EA244-5-FY-SO:
Technical Theatre Skills
2016/17
East 15 Acting School
Southend Campus
Full Year
Undergraduate: Level 5
Current
15
30 October 2007
Requisites for this module
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BA W496 Acting and Community Engagement
The emphasis in this compulsory second year FdA Community Theatre module is on developing design concepts and technical expertise for mounting small-scale community theatre, and developing technical skill in video documentary. You will explore case studies of design for performance in the community. You will be encouraged to make use of found materials and low-budget solutions suitable for small-scale touring and work in community settings.
You will gain an understanding of the technical, legal and health and safety issues of performance in a range of scales and settings. You will learn to carry out established risk assessment procedures and to propose appropriate solutions to health and safety issues.
Term One
You will begin the work of the module with a technical induction into the use of video recording equipment to prepare you for documentation of major projects. Toward the end of term one you will shoot material for a short documentary video with a group within the community. You will be encouraged to consider issues of design and realisation for your projects within specific 'givens' of space, text, budget, timescales and portability. Small-scale practical exercises will be undertaken in design, visualisation, presentation and realisation of costume, props and set, including design sketches.
Term Two
You will focus on costume design and making, and undertake an individual costume design project with a showing of the work. You will engage with managing, making and sourcing props, and mask and puppet making. Basic carpentry skills will be covered and applied to a relevant construction task.
Introduction to offline editing of video will lead to students editing a short scene.
You will have opportunities to consult with staff on designs for set, costumes and props for project work, applying skills as they are developed.
Term Three
You will consider the legal and licensing requirements for performances in community settings including working outdoors:
The definition and functions of key roles in production management
Insurance: public liability, performers and venue personnel
Licensing procedures, fire regulations
Health & safety issues, particularly for outdoor performance
Risk assessment
Project management - you will contribute to the production management and as production crew of your street theatre festival.
You will also execute a practical project in the form of research, design and construction of an appropriate costume/head-dress for an outdoor performance.
You will consider issues of scale, visibility, sightlines, audibility and accessibility in outdoor performance and explore approaches to capturing and sustaining an audience's attention outdoors. You will learn how to encourage participation through the design of outdoor performance.
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Technical workshop classes, lectures and seminars, production meetings, practical classes, independent study
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
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Coursework weighting |
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Video Documentary |
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Headress |
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Costume Project |
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Additional coursework information
Term One:
Contribution to planning, shooting and audio recording of video documentary (Weighted 0.25)
Portfolio of notes on the documentary process, including a reflective document (Weighted 0.08)
Term Two:
Costume project (Weighted 0.13)
Prop/ puppet project(Weighted 0.13)
Contribution to carpentry project ( Weighted 0.06)
Term Three:
Risk assessment (Weighted 0.10)
Production plan and portfolio of performance plans, notes and evaluation (Weighted 0.25)
Students must comply with the Professional Code of Conduct in order to pass the module: assessed on Pass/Fail.
Students must achieve a minimum pass mark of 40.
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
Ainslie Masterton, Technical Theatre Tutors, Media Tutors
For further information email amast
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Mr John Palka
Coventry University
Senior Lecturer Performing Arts
Available via Moodle
No lecture recording information available for this module.
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