Evidencing creativity: stories and strategies in dance, drama and music (RU)

Date: 30 avril 2014
Lieu: Manchester Museum
University of Manchester
Oxford Road, Manchester, England, M13 9PL

[[{"type":"media","view_mode":"media_large","fid":"443","attributes":{"class":"media-image wp-image-1439 alignleft","typeof":"foaf:Image","style":"","width":"122","height":"130","alt":"AH_logo250"}}]]Creativity often appears in learning outcomes and assessment criteria – but how is it evidenced, rated, and importantly, understood by students? Can it be taught – or are we really teaching something else when we talk about creativity? What are the creativity enablers/inhibitors in teaching our disciplines?

This HEA symposium is aimed at those in the performing arts disciplines (and, indeed, any disciplines) interested in observing, documenting, and debating creativity as process, and sharing experiences and practices.

Creative Provocations by:

Paul Barker (RCSSD)
Amanda Bolt (LCDS)
Laura Erwin (Freelance artist/director)
Paul Kleiman (HEA)
Brigitte Lambert (Rose Bruford College)
Meic Watkins (University of Huddersfield)

BRING YOUR STORIES AND STRATEGIES

We invite all those attending to bring with them their stories of creative practice in learning and teaching.

Some questions for the day:

- What do we define as creative (or un-creative?) practice?
- What do our students think is expected of them?
- How can we evidence creativity? Do we evidence creativity?
- Can creativity be taught? If so, how?
- Are we really teaching something else when we talk about creativity?
- What are the institutional creativity enablers/inhibitors?

This event is linked to the UK Professional Standards Framework (UKPSF), through:

supporting the initial and continuing professional development of staff engaged in teaching and supporting learning in dance, drama and music;
fostering dynamic approaches to teaching and learning dance, drama and music through creativity, innovation and continuous development in diverse academic and/or professional settings;
acknowledging the variety and quality of teaching, learning and assessment practices that support and underpin student learning in dance, drama, and music.

Provisional Programme
To be confirmed.

The day will be very much a sharing and discussion-focused day, intersected by some short ‘creative provocations’ from a number of colleagues.

9:30 - 10:00 Registration.
10:00 Welcome by Paul Kleiman, HEA
10.10 Keynote
11.15 Session 1: Provocations + Key questions and discussion
12.30 Lunch
13.30 Session 2: Provocations + Key questions and discussion
14.30 Session 3: Provocations + Key questions and discussion
15.30 Tea/Coffee
15.45 Plenary: What needs to be done?
16:30 Close.