Module Descriptors
THE RUSSIAN CONNECTION
DRAM40158
Key Facts
Faculty of Arts and Creative Technologies
Level 4
15 credits
Contact
Leader: Paul Christie
Email: P.Christie@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 36
Independent Study Hours: 114
Total Learning Hours: 150
Assessment
- VIVA weighted at 30%
- PERFORMANCE weighted at 70%
Module Details
Module Learning Strategies
Preliminary workshops will provide an introduction to the process of Active Analysis, explore how to apply its principles across a variety of texts and seek to apply those principles within the context of current working methods in Britain.
Through a combination of practical workshops, seminar discussion, practical presentations and performance of written texts students will be introduced to the practice and theory of leading practitioners both past and present enabling them to assimilate ideas and implement them in useful ways.
In addition to this students will develop the ability to analyse peer work and give appropriate critical feedback within a creative environment.
Students will also develop their ability to identify personal learning challenges and means of working through these both independently and within a group.
Through a combination of practical workshops, seminar discussion, practical presentations and performance of written texts students will be introduced to the practice and theory of leading practitioners both past and present enabling them to assimilate ideas and implement them in useful ways.
In addition to this students will develop the ability to analyse peer work and give appropriate critical feedback within a creative environment.
Students will also develop their ability to identify personal learning challenges and means of working through these both independently and within a group.
Module Additional Assessment Details
Practical Performance [Learning Outcomes 1,2,3]
Viva Voce [Learning Outcome 4]
Viva Voce [Learning Outcome 4]
Module Texts
Carnicke, S. Stanislavsky in Focus, Gordon & Breach Publishing Group (1998)
Chekhov, M. To The Actor, Routledge (2002)
Donnellan, D. The Actor and the Target, Nick Hern Books (2005)
Grotowski, J. Towards a Poor Theatre, Methuen (1975)
Guskin, H. How to Stop Acting, Methuen (2004)
Merlin, B. Beyond Stanislavski, Routledge (2001)
Merlin, B. The Complete Stanislavski Toolkit, Nick Hern Books (2007)
Nachmanovitch, S. Free Play, Penguin Putnam (1990)
Zarrilli, P. Psychophysical Acting, Routledge (2009)
Chekhov, M. To The Actor, Routledge (2002)
Donnellan, D. The Actor and the Target, Nick Hern Books (2005)
Grotowski, J. Towards a Poor Theatre, Methuen (1975)
Guskin, H. How to Stop Acting, Methuen (2004)
Merlin, B. Beyond Stanislavski, Routledge (2001)
Merlin, B. The Complete Stanislavski Toolkit, Nick Hern Books (2007)
Nachmanovitch, S. Free Play, Penguin Putnam (1990)
Zarrilli, P. Psychophysical Acting, Routledge (2009)
Module Indicative Content
This module introduces the students to the rehearsal process known as Active Analysis. Students will be encouraged to explore ways in which this unique method of rehearsal can be used both in itself and in line with more traditional 'script in hand' rehearsal methods.
Key texts and practitioners will be chosen for their suitability to selected stimulus and will support much of the practical exploration undertaken.
In addition to their practical exploration of the module, students will be required to take part in a viva voce.
Key texts and practitioners will be chosen for their suitability to selected stimulus and will support much of the practical exploration undertaken.
In addition to their practical exploration of the module, students will be required to take part in a viva voce.
Module Resources
Library Facilities, computers and internet access.
Rehearsal rooms and performance spaces.
The Blackboard Virtual Learning environment will be available (where relevant) to support this module. Details will be supplied in the module handbook.
Rehearsal rooms and performance spaces.
The Blackboard Virtual Learning environment will be available (where relevant) to support this module. Details will be supplied in the module handbook.