Artesis Plantijn Hogeschool Antwerpen
Koninklijk Conservatorium van Antwerpen
Portfolio 224319/2792/2223/1/86
Study guide

Portfolio 2

24319/2792/2223/1/86
Academic year 2022-23
Is found in:
  • Bachelor of Dance, programme stage 2
This is a single course unit.
Study load: 3 credits
It is not possible to enrol in this course unit under
  • exam contract (to obtain a credit).
  • exam contract (to obtain a degree).
Co-ordinator: Marinus Tuur
Other teaching staff: Van Langendonck Katleen
Teaching staff are not (all) known yet.
Languages: Dutch
Scheduled for: Academic year
This course unit is marked out of 20 (rounded to an integer).
Possible deadlines for learning account: 31.10.2022 ()
Re-sit exam: is possible.
Possibility of deliberation: You have to pass this course unit (will never be deliberated).
Total study time: 90,00 hours

Short description

Portfolio is an ongoing course from year 1 to 3 that provides students with tools to embrace, research and analyse their own artistic identity in relation to the dance field.

Prerequisites

having passed Portfolio 1.

Prerequisite competencies (text)

Obtained credits for Portfolio 1.
If the credit is not obtained, Portfolio 1 must be obtained together with Portfolio 2.

Learning outcomes (list)

Comprehends historical and current cultural and social frameworks
Places contemporary dance practice in a broader framework
Critically reflects upon own artistic practice to situate and engage within diverse social and artistic contexts
Critically reflects upon own position in the dance field in relation to personal artistic vision
Develops a personal writing style that demonstrates ability to observe, reflect and analyse
Defines, explores and articulates a personal research topic
Investigates, digests and engages in current arts research
Contributes to a critical and constructive dialogue with peers about artistic research
Demonstrates reflection and questioning of own practice, artistic vision and research interests
Has self-discipline, organizational self-reliance and entrepreneurial skills to sustain and develop own artistic practice
Demonstrates organisational and time management skills to complete tasks and link them to the artistic product
Uses relevant skills to communicate and dialogue with diverse target groups
Demonstrates communication skills to cultivate relevant dialogue

Course content

Portfolio is an ongoing course from year 1 to 3 that provides students with tools to embrace, research and analyse their own artistic identity in relation to the dance field. Main activities are listening, reading, writing, discussing and visualising. Emphasis is on ways of defining, clarifying, and arguing their points of view. While stimulating a contextual awareness, throughout the three Bachelor years the students are stimulated to bring some of their artistic topics and themes into clear focus, so as to be able to embark on a more in depth research, both in their artistic practice as in their artistic research. With a series of tasks, the students are asked to start externalizing parts of their artistic visions, ideas, and aspirations.

Portfolio 2 writing classes combine personal reflections with analytical writing.
After a group reading class of texts relating dance to society, and a class on dance research and essay writing, the next task is to write a 4000 word essay on a research question of their choice, inspired by art criticism references from James Elkins’ The State of Art Criticism and Gilda Williams’ How to write about Contemporary Art?. This essay is guided through feedback sessions.

In the Abécédaire part of the class, at first the students are asked to bring in a variety of personal artistic references. Then they are challenged to articulate some of the central topics, concerns or concepts that appear within these references, by relating each reference to a concept of a commonly constructed online Abécédaire on Choreography. In the second half of this class, the students are encouraged to go a little further into depth about one particular choreographic concept/concern of their choice. Both by bringing in more artistic examples as well as by giving a classical presentation about the concept of their choice, the class aims to construct and expand an online Abécédaire on contemporary choreography. The end goals being that the students’ reflection on the concerns of contemporary choreography are expanded and sharpened, and that a(n online) platform is created where this accumulated knowledge remains available for future generations of students.

Study material (text): Mandatory

Trotter DANCE: study guide for the bachelor dance programme

Educational organisation (list)

Learning Activities
Collaborative learning5,00 hours
Lectures and / or tutorials5,00 hours
Work time outside of contact hours80,00 hours

Evaluation (list)

Evaluation(s) for first exam chance
MomentForm%Remark
Academic yearPortfolio100,00
Evaluation(s) for re-sit exam
MomentForm%Remark
2nd examination periodPortfolio100,00

Evaluation (text)

The student must be present for 80% for this course unit.
During this course, permanent evaluation takes place.
The permanent evaluation is both an assessment method and a partial examination.

With less than 80% attendance in the classes, the student will receive 0/20 for the assessment method and for the partial examination 'permanent evaluation'.
For the assessment method and the partial examination 'permanent evaluation', a second examination is not possible.

Conditions of legitimate absence
- An absence supported by a medical certificate
- An absence that was requested in advance and approved by the programme head/artistic coordinator