EA146-4-FY-SO:
Technical Theatre
2023/24
East 15 Acting School
Southend Campus
Full Year
Undergraduate: Level 4
Current
Thursday 05 October 2023
Friday 28 June 2024
15
09 June 2023
Requisites for this module
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BA W900 Creative Producing (Theatre and Short Film),
BA W900MV Creative Producing (Theatre and Short Film)
This module focuses on students developing a general understanding of two major factors of the technical process in creating theatre: sound and lighting.
Students will develop both theoretical understanding and the practical skills to support different types of performances. There will also be an emphasis on how the elements of sound and light can be manipulated for filmed projects.
The aims fo this module are:
- To equip students with the basic skills of a theatre lighting operator
- To equip students with the basic skills of a theatre sound operator
- To develop students’ knowledge of the core principles of professional lighting and sound design
- To provide practical experience of technical theatre through hands-on learning
Students will develop:
- Understanding of the roles and responsibilities of the lighting and sound departments;
- Understanding of the principles of lighting and sound within the production processes;
- Understand of the principles of lighting and sound operation within a performance;
- Ability to work within a production team and to work to deadlines and schedules;
- Understanding of lighting and sound equipment, desks, and computer software;
- Awareness of Health and Safety procedures.
This module will cover:
- How to read and interpret lighting plans in a variety of different formats;
- Computer literacy with lighting and sound software;
- Creating and using lighting & sound plots
- Script Analysis
- Fault find and problem solve equipment, and develop maintenance skills
- Health & Safety
These lessons will be practical sessions taking place in computer labs and theatre spaces.
Students will meet with a tutor for an average of 2-3 hours a week across all three terms for the first six or seven weeks of term.
During the second half of each term, students will have the opportunity to observe rehearsals and to gain an insight into the professional process of designing, managing and running lighting and sound in the theatre.
This module does not appear to have a published bibliography for this year.
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
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Exam format definitions
- Remote, open book: Your exam will take place remotely via an online learning platform. You may refer to any physical or electronic materials during the exam.
- In-person, open book: Your exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer to any physical materials such as paper study notes or a textbook during the exam. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, open book (restricted): The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer only to specific physical materials such as a named textbook during the exam. Permitted materials will be specified by your department. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, closed book: The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may not refer to any physical materials or electronic devices during the exam. There may be times when a paper dictionary,
for example, may be permitted in an otherwise closed book exam. Any exceptions will be specified by your department.
Your department will provide further guidance before your exams.
Overall assessment
Reassessment
Module supervisor and teaching staff
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No external examiner information available for this module.
Available via Moodle
No lecture recording information available for this module.
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