EA253-5-FY-SO:
Physical Skills II
2016/17
East 15 Acting School
Southend Campus
Full Year
Undergraduate: Level 5
Current
30
15 January 2008
Requisites for this module
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BA W412 Acting and Stage Combat
Term One - Rope Work/Abseiling
This unit will introduce students to another movement discipline to add to their repertoire - exploring how to effectively use ropes to move over terrain. The module will focus on how to climb a number of surfaces and descend from various heights using ropes and safety equipment and how these techniques may be used to achieve other team activity objectives. The aim is to give you enough experience of this specialised form of movement so that you will be comfortable incorporating the necessary equipment into a devised performance. This discipline encourages a number of factors that are crucial to a performer's overall development, including: balance, physical awareness, and recognition of health and safety matters. Further, it introduces a new dynamic form of movement that you may wish to explore in Year Three.
Terms One and Two - Advanced Gymnastics/Acrobatics/Tumbling
As there is a continued emphasis on movement and physical skills, you will need to maintain a suitable level of personal fitness and bodily strength and flexibility. A gymnastic ability will underpin much of the work undertaken in other units of the course. During Year 2, this module will also teach you disciplines specific to theatrical performance. You will continue to develop both individual and team-related skills. The experience of applying a variety of skills to differing performance situations will create a strong cornerstone for the work that will be required in the Honours year. In your final term of G/A/T training will focus on independent learning and the collaborative nature of creating an ensemble performance. Your final term performance will be self-created under the guidance of the unit tutor.
Term Three - Horse Riding
This unit will introduce students to horse riding; you will receive instruction from a BHS qualified riding instructor. You will learn how to walk, trot and canter and about riding safety, tack, basic stable management and care of the animal. The general aim of the unit is to ensure that students are comfortable mounting, sitting on, and riding a horse. An example of the practical application of this skill could involve riding from one set mark to another, holding the animal at a fixed position whilst delivering a short message to another rider, thus emulating the kind of requirement a film shoot may demand. You will not be trained to perform stunts on horses, but will work towards a level where you are comfortable on horseback - and are aware of the safety implications that arise when working on and around these animals. The guiding aim is to prepare you for various performance situations that you may encounter in a professional environment.
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Practical Classes, Independent Study, Rehearsals
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
| Coursework / exam |
Description |
Deadline |
Coursework weighting |
| Practical |
Gymnastics/ Acrobatics/ Tumbling |
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30% |
| Practical |
Aikido |
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30% |
| Practical |
Location Specific Skills (Rope/Abseiling) |
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10% |
| Practical |
Movement and Dance |
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30% |
Additional coursework information
Compliance with Professional Code of Conduct
The overall pass mark for this module is 40. Students must pass the module in order to complete the Foundation Degree.
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
Nick Hall, Chris Main, specialist tutors
For further information please contact halln@essex.ac.uk
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No external examiner information available for this module.
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No lecture recording information available for this module.
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