The research cluster, Creative Processes in the Performing Arts, pursues creative inquiry and critical analysis at the intersection of theory and performance practice.
In doing so it contributes to the research activities and outputs of the Centre for Art, Design, Research and Experimentation (CADRE) which furthers the interests of arts disciplines and their relationship to society through the development and application of creative knowledge.
The performing arts research cluster comprises three subject areas – music, dance and drama – within the School of Sport, Performing Arts and Leisure.
Across these disciplines research focuses on performance as it relates to: analysis; the body, identity and culture; contemporary practice; experimental theatre; new technologies; pedagogic practices; politics; scenography; and science. In addition to growing numbers of research students in these areas, the next three years will see the cluster developing further synergies and coherence via two major projects: dance and ageing; and collaborative processes in performance-making.
The activities of the Performing Arts research cluster – headed by Dr Amanda Bayley (Reader in Performing Arts) – are developing a national and international reputation for excellence, as well as being of strategic importance to the West Midlands region. Current research in the Music Department involves collaborations with the Kreutzer Quartet, the Royal Academy of Music, and the internationally-renowned composer, Michael Finnissy, (Visiting Professor in Music Composition, 2007-1010).
The work of the research cluster supports the School’s undergraduate and postgraduate curriculum with an emphasis on the continuous updating of our taught curriculum in line with research findings.
Areas of research interest include:
If you are interested in research collaboration with the Performing Arts please contact Dr Amanda Bayley:
Tel: 01902 323209
Email: a.bayley@wlv.ac.uk
