In negotiation with the staff on the Award, and working in small theatre groups, students will identify, propose, plan, and deliver a project of their own creation, to be given its first performance in the Drama Studio. If the students choose to take the production to a venue or venues outside of the University, they must negotiate the arrangements for the project with the venue or organisation concerned. Possible further performances may include drama or arts festivals, or in schools, colleges or other performance spaces.

Continuous assessment of process and a performance (length 1-1.5 hr) weighted at 100%.
The student group will be given an overall group mark by the tutor based on assessment criteria relating to small scale processes, then, using the average mark as a guideline, individual marks will be arrived at by peer assessment. Final individual marks will be moderated by the tutor.
All details of Assessment will be made clear in the module handbook.

[Learning outcomes 1-3]

Students will develop an appropriate proposal for approval by the staff on the Award. Students will be given guidance and support from staff on the demands and logistics of small-scale production via weekly tutorials and production meetings. In the course of the module, students will report to a member of staff who will monitor and continually assess the development of the project, but they will otherwise be expected to work independently and apply the knowledge and skills gained on their study of the Award to date. At least one performance of the project will be given to an audience in a Drama Studio. The students will be encouraged to give at least one further performance in a different venue (e.g. in a festival or as part of an outreach programme within the local community).

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Contacts [published annually by Spotlight]

Performance venues (e.g. Drama Studios), workshops and rehearsal rooms
Library resouces and eResources
The Blackboard virtual learning environment will be available (where relevant) to support this module. Details will be supplied in the module handbook