| Module Identifier | TF31110 | ||
| Module Title | RADIO ANALYSIS | ||
| Academic Year | 2001/2002 | ||
| Co-ordinator | Mrs Lucy Gough | ||
| Semester | Semester 2 | ||
| Pre-Requisite | TF10410 or DR10210 or DR10220 | ||
| Course delivery | Lecture | 15 Hours | |
| Assessment | Essay | 1 x 2,500 word essay | 40% |
| Exam | 2 Hours | 60% | |
Learning Outcomes:
Typically, upon completion of this module a student will be able to:
- demonstrate an understanding of the fundamental strands of Drama on the Radio and how they are used to engage and
manipulate the imagination of the listener.
- demonstrate an understanding of the Language and Dialogue used in Radio Drama.
- demonstrate an understanding of key components of a Radio Drama (e.g. Structure and Holding Form; Characterisation
and Landscape; Soundscapes).
- demonstrate an understanding of the Grammar of Radio.
- conduct a grounded analysis of a chosen example from one of the Radio Dramas studied, and to consider why the results of
that analysis might be significant.
Content:
The key strands that will be pursued in the course are:
1. The Dark Tower by Louis MacNiece and Under Milk Wood by Dylan Thomas: as examples of fairly early Radio drama. The
structure and holding form of the plays will be examined as well as the use of a `poetic? language.
2. Samuel Becket: with reference to All that Fall; comparisons and contrasts between the naturalistic and non-naturalistic
approaches to language/dialogue and characterisation/landscape.
3. Howard Barker?s Scenes from an Execution and David Rudkin?s Hitchcock: holding form and content in more detail.
4. A Slight Ache by Harold Pinter: the rhythms of dialogue and how the dramatist can establish a linguistic style to suit the drama.
5. Head by Lucy Gough: the further frontiers of Radio Drama and the imaginative use of sound in creating landscape.
6. Anthony Minghella?s Cigarettes and Chocolate.
There may also be a number of guest practitioners.