MA in International Performance Research You should bear in mind, however, that MAIPR is not a practical training programme.
The Erasmus Mundus MA in International Performance Research (MAIPR) is a 16-month programme aimed at students with a particular interest and/or background in the performing arts, therefore those who may wish to pursue a career in or add value to already existing skills in aspects of arts practice or pursue an academic career through advanced study, perhaps leading to a Ph.D. The ideal candidate ha
Operating as usual
11/05/2015
Nick Gibson, our MAIPR graduate (2010), is now Assistant Producer for the fabulous Cardboard Citizen and they are on tour performing on May 14th in Birmingham! Check them out http://cardboardcitizens.org.uk and well done Nick!
cardboardcitizens.org.uk Cardboard Citizens tells stories that need to be told. Stories from other worlds, stories that help their tellers get a handle on their lives.
14/11/2014
Another fascinating MAIPR project in the making
kickstarter.com By portraying three Micronations this documentary provides insight into both the humorous and the serious sides of the phenomenon.
More opportunities for current and former MAIPRs -- rework your brilliant dissertation chapters into essays for the:
NEW SCHOLARS ESSAY PRIZE COMPETITION 2014
The competition is open to postgraduate students, academics with an institutional affiliation, and independent scholars, but not undergraduates. Entrance is restricted to scholars who have not had more than one article published in a refereed journal. Entrants do not need to be members of the STR or to reside in the UK.
For an essay to be eligible for the competition, it must be aligned with the aims of the Society for Theatre Research and be concerned with the history and techniques of the British Theatre. The word 'theatre' may be interpreted widely to cover, for example, activities that go on in theatre buildings, theatrical activities outside theatres, professional and amateur theatre, the business of theatre, stage design, the history of theatre buildings, acting techniques, or theatre outside the British Isles that relates directly to the history and techniques of the British theatre.
Essays must not exceed 4000 words and must use the current version of the MLA guidelines on scholarly presentation.
The closing date for the submission of entries is 20 October 2014. Entrants must take great care to ensure that their essay does not allow them to be identified by their readers. Essays should be sent as an attachment to [email protected]. In their covering email entrants should include a brief biography and a confirmation that they are eligible to submit an entry for the prize. Essays should not be offered to other journals while they are under consideration for the prize
Current and former MAIPRs this is a nice opportunity:
NEW SCHOLARS ESSAY PRIZE COMPETITION 2014
The competition is open to postgraduate students, academics with an institutional affiliation, and independent scholars, but not undergraduates. Entrance is restricted to scholars who have not had more than one article published in a refereed journal. Entrants do not need to be members of the STR or to reside in the UK.
For an essay to be eligible for the competition, it must be aligned with the aims of the Society for Theatre Research and be concerned with the history and techniques of the British Theatre. The word 'theatre' may be interpreted widely to cover, for example, activities that go on in theatre buildings, theatrical activities outside theatres, professional and amateur theatre, the business of theatre, stage design, the history of theatre buildings, acting techniques, or theatre outside the British Isles that relates directly to the history and techniques of the British theatre.
Essays must not exceed 4000 words and must use the current version of the MLA guidelines on scholarly presentation.
The closing date for the submission of entries is 20 October 2014. Entrants must take great care to ensure that their essay does not allow them to be identified by their readers. Essays should be sent as an attachment to [email protected]. In their covering email entrants should include a brief biography and a confirmation that they are eligible to submit an entry for the prize. Essays should not be offered to other journals while they are under consideration for the prize
02/06/2014
MAIPR – Masters in International Performance Research
“The integration of theory and practice in the course is exceptionally thought through.”
“The institutions played to their strengths permitting a much wider set of expertise than would be possible in a single institution.”
(from the External Examiner’s report on the MAIPR programme)
MAIPR is a collaborative Masters program, that offers a double MA degree and a fantastic opportunity to explore various key issues in international performance research with renown scholars and practitioners in the field of theatre, performance studies, and curation. This 12 months MA Program is a partnership of three European Universities: University of Warwick (UK) , Trinity College Dublin (Ireland), and University of Belgrade (Serbia). As a student of MAIPR:
• You will have the opportunity to work in three modalities: scholarship, practice-as-research, and the new area of performance curation
• You will be living in the UK, Ireland, and Serbia experiencing different cultures and approaches to theater and performance research and practice
• You will have internship opportunities with leading international artists and cultural institutions (past internship partners have included The Royal Shakespeare Company, Akram Khan Company, Live Art Development Agency, Soho Theatre, Dah Teatar and others)
• You will spend an unforgettable week in the MAIPR Summer School — our unique and much loved intellectual hub, fully dedicated to facilitating your dissertation project
• You will be part of a truly international group of students, staff members, and artists. (In previous years, our visiting scholars have included Marvin Carlson, Sue-Ellen Case, Susan Foster, Joanne Tompkins, Guillermo Gomez Pena, Sonja Kuftinec, Mark Fleishman and others.)
• You will invest in your professional future – our alumni hold exciting jobs in cultural industries, academia, cultural policy, creative practice, curation, film, theatre, education, and cultural diplomacy
• If your goal is to continue towards a PhD, you will build research skills in a variety of modes and methods and secure an academic portfolio that will make you a strong candidate for major PhD programs in Europe and the USA
For more details and information on how to apply please visit our website: http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/theatre_s/current/postgraduate/maipr/
And don’t forget to join us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/MAIPRprogramme
Become part of the MAIPR intellectual family!
www2.warwick.ac.uk COURSE DURATION: 2014-15, the MAIPR programme will be a 12-month programme, from end-September of the 1st year to September of the following year.
23/05/2014
Our multitalented MAIPR graduate, Erin Brubacher, is working with young playwrights in Tarragon Theatre in Toronto! More exiting projects from Erin and collaborations with other MAIPR alumni coming soon! Stay tuned.
tarragontheatre.com REHEARSAL HALL 2014: Reserve Today!MAY 30 – JUNE 1, 2014REHEARSAL HALL is: Works in process by our Young Playwrights Unit, performed by our Spring Training Project, visual installations and more…TICKETS are free but reservations are required! Email [email protected] May 30th:…
Big congratulation to MAIPR graduate, Juan Aldape, on all the prestigious PhD offers coming his way. Juan opted for the fabulous five-year doctoral fellowship package from the University of California Berkley. Well done, Juan!
23/05/2014
MAIPR alumna, Aparna Nambiar, in Sngaporean/Indian dance production "You Cannot Look Away"!
criticaldance.org In the first of what is planned to be a regular column Stephanie Burridge casts her eye over recent dance happenings in Singapore.
intellectbooks.co.uk The Journal of Curatorial Studies is an international, peer-reviewed publication that explores the cultural functioning of curating and its relation to exhibitions, institutions, audiences, aesthetics and display culture. The journal takes a wide perspective in the inquiry into what constitutes “the…
08/05/2014
Become a Part of the MAIPR Intellectual Family!
MAIPR – Masters in International Performance Research—invites applicants for 2014/15:
MAIPR is a rich, collaborative Masters program, that offers a double MA degree and a fantastic opportunity to explore various key issues in international performance research with renown scholars and practitioners in the field of theatre, performance studies, and curation. This12-months MA Program is a partnership of three European Universities: University of Warwick (UK) , Trinity College Dublin (Ireland), and University of Belgrade (Serbia). MAIPR has been continuously praised, both internally and externally, for its intellectual vigor and outstanding quality of student work.
As a student of MAIPR:
• You will have the opportunity to work in three modalities: scholarship, practice-as-research, and the new area of performance curation
• You will be living in the UK, Ireland, and Serbia experiencing different cultures and approaches to theater and performance research and practice
• You will have the opportunity to develop your final dissertation in the area that suits your interests most, with leading experts in the field of theatre and performance studies, practice-as-research, and/or performance curation
• You will enrich your work experience and your CV through great internship opportunities with leading international artists and cultural institutions (past internship partners have included The Royal Shakespeare Company, Akram Khan Company, Live Art Development Agency, Soho Theatre, Dah Teatar and others)
• You will spend an unforgettable week in the MAIPR Summer School — our unique and much loved intellectual hub, fully dedicated to facilitating your dissertation project
• You will be part of a truly international group of students, staff members, and artists
• You will have a chance to create collaborations and networks that will live way beyond the duration of the MAIPR program
• You will invest in your professional future – for our alumni, MAIPR degree has been a spring board to exciting jobs in cultural industries, academia, cultural policy, creative practice, curation, film, theatre, and education
• If your goal is to continue towards a PhD, through MAIPR, you will build research skills in a variety of modes and methods and secure an academic portfolio that will make you a strong candidate for major PhD programs in Europe and the USA (our alumni have been offered PhD scholarships from leading universities including UCLA, Queen Mary University of London, Royal Holloway, University of Amsterdam, McGill University, University of Warwick, etc.)
• You will become part of the MAIPR intellectual family
Applications for MAIPR 2012/15 are now open:
Please visit our website http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/theatre_s/current/postgraduate/maipr/
And join us on Facebook.
www2.warwick.ac.uk THE MAIPR STUDENT : MAIPR students should have a strong academic background and also experience with creative practice in theatre and/or performance.
08/05/2014
Our very own Professor Brian Singleton as a character in a Finish Eurovision cartoon!
yle.fi Tarinoita Euroviisuista kulissien takaa, osa 2/3. Miten vuosi 1984 ja Suomi liittyvät siihen, että Euroviisuista tuli sateenkaarikansan suosikki?
Latest news: Trinity College Dublin joins MAIPR!
Applications are now invited for the 2014-15 MA in International Performance Research programme (MAIPR)
Managed by the University of Warwick, the 2014-15 MAIPR will be taught by a consortium of three internationally-renowned universities: Warwick; Trinity College Dublin; and Arts in Belgrade.
Students enrolled on the MAIPR become involved in three modalities of research:
- Scholarship: Traditional archival-based research or performance analyses; product is usually scholarly writing (essays, dissertations, case-studies).
- Curation: Taken from visual arts practice, curation refers to a range of activities including management, design, and documentation of exhibits, performances, or other formal events. May involve e.g. website design, production documentation, gallery exhibit curation, or performance prospectus.
- Creative Practice: Studio-based explorations in time and space of subjunctive (quasi-fictional or metaphorical) representations of reality. May involve actual performances in university or public spaces, virtual performances on the web, workshops and rehearsal room explorations of topics or themes, or ethnographies of artistic practice.
Timetable
Late September to end-December 2014 (ST1): spent at the University of Warwick, UK
Thematics and Modalities(an integrated course)
Early January to mid-March, 2015 (ST2): spent at Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland
- Contemporary Irish Theatre
- Strategies of Performance Analysis
Early April to end-June 2015 (ST3): spent at University of Arts in Belgrade, Serbia
- Curatorial Studies
- the MAIPR Summer School
Summer vacation, 2015: the final dissertation or project preparation period. The dissertation is to be submitted in mid-September 2015. Successful candidates graduate at Warwick in January 2016.
For more information go to http://go.warwick.ac.uk/maipr or email Dr Milija Gluhovic, the MAIPR Programme Director, via [email protected]
www2.warwick.ac.uk COURSE DURATION: From 2014-15, the MAIPR programme will be a 12-month programme, from end-September of the 1st year to September of the following year.
08/06/2013
MAIPR END OF SUMMER SCHOOL PARTY / 2013
16/05/2013
Congratulations to MAIPR's Director Milija Gluhovic and his co-editor Karen Fricker on their great book! They are taking the Eurovision Song contest by storm as we speak!
Please see Karen's update below:
By Karen Fricker
My co-editor Milija Gluhovic and I launched our book today at the Eurovision Song Contest in Malmö.
Our esteemed contributor and series co-editor Brian Singleton generously spoke at the launch, and contribitor Peter Rehberg was also present.
Other contributors including Elaine Aston, Kjell Ekholm, Yana Meerzon, Mari Pajala, Dmitri Priven, Katrin Sieg, Ioana Szeman and Marilena Zaroulia were sorely missed at this happy event.
Song and dance ensued.
http://www.palgrave.com/products/title.aspx?pid=507644
palgrave.com This fascinating and lively volume makes the case that the Eurovision Song Contest is an arena for European identification in which both national solidarity and participation in a European identity are confirmed, and a site where cultural struggles over the meanings, frontiers and limits of Europe a...
21/04/2013
These are images from several amazing creative practice pieces made by current MAIPR students. The theme was 'The Emancipated Spectator in Chekhov's "Seagull""
Congratulations to our MAIPR graduates Lisa Skwirblies, Amber Muller and Ugoran Prassad on winning prestigious PhD scholarships! Lisa has received Warwick’s DARO PhD scholarship, Amber has won the Provost PhD Fellowship at the University of California, Davis, and Ugoran has received a 5 year PhD fellowship form the City University of New York (CUNY). All three will be starting their PhDs in September 2013.
18/04/2013
Curating Creative Practice
11/04/2013
Warwick University, Spring 2013
10/04/2013
The MAIPR Family!
MA in International Performance Research (MAIPR) announces an exciting new academic year for 2013/14!
Classes at University of Warwick (UK), University of Belgrade (Serbia), and the Summer School at Trinity College Dublin (Ireland)
Application deadline:
Jun 30th, 2013
How to apply? Go to:
http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/theatre_s/postgraduate/maipr/prospectivestudents/apply/
www2.warwick.ac.uk Online application: You must apply via the University of Warwick, the coordinating institution for the Consortium. The best way to apply is online. Please click-on the following link On-line application form to access the online application portal. To register your application and gain access to the...
Dear MAIPR alumni, below is the info about two Phd studentships that might be of interest:
Amateur Dramatics: Crafting Communities in Time and Space
Applications are invited for two, three-year, full-time PhD studentships, and a part-time Post Doctoral Research Assistant (0.5), funded by the AHRC as part of a major new Research Project on Amateur theatre.
Amateur theatre has an active place in the social and cultural life of many communities, and a long history of community activity. Yet the term 'amateur' is often used disparagingly; academics have been conspicuously silent on the subject, and professional actors continue to deride amateur dramatics, often vociferously, for their production values. Yet for the participants themselves, the choice of repertoire, the craft of performance and the production values are deeply important. This research project is the first major study to take amateur dramatics seriously.
The researchers will gain skills within and beyond the academy. They will benefit from sharing expertise across universities, collaborating with the voluntary and charitable sectors, sharing research at international conferences and communicating research findings with cultural policy-makers. The project runs from July 2013-December 2016, and is led by Helen Nicholson (RHUL, Principle Investigator), Nadine Holdsworth (Warwick, Co-Investigator) and Jane Milling (Exeter, Co-Investigator).
Post-Doctoral Research Assistant (0.5 pro rata, 24 months) based at the University of Exeter
Working closely with representative bodies, the postdoctoral researcher will support the work of the project in establishing the contemporary national picture of participation in amateur theatre companies across ethnic and social groups. The post-doctoral research assistant will undertake a survey of the current state of amateur theatre companies in England; collect oral histories with amateur actors; analyse the amateur repertoire and engage with leading amateur dramatic organisations.
The PDRA will be supervised by Dr Jane Milling. To apply for this PDRA contact Jane Milling on [email protected]
The PhD studentships run for three years from September 2013. The two studentships are as follows:
Amateur Dramatics in Urban Utopia (Royal Holloway)
The context for this research project is the Garden Cities Movement, which was founded on radical environmental principles. In the first garden city, Letchworth, this vision of utopia was expressed in amateur dramatics: women in the corset factory staged suffragette plays, drama groups performed Shaw’s censored plays, and there is an Edward Gordon Craig Theatre. But what has happened to amateur dramatics in the twenty-first century?
The PhD student will be based at Royal Holloway, University of London, supervised by Professor Helen Nicholson (Drama and Theatre) and advised by Professor David Gilbert (Cultural Geography). To apply for this PhD Studentship please visit: www.rhul.ac.uk/dramaandtheatre/news/newsarticles/phdstudentshipopportunity.aspx
Entertainment at Sea: From Concert Parties to the SODS Opera (University of Warwick)
The research will question why and to what ends amateur entertainment has endured at sea. Through archival research and interviews, the PhD student will investigate the origins and development of the SODS Opera from its beginnings as a spontaneous, alcohol- fuelled sing along to its current status as an organized variety-style production involving all ranks in the Royal Navy.
The research will be supervised by Professor Nadine Holdsworth (Theatre and Performance Studies) and advised by Dr David Lambert (History and Comparative American Studies). To apply for this PhD Studentship please visit: http://warwick.ac.uk/entertainment_at_sea
Closing date for all applications is 15th March 2013. Interviews will take place in London on 28th March 2013. For more information about the project, please contact Helen Nicholson ([email protected])
rhul.ac.uk Applications are invited for a three-year full-time PhD studentship, funded by the AHRC, to be based in the Department of Drama and Theatre at Royal Holloway, University of London. The student will be an important part of the research team, with a parallel PhD studentship at the University of Warwic...
13/12/2012
Family Day at BOZAR (Brussels): part of the MAIPR dissertation project by our current student Rebecca Shelley.
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30/11/2012
University of Warwick invites applicants for the Masters in International Performance Research (MAIPR) for 2013-14.
The MA in International Performance Research (MAIPR) is a 16-month programme aimed at students with a particular interest and/or background in the performing arts. If you wish to pursue a career or add value to your already existing skills in arts practice and curation, if you aim to work in cultural industries, or pursue an academic career through advanced study, perhaps leading to a Ph.D. this is a program for you.
MAIPR programme is delivered by three internationally-renowned academic institutions: the University of Warwick (UK), University of Amsterdam (Netherlands), and the University of Arts in Belgrade (Serbia). As a MAIPR student you will have the opportunity to approach performance research through three key modalities:
Scholarship: Traditional archival-based research or performance analyses; resulting in essays, dissertations and case-studies.
Curation: a range of activities including management, design, and documentation of exhibits, performances, or other formal events. It may involve e.g. website design, production documentation, gallery exhibit curation, or performance prospectus.
Creative Practice: Studio-based explorations in creative practice. This may involve actual performances in university or public spaces, virtual performances on the web, workshops and rehearsal room explorations of topics or themes, or ethnographies of artistic practice.
You will be exposed to rich and diverse scholarly, artistic and cultural contents and practices, you will study in at least two of our three partner institution, you will have internship experience in a cultural institution or arts organisation, you will work with internationally renown scholars and artists, and you will enjoy our Summer School—which has been one of MAIPR’s unique pedagogical features.
Our alumni have an excellent track record of landing exciting jobs in cultural industries, working for leading cultural and governmental institutions, enhancing their artistic and curatorial practices, and securing prestigious PhD scholarships.
For more information please check our website
http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/theatre_s/postgraduate/maipr/
www2.warwick.ac.uk The MA in International Performance Research (MAIPR) is a 16-month programme aimed at students with a particular interest and/or background in the performing arts, therefore those who may wish to pursue a career in or add value to already existing skills in aspects of arts practice and curation, or ...
21/11/2012
If you plan to apply for MAIPR: we no longer offer Erasmus Mundus scholarships, but you might be eligible for some of the funding opportunities available at Warwick University. So, check our website for more info:
http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/services/academicoffice/gsp/scholarship/typesoffunding/masters/
www2.warwick.ac.uk The above scholarships include some that Warwick administers fully, some that Warwick administers partially in collaboration with a partner, and some that we are simply aware of. Please see the details of each individual funding source for how to apply.
20/11/2012
Ivana Vujic, Peter Eversman and Milija Gluhovic-MAIPR staff in Amsterdam for MAIPR Induction Week, September 2012
Please check out the latest volume of Dutch journal Gender & Performance, edited and introduced by MAIPR Professor Katti Rottger with contributions from Dr Sruti Bala (core MAIPR faculty) and our brilliant alumni Teilhard Paradela, Amber Muller, Caroline Rodrigues!
For orders:
Jaarboek voor Vrouwengeschiedenis 32, 2012: Gender & Performance (ed. Kati Röttger). Amsterdam University Press.
ISBN: 9789089644695
€22.50
Via: http://www.aup.nl/do.php?a=show_visitor_bestellen&b=informatie&m=53&l=1&m=13&l=1&m=82
Dear MAIPR alumni and soon-to-be alumni,
This might be of interest (and please note that we already have two former MAIPRs who were successful in securing these scholarships to do Phd with us).
The University of Warwick’s Graduate School is offering 45 PhD scholarships for October 2013 entry across all disciplines.
Details of Chancellor’s scholarships (Home/EU) and Chancellor’s International scholarships (Overseas) can be found via the following link:
http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/services/academicoffice/gsp/scholarship/typesoffunding/phd/chancellorsscholarships
The deadline for applications is 11th January 2013, but it is advisable to apply in advance of that date since nomination to be considered for a scholarship is dependent on candidates having received an offer to study for a PhD in the department.
Potential applicants are also advised to check the research profile of the School of Theatre, Performance and Cultural Policy Studies on its website before submitting an application:
http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/Theatre_S/
Chancellor's Scholarships
www2.warwick.ac.uk
Chancellor's Scholarships. Postgraduate Research (PGR)
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www2.warwick.ac.uk Chancellor's Scholarships. Postgraduate Research (PGR)
Dear current students and alumni,
please spread the word that MAIPR is now open for applications for 2013-14. Also if you have received an external scholarship (i.e. a grant from your government to study abroad, or a scholarship from a local or international funding body) please share this info with us and our prospective students. Many thanks!
28/10/2012
Applications for the 2013/14 MAIPR cohort are now open!
Spread the word and check our website for more information:
www2.warwick.ac.uk Please go toMAIPR 12-13 teachingfor the provisional 2012-13 teaching pages. Please note that these are subject to alteration
17/09/2012
atff.nl During the ATFF 2012, we will have several different side programmings, one of them being ‘Salon des Dialogues’ which is an open discussion and a platform of education. Within the beautiful and historical environment of Pathé Tuschinski’s VIP Room – that was especially created for Princess Juliana i...
Dzmitry Suslau, a 2010-11 MAIPR Alumni who is currently working at the V&A Museum, invites you to his exhibition opening. Please click the link for further info.
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05/06/2012
extensionsjournal.org The journal welcomes submissions on a rolling basis for annual publication from artists and scholars working at the intersection of the body, performance, and new technologies.
05/06/2012
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