Module Specifications
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Value the working environment as a professional space in which you may work playfully and freely to take creative risks Discover autonomy over your process so that you may apply yourself independently to explore creativity, rigour, adaptability and specificity within your work
How will I learn? You will take part in a series of practical classes and workshops culminating in a short performance working on solo exercises as well as in groups of two or more. The majority of your work will be tutor led but there will be opportunities to develop performance outside of the class either as a solo performer or with another actor. 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. How will I be assessed? The assessment within this unit is predominantly based on your engagement with process as opposed to results achievement. You will be formally assessed throughout the module in relation to the assessment criteria for the module. This unit of. The module is Pass/Fail and will not contribute to the final mark for the module. You are required to pass this unit in order to pass the module. What will the assessors be looking for? Assessment Criteria: • To respond and adapt play from moment to moment • To work with openness to allow you to share your vulnerability • To connect with an audience • To play with voice • To play with physicality • To play with imagination • To listen and play with fellow actors • To be still and listen
INTIMACY AND STAGE COMBAT Tutor: Contact hours: Timetable:
Yarit Dor 16.5 1 x 1.5hr class a week, Autumn
Aims Intimacy Training: The aim of the course will be to explore the skills and language to approach intimacy choreography in order to discuss with appropriate language and etiquette with the focus on performing a short scene or sequences which involves intimacy staging. Stage Combat for Performance: You will gain a foundational understanding of stage and screen combat
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