Module Specifications
How will I learn? In terms 1 and 2 you will participate in a sequence of screen acting exercises and workshops which will be filmed, analysed and discussed with the tutor. You will also be involved in theoretical craft seminars and practical crewing exercises. You will work individually as well as in pairs for scene work. You will develop your learning through individual participation as well as peer observation and analysis. You will also take part in group discussions of research, observations and connections to previous work. In term 3 you will choose a short scene which will be filmed and edited for you to use in marketing yourself to the profession. How will I be assessed? The assessment within this unit of the module is predominantly based on your engagement with process as opposed to results achievement. You will be formatively assessed throughout the module in relation to the assessment criteria for the module. The mark awarded for Screen Acting forms 20% of the mark for the Acting module. What will the assessors be looking for? Assessment Criteria: • Using your camera craft within a scene including continuity, hitting marks and vocal levels • Reacting from a vibrant truthful imagination • Working freely in front of the camera and not with unnecessary tensions • Working with the focus and professionalism that the industry demands • Committing to imaginative acting choices • Constructively self-assess a performance employing screen acting techniques and terminologies • Interpret and embrace direction on set • Finding imaginative and appropriate ways to prepare before a take • Actively listen to others in the scene
REHEARSAL PROJECTS Tutors: Contact hours: Timetable:
Simone Coxall, Richard Neale & Visiting Directors 266 3 x 4hr sessions per week per project, Autumn and Spring, plus an additional 14 hours at the end of the Spring term
Outline In this unit of the module you are able to further develop and apply your skills to specific texts. You are given the opportunity to develop an imaginative, rigorous and specific work process, integrating aspects of your learning from the breadth of the curriculum, thus developing your ‘toolbox’ of methods that best work for you. You are also introduced to the expectations of a professional working environment. You will work on 4 rehearsal projects over the first 2 terms, each of which allows focus on specific areas of process and practice:
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