Students will learn mastery of their craft through application of their performance skills, techniques and knowledges in a final performance which is created under professional industry conditions and guidelines. They will receive feedback from industry experts and practitioners.

Assessment 1: Process (20%)
Ongoing contribution and participation in disciplined rehearsal of a full-scale theatre performance (normally 2 hours) that will culminate in a performance to an audience
(Learning Outcomes 1, 2, 3 and 4)

Assessment 2: Performance (80%)
Perform a given role in a full-scale theatre performance to an audience.
(Learning Outcomes 3 and 4)

Learning strategies in this module are intended to support a comprehensive approach to mounting a full-scale production and consider the level of independence and maturity that students are expected to demonstrate at this final stage in the course. Whilst timetabled sessions will be an opportunity for planning, negotiation and decision making, learning strategies will empower students to be influential and to take responsibility for their own active contribution to a collaborative project. You will be encouraged to be forward thinking and plan for learning so that timetabled sessions and group work have maximum output and there will be an expectation that you engage in a significant amount of independent study and practical development. The teaching approach will reflect a real working environment and assessment will consider your ability to respond professionally and show commitment.

1. Engage creatively and critically with the realisation and production of performance, through a developed and sensitive understanding of appropriate performance vocabularies, techniques, skills, structures and working methods. Enquiry

2. Understand the possibilities for performance implied by a text, media, dance notation and or score and, as appropriate realise these sources through public performance. Knowledge and Understanding, Application

3. Work collaboratively, creatively and imaginatively to advance your performance skills in the realisation of a practice-based project. Application, Communication

4. Manage personal workloads efficiently and effectively, meet deadlines and solve problems as they arise and offer appropriate solutions. Application

Studio Space
Performance Space
CD / USB / iPod Speakers
Internet and IT Access
Licenced rehearsal material
Assorted Costumes / Props
VLE

Radosavljevic, D. (2013) Theatre-Making: Interplay Between Text and Performance in the 21st Century. Palgrave MacMillan.

Hischak T. [2008] The Oxford Companion to the American Musical: Theatre, Film and Television: Oxford
University Press USA

Moon J. [2000] Reflection in Learning and Professional Development: Theory and Practice: Routledge Falmer
Rutherford N. [2012] Musical Theatre Auditions and Casting: Methuen Drama

Spotlight [2016] Contacts: Stage, Film, Television, Radio 2016: Spotlight

Stein M. [1998] Broadway Babies Say Goodnight: Musicals Then and Now: Faber & Faber
Online Resources

BlueGobo www.bluegobo.com
CastingCallPro www.castingcallpro.com
Castweb www.castweb.co.uk
Spotlight Podcast www.spotlight.com / iTunes

A culmination of skills, techniques and theories that have been developed and honed during the course, you are now ready for your final performance as a student before venturing into the industry.