Module Specifications
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Outliers Acting Through Song
Malcolm Gladwell Paul Harvard
Penguin Nick Hern
Module MT5:
Year 1 Contextual Studies
UK Credits:
5
ECTS:
2.5
Level:
HE4
2009 2013
Outline You will gain an understanding of how current musical theatre evolved and will develop your ability to become a thinking, reflective performer. Students who are training for a career in musical theatre need to develop a command of their subject. You will achieve this by critical reflection and appraisal of your own and others’ work and by becoming aware of the background to the art-form. The module includes: • Modular classes introducing you to the musical theatre canon • A reflective journal of your acting project • Occasional organised theatre trips Aims To enable you to • understand the background of musical theatre so as to inform and enhance your practice as a performer • extend your knowledge beyond the immediate requirements of your technical practice • become an informed and articulate performer What will I be expected to achieve? On successful completion of this module, you will be expected to be able to demonstrate:
Knowledge and Understanding • • •
understanding of the roles of the composer, librettist, lyricist and choreographer awareness of the significant developments in musical theatre dramatic, musical and choreographic practices appreciation of the interconnection of the libretto, the music and dance
Skills • • •
the ability to undertake relevant research the ability to critically reflect on your training the ability to incorporate personal reflections into a written journal
Values and Attitudes •
an appreciation of different musical, dramatic and choreographic styles in musical theatre
