RESEARCH Trinity Laban offers a stimulating environment in which you can develop your skills at an advanced level, supported by eminent tutors with extensive experience in dance and music practice and theory. RESEARCH
Our Head of Research leads a vibrant Research Department in which practitioner/teachers develop innovative, collaborative projects which aim to push the boundaries of our art forms and promote the development of new artistic media. Students often study alongside staff members, researching topics within common areas of staff expertise and creating support networks with shared interests. For more information on research activity by Trinity Laban staff, visit trinitylaban.ac.uk/staff-research We support a wide range of research based activity including choreography and composition, performance, pedagogy, performance design and performance science, as well as encouraging interdisciplinary work, for example with film or technology. The main areas of focus of research at Trinity Laban are:
/ Creative Practice and /or Performance, for example in composition and choreography, and with an emphasis on collaboration in all its forms
/ Performance Pedagogy – text-based and other research that furthers teaching practice within the two art forms of music and dance, and including contextual and critical approaches to both art forms
/ Performance Science, where a variety of scientific methodological approaches are utilised, for example, to investigate the impact of dance and music on areas of health and well-being among other populations, optimising performance health and devising performer-specific training
/ Research that connects with our renowned public engagement programme, for example: evaluation of audience and artist development; developing frameworks for evaluation of dance and music in participatory settings
TRINITY LABAN RESEARCH DEGREES
Our research degree programme’s strong focus on practice means that you will be able to place the examination and exploration of creative and artistic processes at the heart of your research. We offer the following qualifications: Master of Philosophy (MPhil) Full time: 1– 3 years Part time: 2 – 5 years
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Full time: 2 – 7 years Part time: 3 – 7 years
All research degrees are validated by City University London.
Within these programmes you can specialise in the following disciplines: Creative Practice (Dance/Music/Collaborative Arts) Dance and/or Music Pedagogy Dance and/or Music Science For more information on research at Trinity Laban, visit trinitylaban.ac.uk/research