In over 3 decades there has been a creative surge in hybrid live performance worldwide. This has been the work of solo artists, ensembles, auteurs and performer-directors across creative fields, who have redefined boundaries and stretched the artistic and social imagination into new spaces, both literally and figuratively.
Within the vibrant environment of Goldsmiths, and with all the stimulus that London offers culturally, practising or emerging practitioners develop compositional, critical, technical and management skills and strategies for forging independent and self-motivated careers. Our graduates work as practitioners, teachers and cultural leaders worldwide.
On the programme you will conceive, research, construct and deliver your ideas and articulate what motivates these. Teaching is rigorous and interdisciplinary. You study with distinguished international artists as well as scholars within a praxis ethos where theory informs creativity andÊvice versa. The emphasis throughout is on encouraging collaboration across disciplines and cultures, and on contextualising practice within its social, political and architectural environment.
The programme offered by the Goldsmiths, University of LondonÊenjoys a wide international professional network of organisations, commissions, venues and festivals of benefit to students. You study both at Goldsmiths andÊArtsAdmin.
Physical training, scenographic/environmental exploration and hands-on introduction to technologies (lighting, video and sound) support composition and artistic experimentation. You identify your own practice within the historical and contemporary field, and write critically and creatively. You archive your practice digitally, and on graduation will have developed a portfolio of projects. You are guided on professional development by theÊLive Art Development Agency (LADA)Êand theÊInstitute for Cultural and Creative Entrepreneurship (ICCE)Êat Goldsmiths.
Careers
The programme has launched international production companies and collaborations whilst the many organisations employing them include:
- Dreamthinkspeak
- Station House Opera
- The Clod Ensemble
- Shunt
- Athletes of the Heart
- Bernie Grant Arts Centre
