EA254-5-FY-SO:
Performance Skills II
2016/17
East 15 Acting School
Southend Campus
Full Year
Undergraduate: Level 5
Current
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Requisites for this module
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BA W412 Acting and Stage Combat
The second year will begin to utilize the training that was established in Year One, by looking at acting theory into practice; direct application of singing and rhythm; strengthen vocal production and articulation in practice - possibly moving into accents. You will explore different methods of rehearsal and further exploration into the scenic unit. This term will have a greater focus on scripts and play-texts - directly applying your skills in practice.
Term One, Two and Three - Acting
This unit is designed to engage your acting skills in a performance-orientated situation. Building on the training from previous performance units, you will spend time in class exploring a number of scenes. This will involve the exploration of character, textual analysis, methods of staging, and methods of rehearsals. As opposed to the acting classes and training that took place in Year One, most of the work here will de done through workshops and rehearsals - where you gain knowledge by taking part and watching the development of your peers. By the end of the unit, you will have approached a number of scenes from a range of time periods and genres. This concentrated study on scenic units will require a great deal of independent research and rehearsal time.
Term One, Two and Three - Voice
This unit ensures that you continue to use your voice effectively - whether speaking a text or performing a stage fight. In the second year the rigorous work of the first year is developed and applied to demanding dramatic texts in collaboration with the work in acting and stage combat. You will continue learning ways and exercises to root and support the sounds that you make. While this training will assist you with any speaking part, one focus of Year Two voice work will be the promotion of vocal variety - so that you can creatively use vocals to speak a text and punctuate fight scenes. This will complete your independent voice training for the programme. Some of the work done in the second and third terms will involve performances of scenes and monologues.
Term One and Term Two - Musical Appreciation
This course is designed to introduce you to the fundamentals of musical rhythm and tempo. The focus is not solely on singing, but on helping you to develop a better sense and understanding of tempo, rhythm and time. These are transferable skills that will be applicable to all levels of performance - whether acting a scene or fight. We expect that you will explore various methods and styles of performance as you continue your studies - and this course will help prepare you for future study and/or professional work. You will be encouraged to: recognise how music can be a powerful tool in performance how the underlying rhythms of pace and tempo apply to music and speech; develop a trained ear to appreciate and employ rhythmic sequences; appreciate how basic skills will relate to a performance situation.
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Practical Classes, Workshops, Lectures, Independent Study, Rehearsals
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
| Coursework / exam |
Description |
Deadline |
Coursework weighting |
| Practical |
Acting |
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30% |
| Practical |
Practical Voice |
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40% |
| Practical |
Music Appreciation/Singing |
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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, Acting, Voice and Music 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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