EA255-5-FY-SO:
Performance Projects
2016/17
East 15 Acting School
Southend Campus
Full Year
Undergraduate: Level 5
Current
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15 January 2008
Requisites for this module
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BA W412 Acting and Stage Combat
These projects concentrate on particular styles and apply the skills that you are gaining in a performance environment. You will explore different forms of character development and expression, methods of rehearsal and tackle the difficulties that arise when working on different type of specialised projects. As in year one, you will continue to gain a new mix of skills and modes of character and story interpretation - and now will be applying them into projects. This will build up the experience of performance and introduce you to the demands that will be made on a third year BA Hons degree.
Term One - Animal/Mask
This is a movement and character-based unit that will explore alternative ways of investigating how the human body is able to move. Based on the study of selected animals, you will work with a specialist tutor to increase your understanding and ability to manipulate your body in a given space. As part of the study within this module, you may experiment with alternative costumes and basic mask work to understand how an external influence may affect/inform the creating of a unique and believable dramatic character. As well as creating set patterns of movements, you will also be encouraged to explore character and body manipulation under improvisational situations. There will be a two performance projects during this unit, in which students will display their skills in movement, character development and teamwork.
Term Two - Devised Performance Project
You will use your skills to create and perform in a devised production. The subject and/or theme of this project will be given by the unit director - and from this information the group will be expected to research, plot, script, and then cast their own production. Much of the work for this unit will be through independent study- where the students are required to work as a team to reach the goal of a unique and new performance. An aptitude in independent study and creation are crucial in the attaining of a BA Hons and the process and performance of this project will ready you for the creation of the Graduation project.
Terms One and Two - Elizabethan/Jacobean Project
In this unit you will learn about the historical and cultural influences that affected the creation of the British theatre under the reigns of Elizabeth I and James I and apply this research to the performance of scenes from plays of this period. You will be introduced to the differences encountered when tackling a classical verse text including verse structure, thrust staging, character development. You will be pushed to find the truth that drives these characters and be able to perform heightened language with honesty. You will be introduced to new rehearsal techniques devised to assist your understanding of text - and make you more comfortable performing classical texts. The unit will combine practical exploration of the subject matter and individual research.
Term Three - Professional Placement
The work placement scheme is a project in which East 15 unites with an outside body (the Project Provider) to create a public performance. This placement will be supervised by internal and external staff. You will acquire skills under close guidance and be given the opportunity to take responsibility and act as a professional before graduation from the Foundation Degree. Guidelines regulating the relationship between East 15, the Project Provider and you will be delivered at the start of the term. This unit forms a large part of the preparation needed for the Graduation Project in Year 3 and will absorb most of your time and effort in this term.
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Included in this module is your Professional Placement Project, in which you will acquire skills under close guidance and be given the opportunity to take responsibility and act as a professional before graduation with a Foundation degree.
Practical Classes, Workshops, Lectures, Tutorials, Independent Study, Rehearsals, Research, Work Placement
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
| Coursework / exam |
Description |
Deadline |
Coursework weighting |
| Coursework |
Animal and Mask |
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20% |
| Practical |
Devised Performance Project |
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20% |
| Practical |
Elizabethan and Jacobean |
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20% |
| Practical |
Public Performance |
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40% |
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, Visiting Directors
For further information please email 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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