Performing Arts (Music, Dance & Drama)

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The Library’s summer Skills for Learning workshops are perfect for those of you currently writing a dissertation proposal or thinking ahead to your Stage 3 research project.

Kickstart Your Dissertation This workshop will help you focus your ideas and think about your topic and define a dissertation question, identify keywords to get you started and start thinking about a planned approach to your dissertation.

Managing References using Zotero This workshop is run in partnership with University IT services and will show you the benefits of using Zotero as a bibliographic referencing tool - it can make your life easier and help you manage your references.

Sign up for a workshop now at: http://uniofsunlib-eventbrite.com

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St Peter’s Library is now open 24/7

Exam time is upon us so to help you with your studies St Peter’s Library will be open 24/7

From Monday 18th April until Thursday 26th May St Peter’s Library will be open 24/7. The Murray Library will continue to run 24/7 as usual. We will also continue to offer our 24/7 online chat support service Library Talk . This way you can gain help and support even when you’re not on campus.

For more details on the opening hours & staffed services please see click here

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Exam success is but a whisper away...

By popular demand this exam time we have created silent and whisper only areas in our libraries:

The Murray Library

- Lower ground level is a whisper only zone - Ground level is for group study - Upper level is entirely silent

St. Peter’s Library

- Social space is for group study - Main library is a whisper only zone - Catherine Cookson Reading Room is entirely silent

St Peter’s library will also be 24 hours from 18th April to 26th May to help support your studies.

We have relaxation areas too where you can get some well earned rest from essay writing and revising - both libraries will have relaxation spaces where there will be stress busting colouring in and a selection of silent films on show. At St Peter’s Library the roof terrace will be open for you to soak up the sun on our library deck chairs…

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It’s nearly the end of the semester and we know you’ve been working hard doing your assignments and projects. If you’ve attended an Assignment drop-in, a timetabled library session, had one-to-one support from your librarian/ study adviser or even used the online Skills For Learning Resources we want to hear from you.

Tell us if you received the help you expected and you could win an Amazon voucher. (You’ll also be helping us to improve our skills offer even more for the future).

Click the image above or on this link to leave your feedback (it’ll only take you a minute): Skills for Learning Survey

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Exam Time in the Library

By popular demand this exam time we have created silent and whisper only areas in our libraries:

The Murray Library

- Lower ground level is a whisper only zone - Ground level is for group study - Upper level is entirely silent

St. Peter’s Library

- Social space is for group study - Main library is a whisper only zone - Catherine Cookson Reading Room is entirely silent

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I know a lot of you have dissertations to finish and assignments to perfect for January deadlines but I hope you’re all taking some time to relax and enjoy the festivities.

To help you meet those January deadlines, the University Libraries are open with self-service access, 10:00-18:00 during the University Christmas closure period apart form Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Years Day. Full details can be found here http://library.sunderland.ac.uk/openinghours/

If you do feel the need to do some assignment reading on Christmas Day, all of our e-resources are available off-campus, 24/7, wherever you have an internet connection, giving you access to e-books from the library catalogue and journals from Discover, while the Skills for Learning website provides guidance on how to get the most out of your information resources, write academic assignments and perfect your referencing.

Happy Holidays from the Library and see you all in the new year.

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We know that many of you will be working towards assignment deadlines in January and may be in need of some library support. If you want an instant response to library queries over the festive break while the University is closed, use LibraryTalk to live chat as you’ll get realtime chat help. We won’t be able to respond to emails until 4th January 2016 so live chat is your best option.  

LibraryTalk live chat is available every day of the year, 24 hours a day, at library.sunderland.ac.uk

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Pina: Legend of Dance

Available to watch now on iPlayer, this documentary about the late German choreographer Pina Bausch and her dance company the Tanztheater Wuppertal, features dancing from some of her most innovative choreography.

Watch it now on BBC iPlayer

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Dance Rebels: The Story of Modern Dance

This documentary is essential viewing on BBC iPlayer. It tells the story of the mavericks like Isadora Duncan, Martha Graham, Merce Cunningham and Pina Bausch, whose radical ideas created modern dance in the 20th century. Drawing on archive footage as well as first-hand experiences of student dancers from the Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance, it shows the ideas that challenged audiences and changed dance forever.  With contributions from Michael Clark, William Forsythe, Anne Teresa de Keersmaeker, Wayne McGregor, Akram Khan, Boris Charmatz and Lea Anderson who discuss how they were inspired to create their own groundbreaking choreography. 

Watch now on iPlayer

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Emily, the Arts, Design and Performing Arts Liaison Librarian will be at St. Peter’s Library for the assignment drop-in today. If you have any questions about how to approach your upcoming assignments, why not pop by for a chat.

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Music: new arrivals

Doğantan, M. (2015) Artistic practice as research in music: theory, criticism, practice. Farnham: Ashgate.

Levitin, D. (2008) This is your brain on music. London: Atlantic. 

Papageorgi, I. & Welch, G. (2014) Advanced musical performance: investigations in higher education learning. Farnham: Ashgate.

Collins, D. (2012) The act of musical composition: studies in the creative process. Farnham: Ashgate.

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Now that teaching is well underway, it’s time to start thinking about your first assignment. Whether you’ve questions about finding relevant sources or you’re not sure how to tell the difference between descriptive writing and analytical writing, Sunderland librarians & study advisers are here to help you. Pop into an assignment drop in and have your questions answered.

For upcoming dates, visit the Skills for Learning website or pick up a flyer from the library.

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In collaboration with dancer and choreographer Boris Charmatz, for two days only around 90 dancers and choreographers took over the gallery spaces and the iconic Turbine Hall as part of BMW Tate Live: If Tate Modern was Musée de la danse?

Watch some of the performances recorded live on the day on the Tate website.

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Freshers: get connected

Why use your data allowance on campus when you can connect to the super speedy University WiFi? IT support will be based on the upper level of The Murray Library throughout the welcome period to help you get your devices connected to the University of Sunderland WiFi. 

Follow the get connected signs throughout the building.

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Birmingham Royal Ballet Company Class

Ever wondered what it would be like to have a behind the scenes look at a world class ballet company, how they prepare for a performance and rehearse?

Birmingham Royal Ballet are performing Swan Lake at the Sunderland Empire in October and on Saturday 24th October they will be holding an open company class on stage.

They are also having a pre-performance talk with the company on the Friday night. Tickets are still available and can be booked online or at the Sunderland Empire box office.

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Blackwell’s Bookshop in the library

Have you received your programme reading list? Pop along to the Blackwell’s pop-up bookshop in St. Peter’s Library to purchase your essential readings and get ahead in your programme.

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A very warm welcome to all our new students joining us this year and it’s great to see you again if you’re a returning student.

To help you settle in and get off to a brilliant start, watch our new Library Welcome video and find out how the library can fit all the shapes your learning may take.

Look out for our Welcome challenges available online and in the library. Join in and share your learning shape - you could win lovely library prizes!