Module Descriptors
INTRODUCTION TO THEATRE DIRECTING
DRAM50219
Key Facts
Faculty of Arts and Creative Technologies
Level 5
15 credits
Contact
Leader: Robert James
Email: R.J.Marsden@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 30
Independent Study Hours: 120
Total Learning Hours: 150
Assessment
- PRACTICAL NOT IN EXAMINATION CONDITIONS weighted at 100%
Module Details
Module Additional Assessment Details
[Learning Outcomes 1-4]
This individually marked assessment will see students assessed on the process of directing a short extract or scene from a chosen play through the use of blogs and a short viva. These will allow students to contextualise the process of rehearsals and their final result.
Key Information Set Data:
Practical Exams - 100%
This individually marked assessment will see students assessed on the process of directing a short extract or scene from a chosen play through the use of blogs and a short viva. These will allow students to contextualise the process of rehearsals and their final result.
Key Information Set Data:
Practical Exams - 100%
Module Indicative Content
This module will involve students in the study and practice of directing actors in theatre plays and will examine the director's overall role and responsibilities.
Students will explore and understand the disciplines and techniques required of both the director and the actor in the professional rehearsal process and will learn the approach to the rehearsal process through the examination of a range of playtexts and genres of work.
Students will also undertake a theatre visit to analyse the production from a directorial point of view.
Students will explore and understand the disciplines and techniques required of both the director and the actor in the professional rehearsal process and will learn the approach to the rehearsal process through the examination of a range of playtexts and genres of work.
Students will also undertake a theatre visit to analyse the production from a directorial point of view.
Module Learning Strategies
Weekly workshops will enable students to explore the relationship between the director and the actor and the challenges involved in the production of short extract(s) of differing styles of text.
Workshops will examine the basic structure of directing a play such as: Pre- rehearsal research and approach, casting, early rehearsals and 'read-throughs', staging techniques, script analysis, characterisation and rehearsal techniques, problem solving and how to guide actors to a finished result.
Students will work on a number of extracts through which they can apply their understanding and practically explore techniques learnt in the workshops.
Key Information Set Data:
20% scheduled learning and teaching activities
80% guided independent learning
Workshops will examine the basic structure of directing a play such as: Pre- rehearsal research and approach, casting, early rehearsals and 'read-throughs', staging techniques, script analysis, characterisation and rehearsal techniques, problem solving and how to guide actors to a finished result.
Students will work on a number of extracts through which they can apply their understanding and practically explore techniques learnt in the workshops.
Key Information Set Data:
20% scheduled learning and teaching activities
80% guided independent learning
Module Texts
Heritage, H. 1996. In Contact With Gods - Directors Talk Theatre. Manchester U.P
Manfull, H. 1992. Taking Stage - Women Directors on Directing. Methuen
Mitter, S. 1992. Systems of Rehearsal, Routledge
Swain, R. 2011. Directing. Methuen
Taylor , D. 1996. Directing Plays. A & C Black
Unwin, S. 2006. So You Want To be A Theatre Director? N.H.B
Plus exemplars of theatre director's blogs.
Manfull, H. 1992. Taking Stage - Women Directors on Directing. Methuen
Mitter, S. 1992. Systems of Rehearsal, Routledge
Swain, R. 2011. Directing. Methuen
Taylor , D. 1996. Directing Plays. A & C Black
Unwin, S. 2006. So You Want To be A Theatre Director? N.H.B
Plus exemplars of theatre director's blogs.
Module Resources
IT Software
Drama Studios and Rehearsal Rooms
Library
Blogging technology.
The Blackboard virtual learning environment will be available (where relevant) to support this module. Details will be supplied in the module handbook.
Drama Studios and Rehearsal Rooms
Library
Blogging technology.
The Blackboard virtual learning environment will be available (where relevant) to support this module. Details will be supplied in the module handbook.