Module Information
Course Delivery
| Delivery Type | Delivery length / details |
|---|---|
| Other | Viewings 1 x 2 hour slot every other week (5 viewings in total) |
Assessment
| Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Semester Assessment | Assessed participation and individual contribution to semester I practical work. This work will be assessed against the following criteria: - Contribution: attendance, punctuality, engagement and proactive involvement - Personal management: effective organisation, involvement and procedure. - Development: practical ability, concept translation and employment, awareness | 30% |
| Semester Assessment | Assessed participation and individual contribution to the creation and presentation of a tutor-led examination class. This work will be assessed against the following criteria: - Contribution: attendance, punctuality, engagement and proactive involvement - Personal management: effective organisation, involvement and procedure. - Presentation: practical ability, concept translation and realisation, awareness | 40% |
| Semester Assessment | Working notebook / reflective journal. Notebooks will be assessed against the following criteria: - Research: evidence of personal study and an awareness and understanding of context. - Development: evidence of exploration and individual development; of lateral thought; integrity, originality and creativity of individual ideas. - Communication: effectiveness as an instrument for the documentation and communication of ideas. - Form: appropriate, efficient and imaginative use of media employed. | 30% |
| Supplementary Assessment | Assessment 3 may be re-submitted. Failure of Assessment 1 would necessitate 1 x 1,500 word essay, involving critical assessment of the individual demands and skills necessary for the successful conduct of practice in Performance Studies. Failure of Assessment 2 would necessitate 1 x 2,000 word essay in the form of critical assessment of the individual demands and skills necessary for the successful completion of production in Performance Skills. |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module students should be able to:
Recognise a range of performance methodologies within specified practices
Demonstrate awareness and experience of these methodologies within the process of individual practical investigation
Employ personal skills and awareness within the development of personal practice
Reflect critically upon the process and outcome of a practical investigation
Aims
- To introduce a range of performance methodologies and to apply and test these within a presentation/performance environment
- To provide students with the experience of undertaking a process of practical investigation
- To encourage students to take responsibility for collaboration and group work within the context of workshops and presentation
- To enable students to analyse their own experience of the practical processes investigated
Content
The module offers a series of classes on practical training methodologies, supported by performance viewings, video showings and tutor-led research. Sessions will focus upon an initial introduction to a range of training practices, drawn from established and experimental practices in contemporary performance within an international context. Classes will introduce physical training methods and performance exercises, and examine the principles of presence and the performer.
Brief description
Students will be introduced to a range of practical procedures within the field of contemporary performance practice, through an exploration of training techniques. This initial examination will focus on the student'r understanding of these techniques within the context of their personal study: within the development of a personal skill base, and the generation of devised personal material. This module is compulsory for students registered for Performance Studies
Reading List
Recommended TextBarba, Eugenio (1991) A Dictionary of Theatre Anthropology - The Secret Arts of the Performer Routledge/CPR Primo search Mirzoeff, Nicholas (1999) An introduction to visual culture Routledge Primo search Schechner, Richard (2002) Performance Studies - an introduction Routledge Primo search Watson, Ian (2001) Performer Training Harwood Primo search Supplementary Text
Barba, Eugenio Dictionary of Theatre Anthropology Recommended reading Routledge Primo search Barba, Eugenio Paper Canoe Recommended Secondary reading Routledge Primo search Chaikin, Joseph Presence of the Actor Recommended Secondary reading Theatre Communications Gp.,U.S. Primo search Mirzoeff, Nicholas Introduction to Visual Culture Recommended reading Routledge Primo search Oida, Yoshi Invisible Actor Recommended Secondary reading edition n.e. Methuen Primo search Richards, Thomas At Work with Grotowski on Physical Actions Recommended Secondary reading Routledge Primo search Schechner, Richard Performance Studies Recommended reading Routledge Primo search Acting (Re)considered Recommended Secondary reading edition 2r.e. of "Acting (re)considered - Theories and Practices" Routledge Primo search Twentieth Century Performance Reader Recommended Secondary reading Routledge Primo search Recommended Background
Barba, Eugenio (1995) The Paper Canoe Routledge Primo search Chaikin, Joseph (1972) The Presence of the Actor Atheneum Primo search Huxley, Michael and Witts, Noel (eds) (1996) The Twentieth Century Performance Reader Routledge Primo search Oida, Yoshi with Lorna Marshall (1997) The Invisible Actor Methuen Primo search Richards, Thomas (1995) At Work with Grotowski on Physical Actions Routledge Primo search Zarrilli, Phillip (1995) Acting (Re)Considered Routledge Primo search
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 4