To improve the quality of academic writing and critical thinking skills in building scientific arguments, as part of efforts to promote quality education (SDGs 4), Performing Arts and Arts Arts Studies Program at Universitas Gadjah Mada held the Scientific Writing Series #3 with the theme: Constructing Scientific Arguments on Monday, June 10, 2024. This series was presented by Dr. phil. Vissia Ita Yulianto, who emphasized the steps to construct scientific arguments. One key point highlighted was the interrelation between different elements within a scientific paper. In every scientific writing, there are always two main components: the controlling idea and the supporting idea. The controlling idea is the author’s general statement, while the supporting idea consists of thoughts or information that back up the general idea.
The third Scientific Writing Series was opened by the Head of the Master’s Program of PSPSR UGM, Dr. Rr. Paramitha Dyah Fitriasari, M.Hum., who stated that this activity is crucial for students as it greatly supports their academic process, especially in completing the scientific writings that are a requirement during their studies. (AU)
The Doctoral Program in Performing Arts and Visual Arts Studies at the Graduate School of UGM organized a Dissertation Boot Camp for doctoral students of PSPSR UGM from May 31 to June 2, 2024, at Oxalis Hotel Magelang. The Boot Camp featured four main activities: monitoring and evaluating student progress, international journal writing training, intensive guidance, and independent work. In his opening remarks, Dr. Budi Irawanto, S.I.P.,M.A., the Head of the Doctoral Program at PSPSR UGM, stated that writing a dissertation is a very solitary activity, often involving intense self-reflection. Therefore, as outlined in the event’s Terms of Reference, students need to be equipped with the necessary knowledge and skills to write their dissertations systematically, directed, and on time, enabling them to complete their dissertations more effectively and efficiently, inline with SDGs number 4 about Quality Education.
Khusus Mahasiswa PSPSR UGM
On Friday, May 31, 2024, the Performing Arts and Visual Arts Studies (PSPSR) program at Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) successfully held its Scientific Writing Series #2. This event was a continuation of the first series held on Friday, May 3, 2024. The event began at 8:30 AM, featuring Prof. Nurdiana Gaus, S.S., PGDIP., Ph.D. as the speaker, and took place in Room 203, Unit II of the UGM Graduate School. Approximately 30 master’s students from PSPSR UGM attended the session.
The event commenced with an opening speech by the Head of the PSPSR program, Dr. Rr. Paramitha Dyah Fitriasari, M.Hum. The primary focus of the session was to introduce PSPSR UGM master’s students to academic journals and guide them on how to write scientific journals correctly. Prof. Nurdiana Gaus, S.S., PGDIP., Ph.D. extensively discussed the introduction section of a scientific journal. The introduction is deemed crucial because a well-crafted introduction facilitates the writing of subsequent sections up to the conclusion. A well-written introduction also helps readers to understand the content and the author’s thought process.
Khusus Mahasiswa PSPSR UGM
On Tuesday, May 14, 2024, students of the UGM’s Magister Program in Performing Arts and Visual Arts Studies conducted a field lecture on Visual Studies Theories by attending the opening of the Suluh Sumurup Art Festival 2024. The festival was held from May 14 to 22, 2024 and took place at the Yogyakarta Cultural Park. Different from last year’s event, which only involved disabled artists from the Yogyakarta region, the second Suluh Sumurup Art Festival this year presents 202 works from disabled artists from 12 provinces in Indonesia. The artists’ works are exhibited at the Taman Budaya Yogyakarta art gallery.
The Graduate Program in Performing Arts and Visual Arts Studies (PSPSR) at Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) actively conducts learning monitoring for its students. One of these activities was held on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, in Meeting Room A, 5th Floor, UGM Graduate School Building. This was done to ensure that the teaching and learning process runs effectively and efficiently, and to motivate students to complete their studies on time. The Monitoring and Evaluation were led directly by Dr. Rr. Paramitha Dyah Fitriasari, M.Hum., Head of the Master’s Program in Performing Arts and Visual Arts Studies, Niken Salindri, M.A., Academic and Financial Manager of the Study Program, and students from the 2020, 2021, and 2022 cohorts.
UGM Performing Arts and Visual Arts Studies Study Program in collaboration with Jogja Disability Art (Indonesia) and DaDa Fest (United Kingdom), two organizations working in the area of disability arts, held a Mini Seminar entitled Creating Meaning and Empowering Possibilities in Disability Arts Practice: A Reflection From Dada Fest (UK) and Jogja Disability Arts (Indonesia). This seminar was held on Wednesday, 8 May 2024 at 13.00-15.00 on 5th floor of the postgraduate school building UGM, guided by A. Sudjud Dartanto as moderator.
The Master and Doctoral Program in Performing Arts and Visual Arts Studies, Graduate School, Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) organized an event entitled “Art and Religion Studies” on Monday, March 25, 2024. This event combined a discussion and buka puasa (fast-breaking) gathering to explore the intricate relationship between art and religion, particularly in the context of Indonesia.
Opened at 4:30 PM by the Head of the Magister Study Program, Dr. Rr. Paramitha Dyah Fitriasari, M.Hum., the event featured Dr. Samsul Maarif, M.A. as the keynote speaker. Dr. Anchu, as he is familiarly called, is the Head of the Study Program in Religious and Cross-Culture and a lecturer at the PSPSR UGM Study Program. In his presentation, he emphasized the crucial role of art in responding to religious phenomena, especially in Indonesia. This aligns with one of the points in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) regarding strengthening inclusive and peaceful societies to achieve sustainable development.