A synthesis of the program’s coursework, Thesis Forms: Thinking Partner is taken across two terms.
Students propose, plan, discuss and develop a (research) thesis project. They choose a thinking partner to work alongside for the term. With the graduate school model, the thinking partner will expect the student to take action rather than wait to be told what to do.
The thesis project is two-part: an artist’s book that includes both written and visual materials (across two terms) and a public sharing (research as action). The artist’s book serves as the lasting record of work, process, research and ideas. The criteria for the writing will vary by student. The variety of approaches to the research reflects the variety of interests and intentions among the cohorts. The Research as Action approaches are broad and interweaving with considerations of audiences and purposes.
Learning Outcomes:
Students will archive, document, collect and share their research, practice, and creative projects in a multitude of ways.
Students will develop innovative and experimental ways to language dance both verbally and in writing.
Delivery Method: Hybrid
Prerequisites:
For Low Residency MFA Dance students only. Contact Donna Faye Burchfield (donnafayeburchfield@bennington.edu) for registration.
Course Level: 5000-level (Graduate)
Credits: 2
TBA (Full-term)
Maximum Enrollment: 15
Course Frequency: Every Term
Categories: All courses , Dance (MFA) , Graduate , Hybrid , Two Credit
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