EA326-6-AP-LO:
Voice, Movement, Music and Singing

The details
2017/18
East 15 Acting School
East15 (Loughton) Campus
Autumn & Spring
Undergraduate: Level 6
Current
Thursday 05 October 2017
Friday 23 March 2018
15
25 October 2007

 

Requisites for this module
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Key module for

BA W441 Acting and Contemporary Theatre

Module description

By the final year of the BA/BA Hons Contemporary Theatre students are considered to be performers and actors. The work of skills classes in terms one and two of the final year in this compulsory module focuses on students' professional development. Classes will involve work on preparation of self-created performances and for the final Showcase performance. Weekly classes will also deal with any on-going technical issues arising from students' acting projects.

Voice
You will continue your professional development of warm-ups and vocal preparation for rehearsal and performance. You will demonstrate ability to change vocal qualities for the purpose of dramatic characterisation. The use of accents as appropriate to devised, improvised and self-created work will be supported by personal voice tuition as necessary to support performances. You will learn how to make sensible use of the voice coach through the support you receive for your roles in production work.

Movement
In the final year of the BA/BA Hons Contemporary Theatre Movement focuses on the practice and application of techniques learned in the studio to performances in a range of styles and forms. Individual coaching takes place in tutorials or within project rehearsals. Students will learn to maintain a free and versatile physical presence.

Music and Singing
With guidance from tutors you will continue to source suitable material for the accumulation of appropriate repertoire. You will use your expanded sense of vocal identity to apply self-regulated and purpose-designed warm-ups. The module contains opportunities for students to attend master classes to prepare for professional auditions. Classes are based on the application of technique to practical acting projects, as well as the ability to perform songs in solo and ensemble disciplines. Particular emphasis at this level is placed on the dramatic context of material, including that of self-created work and students will receive individual tutorials to support their work.

Module aims

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Module learning outcomes

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Module information

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Learning and teaching methods

Students work with skills tutors in small group practical classes Learning also takes place in workshops, tutorials and in coaching for performance Verbal formative feedback is given throughout in class and rehearsal Students are expected to practice voice, movement and music/singing in independent study Summative assessment and written tutor comments are given to students at the end of each term.

Bibliography

This module does not appear to have a published bibliography.

Assessment items, weightings and deadlines

Coursework / exam Description Deadline Coursework weighting
Practical   Term One Voice     35% 
Practical   Term One Singing     35% 
Practical   Term Two Voice     30% 

Additional coursework information

Compliance with Professional Code of Conduct 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

Coursework Exam
100% 0%

Reassessment

Coursework Exam
0% 0%
Module supervisor and teaching staff
Miss Tracy Collier, email: tcollier@essex.ac.uk.
Ms Christina Gutekunst, email: cgutek@essex.ac.uk.
Mr Colin Sell, email: casell@essex.ac.uk.
Skills tutors
For further information please email uroodn@essex.ac.uk

 

Availability
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External examiner

Ms Sabina Netherclift
The University of Surrey
Lecturer at the Guildford School of Acting
Resources
Available via Moodle
No lecture recording information available for this module.

 

Further information
East 15 Acting School

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