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

2. Understand the possibilities and appropriateness of choices for production implied by a text and, as appropriate, realise these sources through public performance or an extended film.

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

Assessment 1: Continual Assessment [LOs 1, 3,4)
Ongoing contribution and participation in disciplined rehearsal or shoot of a full-scale theatre performance or an extended film project.

Assessment 2: Performance [LOs 1,2]
Execute a given role (acting, directing, dramaturgy or scenography) in a full-scale theatre performance (no longer than two hours) to an audience or an extended film project (no longer than 40 minutes)

All individually assessed

You will learn mastery of your craft through the exploration and application of performance, directorial, scenographic, dramaturgical (or other) skills, techniques and knowledges in a final theatre performance or extended film shoot which is facilitated by guest or staff directors and practitioners.

Your role on the project will be negotiated depending on your areas of interest and expertise. Typically, the project this may be a classical or contemporary ensemble production for theatre, or commissioned script for theatre or film.

The rehearsal methodologies and strategies will be dependent on the production, genre and output of the particular project.

Culminating in a final performance or film, this module allows you to bring together your skills, techniques and theories that have been developed and honed during the course under the facilitation and direction of a staff or guest director.

Learning strategies in this module are intended to support a comprehensive approach to producing a full-scale production, and consider the level of independence and maturity that you are expected to demonstrate at this final level of the course.

Whilst timetabled sessions will be an opportunity for planning, negotiation and decision making, learning strategies will empower you 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 demonstrate commitment.

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Other references will be dependent on the project.

Studios
Rehearsal Rooms
VLE
Box of Broadcasts
Props and Costumes
Media Centre equipment