Module Availability at RSDFM, Spring 2016

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1. Discuss and choose wisely

 You must discuss the module/ class options available with your academic advisor/ international office at your home institution

 The Module Choice Form (as part of your application) must be approved by your home institution

 Ensure you read the module description (below) and ideally the module syllabi before deciding whether you want to take the course or not. Do not just go by the title of the course!

 Check with your home institution how many credits/ classes you must take while abroad. It is your responsibility to know this and you will need to ensure that you are registered for sufficient classes 2. Which courses are available for me to choose from?

 All modules listed in the table below are open to exchange/ study abroad students. The table below has been provided by the relevant programme director (s)

 Check in the table which semester the course runs in and whether the course is a core module or an elective module. Core modules are likely to run while elective modules only run subject to demand

 For any Level 3 course you will need to meet the pre-requisites of the course. Check the module

description carefully and consult with your academic advisor (and the IPO if necessary). These modules are marked with *.

 Timetable clashes may be avoided if you chose only classes from one level.

 Modules at RSDFM weigh either 5 ECTS (10 CATS), 10 ECTS (20 CATS) or 20 ECTS (40 CATS). The maximum amount of credits you can sign up for is 30 ECTS but we recommend you do not take the full workload in order to allow time to explore and enjoy London. 20-25 ECTS is a balanced workload. 3. Your choices

 We cannot guarantee that you will be given your first choices. This is due to timetable clashes and closed classes. Therefore, you must indicate as many approved suitable alternatives on your form as you have indicated first choices (If you need to take 25 ECTS, for example, you should note down as many first choices as needed to reach 25 ECTS, and as many alternative choices to reach 25 ECTS too). You may be given any of these alternative modules if your first choices are not available. It is important that they fit with your studies and have been approved by your home university. If your form does not state these alternatives it will not be accepted and it will be returned.

 You must register for classes at one school (e.g. RSDFM) exclusively. You CANNOT choose classes from across schools and faculties

 Timetable clashes may be avoided if you chose only classes from one level.

 You must ensure that you tick the box ‘compulsory’ if you require the module in order for your graduation not to be delayed at your home institution. We will try our best to get you into this module but we still cannot guarantee it.

 The module choice form must be completed, approved and sent to [email protected] as part of your application to Regent’s

4. Changes to your module choices

 You cannot make any changes to your module list. Once submitted, this is considered your final choice. The IPO passes your choices on to the registry who will schedule you into classes

5. When will I receive my timetable?

 You will receive your class timetable during the Orientation Week. We are unable to confirm your schedule beforehand.

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Name of degree programme

BA (Hons) Acting and World Theatre

BA (Hons) Screenwriting & Production

BA (Hons) Film, TV & Digital Media

Production

Level 1

Programme Module

Code Module Name

ECT S Semester AS=Autumn Semester SS=Spring Semester Notes BA (Hons) Acting & World

Theatre ATP4A1

Roots of Theatre and

Performance 10 AS

BA (Hons) Acting & World

Theatre ATP4A5 The Actor as Instrument 10 SS

only available to students who can demonstrate previous learning and

experience in this field runs only Weeks 7-12 BA (Hons) Acting & World

Theatre MPP401

Media Technology for

the Screen 20 SS

Theatre ATP4A4 Creating a Character 10 SS Runs only Weeks 1-6

BA (Hons) Screenwriting & Producing/ BA (Hons) Film, TV & Digital Media

Production

CRI406 Academic & Creative

Skills 5 AS

Theatre ATP4A3

Core Skills for Learning

and Research 5 AS

BA (Hons) Screenwriting and Producing / BA (Hons) Film, TV & Digital Media

MPP405 Introduction to

Production 10 AS

CRI406 Academic & Creative

Skills 5 AS

SCR401

Script Adaptation, Development & Presentation

10 AS

Production

MPP403 Visual Storytelling in

Drama 10 SS

Students must have production experience and competency in camera, sound, lighting and editing

BA (Hons) Screenwriting

and Producing SCR402 Thirty-minute Script 10 SS

and Producing CRI402

Business and Law for

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Module offering is subject to change 3 Level 1

Programme Module

Code Module Name

ECT S Semester AS=Autumn Semester SS=Spring Semester Notes

BA (Hons) Film, TV and

Digital Media MPP404 Studio Production 10 SS

Digital Media Production MPP406

Documentary & Factual

TV Production 10 SS

Students must have production experience

and competency in camera, sound, lighting

and editing All programmes GBL401 Global Perspectives

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Module offering is subject to change 4 Level 2

Programme Module

Code Module Name ECTS

Semester AS=Autumn Semester SS=Spring Semester Notes/Prerequisites

Theatre ATP501 World Stages: Mapping 10 AS

Theatre ATP502 Creating a Character 10 SS

BA Honours Acting & World

Theatre ATP503 Creating a Performance 10 SS

and Producing MPP501 Biographical Short Film 10 AS BA (Hons) Screenwriting &

Producing MPP502 Film & The Producer 10 AS

BA (Hons) Screenwriting &

Producing MPP503

Television & The

Producer 10 AS

and Producing SCR501 One-hour Pilot Script 20 SS

and Producing MPP501 Biographical Short Film 10 AS BA (Hons) Screenwriting &

Producing/ BA (Hons) Film, TV & Digital Media

Production

SCR502 Creating a Produced

Commercial 10 SS

Using Emerging

Technologies 10 AS

Studio & Outside

Broadcast Production 10 AS BA (Hons) Film, TV and

Digital Media Production MPP506 Evolving TV Formats 10 AS

Documentary Research

& Production 10 SS

Students must have production experience and competency in camera, sound, lighting and

editing;

Digital Media Production MPP508 Campaign Production 10 SS

Students must have production experience and competency in camera, sound, lighting and

editing

Digital Media Production MPP505 Short Film Production 10 SS

Students must have production experience and competency in camera, sound, lighting and editing

BA Film, TV and Digital

Media Production MPP509

Studio/OB Production

10 AS

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Module offering is subject to change 5 Level 3

Programme Module

Code Module Name ECTS

Semester AS=Autu mn Semester SS=Spring Semester Notes/Prerequisites

Theatre ATP601

World Stages 3:

Global/Local 10 AS

Theatre ATP602

Shakespeare in International Performance

10 AS

Only available to students who can demonstrate previous learning and experience in this field. Additional classes are added on in Week 4.

BA (Hons) Creative

Industries CRI603

Creative Industry

Commission 20 AS Creative Industry Commission

BA (Hons) Screenwriting &

Producing MPP601

Creating and Producing

the Short Film 20 AS

Theatre ATP603 Acting for Camera 10 SS

Theatre ATP601

World Stages: Performance Global/Local

10 AS

BA (Hons) Film, TV &

Digital Media MPP604

Genre Production

Masterclass 10 AS

Competency in camera and production

Foundation Modules Foundation in Acting* ATP3A2 Introduction to Voice &

Movement 10* AS

Foundation in Acting* ATP3A3 Audition Preparation:

the Modern Monologue 10* AS Foundation in Acting* ATP3A6 Developing Voice and

Movement 10* SS

Foundation in Acting* ATP3A7 Audition Preparation:

the Classical Monologue 10* SS Foundation in Acting* ATP3A8 Stages and Styles 10* SS Foundation Media

Production* CRI302

Creative Writing &

Performance 10* AS

Foundation Media

Production* CRI301 Creative Design & _Production 10* AS Foundation Media

Production* CRI303 Film & Music 10* AS

Foundation Media

Production* SCR301 Screenwriting & _Producing 10* SS Foundation Media

Production* CRI304 Advertising & _Presentation 10* SS Foundation Media

Production* MPP301

Film, TV & Digital Media

Production 10* SS

*The Foundation modules may be taken for credit if the home institution accepts them for credit. If in doubt whether you can chose these modules or not, check with the Inbound team on [email protected]

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Module Descriptions

(Syllabi available upon request from [email protected]) Level 1

Academic and Creative Skills

The aim of this module is to provide learners with the cognitive and practical skills that will underpin much of their academic and presentational work throughout the programme of study.

It will enable them to to study effectively and produce material that communicates an ability to think clearly and communicate with cogency in a range of formats – oral presentation, written work and visual communication. Initially a strong emphasis is placed on the academic disciplines of reading and research, critical thinking, referencing and the communication of understanding through the coherent expression of ideas. Subsequently learners will be required to communicate this understanding through the creation of promotional material, simultaneously adapting their approach according to different media and audiences.

Building it will equip them with the skills in Adobe Creative Suite including InDesign and Photoshop, as well as other DTP packages.

The module aims to enable the student to generate and format work which meets a high professional standard, appropriate to applications in marketing, design, journalism, copywriting and presentations.

Business and Law for the Creative Producer

The module aims to provide students with an overview of modern creative business and facilitate their appreciation of the variety of challenges facing individuals who opt to work in the international creative industries of the 21st century. Students will learn to evaluate the effectiveness and impact of company structures, and of culture, finance, change management and strategy within business organisations, gaining an appreciation of their potential effectiveness as managers of change in a wide range of creative disciplines. The module will further enhance students’ understanding of the job of being a creative producer through a study of media law and copyright in media production including an introduction to the legal system and legal foundations, contract law, business property and intellectual property rights.

Students will also learn how to think critically when analysing business structures and strategies through the application of business models such as PESTEL, SWOT, stakeholder analysis and Porter’s 5 Five Forces to real business situations.

The module also aims to facilitate the development of team-working, presentation and listening skills: in particular, abilities to put forward logical arguments to support individual perspectives and to consider and reflect analytically upon the opinions expressed by others. Core Skills for Learning and Research (ATP4A3)

The degree programme closely integrates academic research and vocational training throughout the three years of study. This module serves to introduce students to the core study skills required to work effectively as active learners throughout the programme. It

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helps students to assess their range of skills range and to identify those capacities that need further development.

The module develops each student’s portfolio of fundamental study skills. It fosters an orientation towards independent learning, which includes the capacity to continually assess what new skills are needed for each stage of their learning. The module prepares students for development and presentation of critical thinking. It introduces students to the appropriate standards of organisation, style and format required for oral and written assessments. The module fosters students’ confidence and capabilities to be active participants in lectures and seminars. It also prepares them for research (in small groups and alone), using archives (both physical and digital) and field work.

Creating a Character (ATP4A4)

This module explores a range of techniques and analysis relevant to the creation of a character. It seeks to enable students to interrogate the creation of character through research and practical experiment. Workshops explore how different theatrical practitioners may use different approaches to character creation and why this is the case. For this semester, the principle focus is upon acting techniques from the realist traditions.

It provides the opportunity to develop students’ critical understanding of approaches to theatre practice through the creation of character, and expand their ‘creative tool-box.’ The module gives students an in-depth experience of creating a selected character through a process of research, rehearsal methods, and performance.

Documentary & Factual TV Production (MPP406)

History & development of docs, from birth to reality TV. Four groups of 5 students, each creates “3-Minute Wonder” doc.

Global Perspectives (common Module) (GBL401)

This is a University-wide common module, which facilitates interpersonal, intercultural and cross-disciplinary learning for all level 4 students enrolled on Regent’s validated degree programmes. The module introduces a range of ideas and ways of thinking based around the University’s values, reflected in its learning outcomes. It encourages students to interact with the broader University community, both socially and academically, asking them to cross the physical and intellectual borders of their degree programmes. The Regent’s Module aims to increase self-awareness, and prepares students for their subsequent studies by familiarising them with the resources available to meet their lifelong learning needs.

Introduction to Production (MPP405)

This module is an introduction to the essential basic skills of narrative film production in the areas of camera, sound, lighting, directing, producing and editing alongside effective journal keeping, academic analysis and teamwork skills. The creation of short group projects will provide students with the ability to create narratives in both drama and factual production, whilst an online journal will introduce the ethos of using digital media wherever possible. The aims are to develop a sound basis in production techniques, to create a short silent drama and a short factual piece, and to understand and practice the roles therein. Key to this module will be an understanding of how one develops one’s potential, as well as effective teamwork skills.

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Media Technology for the Screen (MPP401)

Today’s creative world is built around the use and exploitation of media technology in the form of video filming, digital sound recording, and audio, video and picture editing software. Pictures and images are often more powerful and effective than words, and the best and most effective visual pitches are almost always those presented via a screen with skilled use of filming and editing techniques. This module will develop these skills and this confidence further. Students with their eyes on a future in the creative field will find their opportunities hugely enhanced by this training in using multi-media technology.

This module aims to develop the necessary practical media technology skills needed to create a short film/ promotional DVD and for students to be able to use these skills within other courses and in their day-to-day lives. The key aims are to:

 understand the need to plan, organise and manage a team in preparing a short film project

 use specialised media creation software to edit audio, video and images

 optimise the use and application of video cameras, scanners and digital cameras

 develop and understand how the various forms of communication is applied in the field of media technology.

Roots of Theatre and Performance (ATP4A1)

Year 1, 2 and 3 of the programme each include a module examining the world’s stages. This strand of teaching and learning serves to inform all areas of the students’ training, education and inquiry. The modules develop a broad and inclusive view of theatre, crossing cultural and geographical boundaries. This module is subtitled Roots of Performance. The module fosters an understanding of theatre as a particular kind of performance practice. It examines the origins of theatre (in myth and theory) in different historical contexts across the world. This is an investigation of the different impulses for the creation of theatre as a distinct art form. This module aims to provide students with flexible means of analysis and vocabularies for understanding the range of theatre practices that will be encountered during the three years of the degree program.

It introduces students to a range of key issues and significant topics that will be re-explored in greater depth in ATP 5A1 Mapping World Performance and ATP 6A1 World Theatre: Global and Local. The teaching and learning in this module is supported and augmented by the module ATP 4A3 Core Skills for Learning and Research.

Script Adaptation, Development & Presentation (SCR401)

This module develops the understanding of script craft, screenwriting practice and language. It includes script formatting and terms, the process of script planning and story and plot refinement through script development stages. It covers story expression, oral and written pitching and the function of the treatment. It also analyses the idea as a blueprint for the screenplay,and guides the development of the idea into a short screenplay suitable for development into production.

Studio Production (MPP404)

This module will develop a theoretical understanding of studio based production, the necessary practical skills required to create a multi-camera studio production and the team working skills which students will employ within other modules and in their future careers.

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The key aims are to develop an understanding of the techniques and processes involved in studio production, to develop an understanding of working within a multi camera team and to understand the professional roles involved in a multi camera studio. Students should also develop an understanding of genres of studio production and format television, as well as develop a thorough practical understanding of health and safety in the studio.

The Actor as Instrument (ATP4A5)

Central to the actor’s craft is an awareness of the interdependency of the body and the voice in creating memorable performances. This module provides a systematic and developmental training which encourages the holistic development of the actor. Students will explore vocal expressivity, resonance and range in tandem with physical techniques for exploring character and dramatic roles. Workshops, practical exercises, scene work, and tutorials develop enhanced performance skills. Emphasis is placed upon working closely upon individual development.

Thirty-Minute Script (SCR402)

This module develops your learning of script craft, moving towards the conceiving and writing of a half-hour script. You will further refine your knowledge of the script development process and develop skills in crafting an original and individually produced work for the screen which shows your understanding and application of narrative structure, plots and subplots, characterization, use of arena and genre.

Visual Storytelling in Drama

This module explore the way in which digital video production presents narrative and the many ways in which drama story-telling is achieved using all elements of production including edit, colour, dialogue, soundtrack, camera language, and mise-en-scène. You will learn to use digital video cameras, sound recording and editing equipment and understand how different forms of film-making require different skills and approaches. You will also look at how different genres approach story-telling and especially how the same themes are expressed within different styles of film expression.

World Stages 1: Roots of Performance (ATP401)

In order to make informed choices as a theatre-maker, the actor must be aware of the wide range of dramatic literature and theatrical practices, as well as their social, cultural and political contexts.

This module, the first of a trio, offers students an orientation to the origins of theatre and its development within selected world cultures, genres and historical periods. An Artist Residency by a visiting theatre-maker offers students an intensive study of a related theme or topic.

Level 2

Biographical Short Film (MPP501)

This module involves the preparation, writing and production of a short screenplay. You will work in groups to produce a script based on a biographical subject from recent or past history. This requires substantial research, the adaptation of biographical material into effective dramatic form, and the production of short drama. You will learn about teamwork,

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group interaction and role-sharing - skills required in the wider screen industry workplace - together with skills in writing, film making and the role of the camera, lighting and sound. Campaign Production (MPP508)

Campaign film production is a module which harnesses modern digital film production and distribution methods, whilst encouraging students to engage in current social, political, economic, environmental and/or cultural issues in order to produce, shoot and edit a short film which champions a cause, charity or organisation. Students will also be expected to research the issues surrounding their campaign to ensure the outcome fulfils the brief and is of genuine use as a ‘real world’ campaign. Each student will present a project outline to the year group, who then vote on the best five. Five groups of four students will then develop practical film/documentary production skills to execute and deliver the final campaign film. Creating a Character (ATP502)

A skilled actor knows how essential it is to be versatile and adept in responding to the requirements of script, director, and designer. This module enables the actor to acquire a range of strategies for researching and creating a dramatic role. It is comparative in its approach to the creation of character, taking into account the theatrical function of character and representation in different theatrical cultures. Where appropriate, techniques explored relate to the Artist’s Residency section of World Stages 2. Students are encouraged to explore a selected character in depth and to build a repertoire of character-creation skills for more advanced production work.

Creating a Performance

This module consolidates the skills you have acquired so far through working on a fully realised, small-scale production for a public audience. The module is designed to apply and refine your skills in acting, theatre-making, and post-production reflection. Working under the guidance of a director, you will explore how a play is structured, how it should communicate with the audience, rehearsal strategies, and, above all, creative collaboration between actors, designers and director.

Creating a Produced Commercial (ATP503)

You will create an advertising campaign around a product, from design through to market. The world of advertising can be an excellent entry point into the industry for an aspiring scriptwriter/producer and you will be taught the skills to write and produce an effective commercial to industry standard.

Documentary Research and Production (MPP507)

This module is the refinement of the preceding documentary module, going further in developing workplace skills within the context of documentary practice. Students will develop an informed interest in documentary as well as acquire a confidence in understanding practice and theory in a range of sub-genres. The module also develops ‘journalist skills’, i.e., the researcher’s skills of fact finding and the interrogation of ideas central to the documentary maker. The academic and professional research skills gained in this module will prepare the student for their industry placement, to take place at an organisation which suits the student’s work ambitions during the summer holiday between Levels 2 and 3.

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These skills will also assist the student in undertaking the Final Year Dissertation and will enhance eventual employment.

Film and the Producer (MPP502)

This module examines film as both a creative and a commercial product. It explores cinema as an art, and alongside this surveys modes of finance, production, distribution, marketing and selling. You will learn to appreciate film as an artistic expression and gain an awareness of the specialist language used to describe it by academics and critics. Such awareness enhances the writerproducer’s ability to promote their own work and that of others. The future of film, like the wider media industry, is on the cusp of huge changes in terms of delivery platforms and funding possibilities, and this module will looks at cinema as an entity rich with development potential.

One-Hour Pilot Script (SCR501)

This module will develop your understanding of story structuring and characterisation, and refine your work through more advanced use of plots, character functions and exploration of arena, dialogue, montage, timeframe and other areas. The module is designed particularly to encourage you to develop your ‘voice’ as a writer. You will be able to direct your writing towards the demands and expectations of either television or cinema.

Short Film Production (MPP505)

This module follows on from learning gained in the Media Technology for the Screen module, and develops the preparation, writing and production of a short screenplay. Students work in groups under the guidance of a tutor, and discuss, devise and create a script based on a biographical subject from current life or from recent or past history. This requires substantial subject research; adaptation of biographical material into dramatic form; production of a short drama script; teamwork; allocation of roles; and creative activities such as camera operation, sound recording, lighting and editing. In summary, this module provides valuable hands-on experience for any student who aims to work in a modern creative field and engages students with all aspects of media production.

Studio and Outside Broadcast Production (MPP509)

This module will provide the students with the technical and logistical skills required in Outside Broadcast (OB), building on the practices taught in studio production. Students will need to understand the principles and techniques of working within an outside broadcasting unit; specifying and rigging equipment, working with multiple cameras and multiple microphones in a live setting. Students will study, practice and understand the processes of linking OB with live studio broadcast, from idea conception to production management. The different types of OB will be taught, including sports, news, cultural/musical, nature and conference, giving students the chance to develop an appropriate and original production in a niche area.

Television and the Producer (MPP503)

This module examines the history and power of the television series, its international sales potential and the genres that dominate contemporary television. You will explore the rise of new and globally popular forms of television entertainment and compare genres and markets. The module examines the production and distribution of television material,

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production and acquired programming, and the varied forms of television funding. In addition you will look at the rise of new media business models, at subscription-based television as an originator, producer and distributor of original programming. You will also examine the role of the independent producer and the commissioning editor.

Using Emerging Technologies (MPP504)

This module builds on evolving convergent digital technologies which affect all elements of the media industry. It allows students to develop their digital skills, adapting to and exploiting the evolving digital landscape around them and expanding their understanding of how traditional entertainment and storytelling can cross platforms and traverse converging technologies. This module provides students with the skills and competencies to understand how current emerging technologies can expand their creative and commercial potential and empowers them with the vision to identify common social trends in submersive digital media. Ethical issues within new media products will be discussed and analysed using real-life examples.

World Stages: Mapping (ATP501)

This module, the second of a trio, expands the student’s understanding of world stages through a comparative study of theatre traditions, theories and practices, analysing the influence of different theatrical cultures upon each other. It introduces attendant critical concepts such as genre, form, performance conventions and theatrical styles. Lectures are enhanced by exploratory workshops. An Artist Residency by a visiting theatre-maker offers students an intensive study of a related theme or topic.

Level 3

Acting for the Camera

Film, television and time-based media offer different acting challenges from the theatre. This module introduces specific concepts and techniques for acting for the camera, such as film script analysis in preparing for a role, studio protocols, working with the camera and in studio. You will gain a basic understanding of acting for the camera through lectures, exercises and projects in a film studio environment. This module builds on the acting, voice and movement skills developed in earlier modules, and augments the skills and techniques acquired in Media Technology for the Screen.

Creating and Producing the Short Film (MPP601)

This module offers you the opportunity to act in a decision-making and commissioning writer-producer capacity, with an additional role as director. You will be given a modest budget with which to realise your personal vision for a short film and take responsibility for the entire creative enterprise, from conception to completion. This module will help you to develop a broad and transferable skill set to take into the employment marketplace.

Creative Industry Commission (CRI603)

This module is a test of the student’s learning to date, and of the industry insight gained from their placement in the summer after the end of Level 2. Students will work in groups and be tasked to develop a new product which withstands the test of industry standards. This

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module exercises every task that has been set up to this point, and the assignment, along with the others in Level 3, is the perfect preparation for working in the creative industries.

Genre Production Masterclass (MPP604)

This module contains guest lectures from industry practitioners and is aimed to consolidate the direct link with those directors, producers and crew who create genre drama. The input from the guest lectures is to inform best practice and stimulate further interest in specific genre, which in turn will enable students to create an informed genre piece. The ability to work to brief as well as to explore genre-specific conventions is central to this module, as are the continued professional skills of production, the last before the major project. In studying the form, students will have to develop and understand how different forms of genre drama require different skills and approaches, as well as understand how different genre dramas approach story-telling.

Shakespeare in International Performance (ATP602)

One of the greatest challenges – and joys – for the modern actor is the work of Shakespeare. This module affords the opportunity to develop the discipline and focus to approach these complex texts with confidence and spontaneity. Students will explore the original British cultural contexts for Shakespeare’s plays, as well as subsequent revisions by directors and theatre companies from across the world. Students will acquire core skills in verse speaking, understanding of poetic text and approaches to character specific to classical text. The module emphasises practical exploration of the concepts and techniques studied.

World Stages: Global/Local (ATP601)

This module expands the student’s understanding of theatre as an international phenomenon through examining the inter-relationship between global and local. At its heart is a comparative and intercultural approach, which recognises theatre can be a specific and localised practice as well as a global and multinational phenomenon. Through case studies and practical exploration, students are encouraged to develop a critical awareness of how hybridity, postcolonialism, transnationalism, and postmodernism have promoted ‘theatre beyond borders.’ An Artist Residency by a visiting theatre-maker offers students an intensive study of a related theme or topic.

Foundation Modules

Advertising & Presentation (CRI304)

Exploring the world of advertising, creating & pitching a campaign and writing & group-producing a 15” commercial.

Audition Preparation: Classical Monologue (ATP3A7)

An introduction to techniques for performing classical text, such as verse-speaking, scansion, scene analysis of Shakespeare and other classical playwrights. Selection, preparation, and performance of classical monologues suitable for drama school or university auditions.

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Audition Preparation: Modern Monologue (ATP3A3)

This module focuses on the selection, preparation, and performance of modern monologues suitable for drama school or university auditions. Working closely with the tutor, students develop the skills to explore and develop a unique personal portrait of their skills as a performer.

Creative Production

The module introduces the students to fundamental practical skills needed when working on creative projects of any nature.

Research is the starting point of all creative tasks and a skill that can be strategically developed and guided. The module will explore different ways of looking at information gathering, how and where to find and record it. It will introduce the student to an understanding of how ideas are generated and how students can apply this to creative briefs and use personal interests. The module looks at methods and tools of being able to verbally communicate ideas to others through drawing and photography, models, as well as critically understanding what the difference is between something that works well and something that works less well.

Through practical tasks, lectures, case studies, discussion and presentation, students will be introduced to the conceptual and critical languages used by both practising creatives and scholars at a higher level. A key aim is to develop a basic understanding of how they can work with generating and sharing ideas both verbally and visually. Students will be encouraged to explore the creative process via group presentations, and in their own guided study. Through introducing students to key concepts of different creative skills such as drawing, photography, design and making models, it encourages students to gain confidence in analysing their own responses to creative projects. It provides grounding in critical vocabularies for analysis of a range of art forms.

Where appropriate, guest speakers, practising artists and industry professionals will contribute to the course.

Creative Writing & Performance (CRI302)

The fundamentals of cause-effect narrative and the production of a short film through group work.

Developing Voice and Movement (ATP3A6)

Building upon the voice and movement skills from the previous semester, this module focuses upon the application of vocal and physical skills for differing types of theatrical forms, including Shakespeare and classical text.

Introduction to Voice and Movement (ATP3A2)

A systematic & practical investigation of basic vocal and physical skills for performance. Students develop core competencies in vocal production and physical awareness and expressivity.

Film & Music (CRI303)

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Film, TV & Digital Media Production (MPP301)

Studio skills concentrating on the development and production of a short current affairs show.

Screenwriting & Producing (SCR301)

The fundamentals of form and structure in scriptwriting. Developing and producing a short film monologue.

Stages and Styles (ATP3A8)

A series of workshops complementing the core curriculum, including classes, workshops, theatre visits and presentations by casting directors, agents, writers, designers and other theatre practitioners. This work will be contextualised by seminars and lectures on world theatre histories.

Module syllabi are available upon request from the Inbound Team at [email protected]