Year 3 Year 3 Performance Module

Module MT11:

UK Credits: ECTS: Level:

Year 3 Performance

60 40 HE6

Outline

You will rehearse and perform two of fully staged musicals and a Showreel, and reflect on your own and others’ work in a production journal.

Overall Aims

To enable you to gain experience of: • sustaining a role • engaging an audience • combining the disciplines of dance, singing and acting in one artistic whole • performing a variety of roles in musicals of differing styles • working with a variety of professional directors, musical directors and choreographers in a professional theatre environment

What will I be expected to achieve?

On successful completion of the module you will be expected to be able to: Skills • bring a professional level of interpretive skills to rehearsal and performance • work creatively and collaboratively with a variety of professional directors, musical directors and choreographers • apply a professional level of technique in performance to engage with an audience • demonstrate professional skills, creative imagination and sensitive understanding • work on sustained pieces involving acting, dance and singing Knowledge and Understanding • articulate understanding of different theatrical forms and periods • realise the performance possibilities of a script and score Values and Attitudes • reflect with creativity and sensitivity on your own and others’ work

Productions

Tutors Tutor led Hours Guest and in-house directors, choreographers and musical directors 22.5 x 6 x 3 = 405 hours rehearsal + 39 hours performance + 17 hours company class = 461 (average)

Aims

To create productions which replicate industry conditions and expectations as accurately as possible in order to provide you with experience at a professional level of how to: • sustain a role in front of an audience • combine the interpretive skills and technical disciplines of dance, singing and acting into one artistic whole • perform roles in musicals of differing styles • work effectively within hierarchical and non hierarchical structures • evaluate your work in rehearsal and performance

What will I be expected to achieve?

On successful completion of this component you should be able to: Skills • apply performance skills and technique to a variety of roles in musicals of differing styles • perform with confidence in professionally equipped theatres • demonstrate professional discipline in rehearsal and performance • collaborate effectively with professional production staff including wardrobe, lighting, sound and stage-management • work creatively with a variety of professional directors, designers, musical directors and choreographers Knowledge and Understanding • understand the requirements of working with bands and various forms of sound enhancement • reflect upon your work using a rehearsal notebook

How will I learn?

The third year of the programme is a production year in which you gain experience of performing in public. You will normally perform in 3 productions, one of which is a filmed showreel presentation, the others fully staged musicals. Each musical has a minimum of 7 performances and plays in one of ArtsEd’s professionally staffed theatres. Each production rehearses for between 6 and 7 weeks. For the showreel you will rehearse and perform two songs, chosen in consultation with your singing tutors and the Head of Music. You will perform one song in full, and a shortened version of another contrasting song. The performance will be filmed in an ArtsEd theatre, with production support. The edited films will be presented on the ArtsEd website, and links sent to agents, casting directors and other industry professionals. You are required to audition for each of the productions in front of an audition panel consisting of the director, musical director and choreographer together with the Director of the School or their representative. The panel, in deciding on casting, takes into consideration your suitability for the role while keeping in mind the need to provide all students with suitable performance opportunities. During performance weeks you will participate in compulsory company class consisting of full vocal and physical warm ups, focusing exercises and clean up

calls. Company class may be led by creatives, in-house staff or dance and voice captains. Recent and Future Productions:

2020-21 2021-22

Recorded Showreels Bandstand Kipps-The Half-a-Sixpence Musical The SpongeBob Musical Ragtime Lysistrata Jones The Wedding Singer Gentlemen Prefer Blondes Cats Recorded Showreels

Critical Reflection

Tutor Dan Bird Tutor Led Hours 2 hours tutorial support You are required to write a critical reflection during the rehearsals for one of the productions in which you appear in the course of Year 3. The reflection, of approximately 3,000 words, should contain research into the authors and social context of the chosen musical, together with a synopsis, character notes and rehearsal and performance notes and evaluation. You will submit the reflection at the beginning of the summer term. See ‘Critical Reflection requirements’ at the back of this handbook for full details.

Aim

To enable you to further develop your ability to reflect on your work in the course of rehearsals and performance.

What will I be expected to achieve?

On successful completion of this component you will expected to be able to: Skills, Knowledge and Understanding • research into the background of the musical being rehearsed • research into their character and situation Values and attitudes • evaluate your work in rehearsal and performance • demonstrate sensitivity in the evaluation of others’ work

MODULE TEACHING PATTERN

Teaching Component Type

Productions

Rehearsal and performance Critical Reflection Tutorial and selfdirected study

Total

Contact Hours Self Directed Study Hours

Total Student Learning Hours 461 97 558

2 40 42

600

How will I be assessed?

You are assessed after the final performance of each production by the Course Director, the Head of Year 3, the Heads of Dance, Music and Acting on your standard of performance. The External Examiner may moderate the marking process if present at a performance. Productions provide an important focus for formative assessment and give subject tutors the opportunity to assess the progress of your ability, in your final year, to use technique in performance. You will submit a Critical Reflection at the beginning of the summer term.

MODULE ASSESSMENT PATTERN

Assessment Component Assessment Type Weighting

Pass Mark Pass/Fail Two Public Productions Performance 100 40% No Showreels Performance Rehearsal Process 20 80 40% No

Critical Reflection Written assignment n/a n/a Yes

What do I have to do to pass?

You are required to achieve a grade of 40% or above for performance in the two musicals and 40% or above for both rehearsal process and performance of the Showreels. You must pass the Critical Reflection in order to pass the module overall, but no marks will be awarded and the reflection is not included in the weighting for the module. The overall grade for the module will be calculated as an average of the aggregate marks awarded for the two public productions and the showreel.

How is this module weighted in the overall mark for my degree?

The Year 3 Performance module is given a weighting of 60% in the calculation of your degree, so each production is worth 20% of your final mark.

How and when will I get feedback on my assessments?

You will receive written feedback on the productions from the creative team and from the Director of the School, Heads of Department and senior members of the faculty. You will receive written feedback on your critical reflection from the marker.

READING LIST

Reading lists and other research materials will be suggested appropriate to the style and genre of each of the productions.