The partnership aimed to develop an international joint Master’s programme in Choreography and Performance Art (hereafter referred to as IMPACT – International Master in Performance and Choreographic Technologies). The objective of IMPACT was to address: • the most recent forms of artistic research, by enhancing postgraduate provision in this field for a diverse and inclusive student profile; • the absence of integrated international programmes in this area; • the need to improve the quality and employability of a new generation of creators in the field of dance, within an inherently international context. In order to create added value in higher education while remaining competitive, the focus was to be placed on innovative creative practices, particularly with regard to choreographic technologies and performance. By working jointly on this aspect, the project sought to enhance the respective institutional offers of the partners, to establish connections with the artistic centres associated with the project, and to strengthen the ties between the institutions themselves. Finally, the research component of this initiative was intended to be shared as widely as possible.
The CNSMD Lyon brought together several academic partners and cultural institutions with the aim of developing a joint Master’s programme in Performance and Choreographic Technologies, unique worldwide in its integrated international dimension, uniting European institutions with an African partner. This joint Master’s programme addresses a clear lack of international training opportunities in the field. Its purpose is to train choreographers and performing artists in innovative techniques, aware of the international stage and their societal role, and capable of presenting and advocating for their creations with cultural stakeholders in any context. For the CNSMD, the programme also responds to the absence of a second-cycle degree in dance, a natural continuation for its undergraduate students. IMPACT meets this need while offering economies of scale. This cooperation partnership programme fully matched the requirements for developing such a curriculum, in the same way as previous LLP programmes had supported the creation of the CoPeCo Master’s degree, and Erasmus strategic partnerships the InMICS Master’s degree—two joint Master’s programmes in music that CNSMD continues to offer with its respective partners.