The purpose of this module is to introduce students to the role that music and movement practices play in experiences of migration. The module achieves this primarily through historical and contemporary national and international case studies within wider public and political discourses of migration. Postgraduates taking this module will come from a variety of disciplinary backgrounds and will have the opportunity to engage with music and movement practices in an applied way.

The purpose of this module is to introduce students to the role that music and movement practices play in the experience of migration. From individuals and small groups to transnational and cross-generational entities, as people migrate they bring with them their cultural expressions. Migrant music and dance practices connect with 'home' (diaspora) or may form the basis of new/hybrid forms that help navigate belonging. This module explores the challenges and opportunities presented by migration through historical and contemporary case studies, nationally and internationally. The module has an applied dimension, where students engage in research activities with current music/dance projects dealing with migration.

On successful completion of this module, students will be able to: - explain the dynamics of music and movement practices in migratory practices historically and currently - navigate archival and fieldwork materials successfully in order to incorporate evidence-based formulations of creative migration practices - evaluate the role music and movement practices play in public and political discourses of migration

On successful completion of this module, students will be able to: - challenge racist discourses of migration and share alternative narratives - listen carefully to the lived experiences of migrants - value and empathise with the challenges faced by migrants, historically and currently

On successful completion of this module, students will be able to: - assemble and curate sensitive representations of migration

The module will be delivered in person with online supports including relevant literature on music, movement and migration; important institutional websites on migration; links to relevant music and dance archival resources. The module will include an applied component where students engage with partnership projects and/or archival materials from migrant communities. Migration into Europe has become a considerable political issue in 21st Century Europe with migrants being increasingly marginalised through weaponised discourses (Haynes et al, 2016). Understanding these processes historically and currently, and documenting how music and movement practices help to navigate belonging on the part of migrants is a critical intervention for humanising and celebrating migrants and their cultures (Stepptut 2024). The module addresses a number of UL graduate attributes. Candidates will: - be articulate and nuanced about the ways in which migration shapes society, historically and currently. - be responsible, courageous, and ethical in challenging pervasive, negative discourses about migration. - be creative and empathetic in engaging with people and materials from migrant lives and experiences.