MA/MFA Creative Producing - Offer notification information Introduction On behalf of the course team, I would like to congratulate you on your offer of a place on the MA/ MFA Creative Producing course at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama You will be entering one of the most long established drama schools in the English-speaking world and as new student, you are joining a dynamic community of postgraduate students across theatre related programmes Here is some information that I hope will be helpful to you as you prepare to join the course Programme specification https://www.cssd.ac.uk/ma-creative-producing Use the link above to download and read carefully the programme specification as that gives you a lot more detail about the aims and content of the course Indicative timetable The Autumn term for Producers can feel very intensive, with lots of introductory sessions aimed at getting you familiar with the various departments, courses, fellow students and the wide range of staff that are part of Central’s post-graduate community In first week you should plan to be in all day, each day but then in the following weeks, we try to keep Wednesdays free for Student Union or student led activity A more detailed indicative schedule is overleaf Although we tend to avoid taught sessions in the evening, there will be three sessions to introduce the Performing Research unit and a couple of theatre visits (dates to be confirmed once the term is underway) The indicative schedule for the Autumn term is as follows, a typical day is 9.30am – 5pm, but you will be advised nearer the time as to exact times for each session Monday Creative Entrepreneur (Tutor led Workshops & Presentations ) Tuesday Creative Entrepreneur (Tutor or student led activity ) Wednesday 10-5pm 10-5pm Independent study (for student led work on either Cultural Landscapes or Creative Entrepreneur units Student Union time in afternoons weeks one to five) Thursday Creative Entrepreneur / Practices Friday Cultural Landscapes Cultural Landscapes (Tutor or student led activity ) (Student led Seminars / Visits or Independent research) (Tutor led Workshops, student Led sessions & Presentations) Please note - Some of these workshops maybe offsite Preparatory activities There are no course related preparatory activities, however students tell us that it’s useful to connect on Facebook before the course starts and you are always welcome to join us at the Edinburgh Festival Alumni Gatherings in mid August (watch the events page for more info on dates) We also have a Course Specific Facebook Group which you can join when you enrol on the course Reading list Central has a very good specialist library and as a college of the University of London means that you have access to the excellent resources of Senate House, however there are some books that you are going to want to have by your side all the way through I’ve asked our current students which books that they have found most useful during the course, so here are their suggestions, you don’t need to read these in advance of the course starting Author Title Publication Bogart, A ‘What’s the Story- Essays about art, theatre and storytelling’ Routledge (2014) Harvie, J & Etchells, T ‘Theatre and the City’ Palgrave Macmillan Allain, P & Harvie, J ‘The Routledge Companion to Theatre and Performance’ Routledge (2014) Harvie, J ‘Fair Play – Art Performance and Neoliberalism’ Palgrave Macmillan (2013) Kaiser, M ‘The Cycle – A practical approach to managing arts organisations’ Brandeis University Press (2013) Pink, D ‘To Sell is Human – the surprising truth about persuading, convincing and influencing others’ Brandeis University Press (2013) Poole, E ‘Leadersmithing – the trade secrets of leadership’ Bloomsbury Business (2017) Programme specific requirements Laptop / Tablets You will be responsible for documenting your own work on the course, and whilst specialist equipment may be booked out from the School’s Library and Technical Support Services, you will find it very useful to have a tablet / laptop to take notes and also keep reading materials (many of the books that we recommend at the base of this letter are much cheaper as kindle editions) Please note that there is no onsite personal storage, so please ensure your devices are with you at all times and are insured Useful online resources Business and Enterprise Clark, Osterwalder and Pigneur, Y (2012) Business Model Generation : Publisher - John Wiley and Sons In previous years we have suggested people buy these, but you can download the essential elements for BMG for free https://www.strategyzer.com/canvas/business-model-canvas and for Value Proposition Design here then during the course decide if you would like to have your own hard copy Entrepreneurial Models - Effectuation – Publications on this are pricy, so suggest that you don’t buy anything just yet Do have a look at this PDF which explains the basic principles www.effectuation.org/sites/default/files/documents/effectuation-3-pager.pdf Audiences Agency – Great resources and sign up for their digital updates https://www.theaudienceagency.org/services Centre for Cultural Value – a centre dedicated to building a shared understanding of the differences that arts, culture, heritage and screen make to people’s lives and to society Useful to keep in touch with current debates in the sector https://www.culturalvalue.org.uk/ Additional Costs We will also be suggesting performances, exhibitions and events for you to see, and see this as an important part of your first term at Central Although you can use your own discretion as to how much you spend on this, we suggest you budget at least £20.00 a week for this purpose in the first term For more information on additional course costs, see the Additional Costs page We are acutely conscious of the safety and wellbeing of students on the programme, as well as the quality of learning opportunities that we can offer in light of current restrictions relating to the Coronavirus pandemic We intend to deliver teaching in-person and on-site when the programme commences next autumn, but we will continue to monitor the situation in line with our own risk assessments – which will be dependent on government guidelines and restrictions at the time of delivery We are closely following the government restrictions, and will be in touch should there be any further change You can follow the government guidance here: https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus With all good wishes for the year ahead and looking forward to welcoming you in October Jessica Bowles (Principal Lecturer and Course Leader MA/ MFA Creative Producing) ... forward to welcoming you in October Jessica Bowles (Principal Lecturer and Course Leader MA/ MFA Creative Producing) ... wellbeing of students on the programme, as well as the quality of learning opportunities that we can offer in light of current restrictions relating to the Coronavirus pandemic We intend to deliver... notes and also keep reading materials (many of the books that we recommend at the base of this letter are much cheaper as kindle editions) Please note that there is no onsite personal storage,