EA213-5-FY-LO:
Acting Techniques and Styles
2016/17
East 15 Acting School
East15 (Loughton) Campus
Full Year
Undergraduate: Level 5
Current
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04 June 2007
Requisites for this module
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This second year module is compulsory for students on the BA Hons Acting programme. Students will gain experience of a range of acting techniques and styles through a number of structured projects spread over three terms. Typically you will work on each project in intensive rehearsal periods of 3-4 weeks culminating in a practical project or performance. You will be given opportunities to experience the demands of working in close proximity to the audience as well as to understand the differences in technical scale required to fill a larger space.
Emphasis is placed on establishing a firm base for the 'company' or ensemble over the course of the year. Students are encouraged to contribute to the work of the ensemble beyond the limits of their own performance. You will gain an understanding of the different roles and responsibilities involved in creating performance.
Term One: Joint Acting/Voice Project
From the ease and conversational dialogue of the American project, you move to the more formal and stylised 19th & early 20th century British plays, involving complex ideas and structure. You will work on short scenes, initially with a director, exploring the context of period, location, character and action. You will then work with voice tutors recording the scenes in the Radio Studio, to aid awareness of the sound you make, and increase fluency, range, and expressive connection in R.P.
Term Two: Music Hall
The Music Hall project is the BA Hons Acting students' first public performance. In addition to songs students will work on melodrama and dramatic monologues.
Term Three: Brecht Cabaret
Radio Project
Commedia dell'Arte
The Brecht Cabaret is a week long project, taking the songs worked on in singing classes, and combining them with a selection of Brecht's poems and small extracts of text to create an ensemble presentation. You will be required to use your initiative, and to contribute fully to the group work.
The Radio Project introduces the basics of radio and microphone technique, leading students to understand the specific demands of the medium, and helping them relate acting and vocal skills to these demands.
You will work with specialist Commedia dell'Arte tutors experienced in creating original scenarios from historical mask characters eg Panteloni, Harlequino, Dottore.
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Students work with tutors in small group practical classes.
Learning also takes place in presentations, workshops, supervised and unsupervised rehearsals and performances
Independent study and research
Oral formative assessment and tutor feedback is given in group session at the end of each project
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
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Coursework weighting |
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Term One Brecht Cabaret |
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Term One Joint Acting/Voice |
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Term 2 Screen Acting |
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Term Two Radio II and III |
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Term 3 Commedia d'ell Arte |
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Additional coursework information
Students must comply with the East 15 Professional Code of Conduct.
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
For further information email jcolby@essex.ac.uk
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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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