Programme Code: SCWRQAFTCV02
The Master of Dance is the first full coursework postgraduate programme in Malaysia. It offers a strong foundation is dance while presenting exciting and imaginative ways of thinking about and practising dance through historical and ethnographic research, critical writing, movement analysis, and performing arts theory. This programme also encapsulates pedagogy and creative production as means to advance inquiry in dance studies. Through our praxis and theory-based coursework, which culminates in a research project, students will gain a Master-level professional development in dance (research, performance, choreography or pedagogy), informed by scholarly research and writing.
Our programme places a strong emphasis on dance as a performing arts. Experienced and emerging professionals develop their vision and hone their skills as scholars, performing artists and teachers. Students create, interpret and present works, and they study the aesthetics of contemporary practice in a multicultural context. The aim of this programme is to produce graduates who are equipped with dance knowledge that is transferable to real life situations in the dance/arts industry.
| Programme Educational Objectives | |
|---|---|
| PEO 1 | Graduates who are proficient in various specializations of dance. |
| PEO 2 | Graduates who are committed to interdisciplinary and lifelong learning appropriate for industrial and academic careers in dance. |
| PEO 3 | To produce graduates who lead the dance industry nationally or globally. |
| Programme Learning Outcomes | |
|---|---|
| PLO1 | Demonstrate analytical and critical knowledge in synthesizing concepts, theories and methods in dance studies. |
| PLO2 | Apply theoretical and practical knowledge to solve problems or issues in the field of dance. |
| PLO3 | Adapt methods/approaches/skills in research and practice which are in line with the development in the field of dance |
| PLO4 | Communicate effectively dance-related knowledge, skills and ideas with various stakeholders nationally and globally. |
| PLO5 | Manage a wide range of suitable digital technologies and appropriate software in enhancing dance research and practice. |
| PLO6 | Perform significant autonomy, independence, leadership, and interpersonal |
| skills in dance creation, performance, education and research. | |
| PLO7 | Display self-growth through academic and/or professional development. |
| PLO8 | Adhere to legal and ethical codes of practice. |
This programme offers 43 credits, and the course duration is three (3) semesters minimum and eight (8) semesters maximum. Candidates will take eight (8) core courses, which include seven (7) modules for them to gain a foundation of knowledge of advanced dance research, theories and practices. Candidates are also required to complete a research project module in one of the following three tracks: research, performance, choreography or pedagogy. The research project consists of a written project paper of 15,000-20,000 words under the guidance of an appointed supervisor from the Dance Department. They will also select two elective modules that lead to one of those three tracks.
| SEMESTER 1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits | Total | |
| RQA7001 | Dance Research Methodology | 4 | 16 | |
| CORE COURSES | RQA7003 | Dance Pedagogy 1 | 4 | |
| RQA7004 | Choreolab 1 | 4 | ||
| RQA7005 | Performing Arts Theory | 4 | ||
| ELECTIVE COURSES | RQA7009 | Postcolonial Dance in Asia | 3 | 3 |
| (CHOOSE 1) | RQA7011 | Arts Management | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 19 |
| Semester 2 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits | Total | |
| RQA7007 | Dance Ethnography | 4 | 12 | |
| CORE COURSES | RQA7006 | Dance Performance Analysis | 4 | |
| RQA7002 / *RQA7015 | Research Project (P) | 4 | ||
| ELECTIVE COURSES | RQA7010 | Choreolab 2 | 3 | 3 |
| (CHOOSE 1) | RQA7012 | Dance Pedagogy 2 | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 15 |
| Special Semester | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits | Total | |
| CORE COURSES | RQA7008 | Seminar in Dance Studies | 4 | 9 |
| RQA7002 / *RQA7015 | Research Project (P) | 5 | ||
| Total Credits | 9 |
Notes:
*RQA7015 is the new dissertation module code for new students starting from Semester 1 2023/2024 Academic Session.
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