Students will explore the elements of dramatic form through improvisation. Students will develop practical skills and theoretical understanding as they experience, reflect upon and analyse the creation of dramatic meaning in process forms. |
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Informing Theories and Practices
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Theorists from a range of philosophical and artistic fields have informed the current practices used within the fields of drama education and applied theatre. This course will examine the work of key practitioners and theorists relevant to these fields, including historical influences, those developed in the 20th century, as well as emerging thinkers and practitioners of the 21st century. This exploration, which will include exploration of the way their ideas have informed practice, will provide a strong foundation for the theoretical and practical dimensions of the remainder of the degree. |
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Applied Theatre / Drama Education Project 1
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This course explores a diverse range of educational applications for theatre in contemporary society and introduces the students in a practical way to the craft of making and presenting group-devised educational applied theatre for a specific educational / community context. Students explore the contexts, purposes, content and form of a range of educational and applied theatre practices before creating their own group-devised work. |
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Planning and Facilitating 1
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This is a practical, workshop / demonstration-based introduction to the pedagogy of drama and the use of drama education and applied theatre in a range of contexts, including both schools and the wider community. This course entails the planning, implementation and critical reflection upon a piece of basic drama education / applied theatre work. The course aims to reveal through experience and investigation that drama is a dynamic way of learning. |
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The Reflective Practitioner
Drama
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This course introduces students to a number of key theoretical concepts of drama to deepen understanding of the complex nature of this art form. These concepts will then be used to support the students to engage in a process of reflection. As such, students will be introduced to the key research methodology of Reflective Practice, applying its key methods to their planning and implementation processes in order to enhance the possible outcomes of work in <Planning and Facilitating 2> and beyond. |
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Planning and Facilitating 2
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This course builds on the basic knowledge of drama pedagogy acquired in <Planning and Facilitating 1>. A central question is explored throughout the course: How does a drama facilitator accommodate his/her personal philosophy of teaching / facilitating and the needs of a specific group of participants to the constraints of the immediate institutional context and externally determined requirements? Students are provided with opportunities to examine and develop long-term planning of experiences and programs whilst also extending their range of pedagogical techniques. |
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Possibilities and Challenges of Drama Education / Applied Theatre
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This course is designed to unsettle the learners, raising questions about contentious issues within these two related fields. These issues will relate to both schooling contexts and applied ones. Drawing extensively on current research from the two fields and beyond, topics will include: examining the claims in the field, including those relating to social and personal transformation; evaluating the effectiveness of drama education and applied theatre work; ethical behaviour in research and practice; the risks of advocacy as opposed to quality research; international growth; and intercultural perspectives. Students will consider these possibilities and challenges in the light of their own work and research, including that conducted or planned for as part of <Applied Theatre / Drama Education Project 2>. |
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| Applied Theatre / Drama Education Project 2 |
This is the capstone course for the degree. It brings together the theoretical and practical learning of the degree. Here students, depending upon their interests / professional contexts / location, will develop a project. The project may involve a placement, a performance or extended practice and may be created in small groups, pairs or individually. An emphasis will be placed on contextualising the work within the literature, with a key feature being that the work will be informed by research and then formally evaluated to determine the value of the outcomes achieved. |
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Programme terminology is in accordance with partner university.
This programme is of high quality and has international recognition.
However, it is a matter of discretion for individual employers to recognize the
qualification to which these programmes may lead. |
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