- Overview
- Module description
Interpretative Acting II (DRA3030)
Staff | Dr Tony Lidington - Convenor |
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Credit Value | 30 |
ECTS Value | 15 |
NQF Level | 6 |
Pre-requisites | DRA1004 Acting and Not Acting and DRA2067 Staging the Text |
Co-requisites | none |
Duration of Module | Term 1: 11 weeks; |
Module aims
This module aims to offer students an opportunity to explore the possibilities and methodologies of the actor’s role in depth, both in personal preparation and in working with others towards performance.
ILO: Module-specific skills
- 1. Work with a theoretical and research-based knowledge of acting and play-texts
- 2. Understand the place of criticism in interpretative practice
- 3. Work in rehearsals with different directors, in different styles
ILO: Discipline-specific skills
- 4. Contribute research to small groups in effective presentations, to evaluate visual and textual evidence and to develop advanced confidence in the ability to analyse, critique and manipulate complex material
- 5. Apply a wide range of library and IT skills in detailed independent research
- 6. Engage critically and analytically from different theoretical perspectives and utilise effectively in written form
ILO: Personal and key skills
- 7. Develop advanced personal research skills using personal initiative; to set personal objectives that are linked to a sense of challenge and extending boundaries and to identify and evaluate personal learning strategies that are self-critical as much as self-reflexive
- 8. Develop group cooperation skills, including the ability to give and receive constructive critical feedback, and to improve communication skills and advanced analytic abilities in discussions
- 9. Balance self-direction and collaborative work. Adapt and design working methods for each new situation, self-management, collaborative working skills, problem solving, critical analysis and valuing own and others ideas and beliefs
Syllabus plan
Whilst the content may vary from year to year, it is envisioned that it will cover some or all of the following topics:
The module may begin with an exploration of a monologue and continue with work towards presentations with directors, firstly on a duologue and then on larger pieces . Alongside these rehearsals there will be workshops exploring aspects of acting.
Learning and teaching methods: Seminars, research, rehearsal, practical presentations, written critical evaluation. Completion of the following assignments: Practical acting exercises: monologue, duologue, ; portfolio, working with directors under supervision.
Learning activities and teaching methods (given in hours of study time)
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | Guided independent study | Placement / study abroad |
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66 | 234 | 0 |
Details of learning activities and teaching methods
Category | Hours of study time | Description |
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Scheduled learning and teaching activities | 44 | 11 x 2 hour seminars |
Scheduled learning and teaching activities | 22 | 11 x 1 hour lectures |
Guided independent study | 234 | Preparation |
Summative assessment (% of credit)
Coursework | Written exams | Practical exams |
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30 | 0 | 70 |
Details of summative assessment
Form of assessment | % of credit | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
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Process into performance | 70 | Ongoing, including practical assignment of 15 minutes and 40 minutes | 1-5, 7-9 | Oral and written |
Portfolio | 30 | 3000 words | 1-2, 6, 9 | Written |
Details of re-assessment (where required by referral or deferral)
Original form of assessment | Form of re-assessment | ILOs re-assessed | Timescale for re-assessment |
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Process into performance | Portfolio - 5000 words or equivalent if using audio-visual materials | 1-5, 7-9 | Referral/Deferral period |
Portfolio | Portfolio (3000 words) | 1-2, 6, 9 | Referral/Deferral period |
Re-assessment notes
Deferral – if you miss an assessment for certificated reasons judged acceptable by the Mitigation Committee, you will normally be either deferred in the assessment or an extension may be granted. The mark given for a re-assessment taken as a result of deferral will not be capped and will be treated as it would be if it were your first attempt at the assessment.
Referral – if you have failed the module overall (i.e. a final overall module mark of less than 40%) you will be required to submit a further assessment as necessary. If you are successful on referral, your overall module mark will be capped at 40%.
Indicative learning resources - Basic reading
- J. Barton Playing Shakespeare (1984)
- C. Berry The Actor and the Text (1993)
- R. Benedetti The Actor At Work (1997)
- K. Stanislavski An Actors Work (2008)
Module has an active ELE page?
Yes
Indicative learning resources - Web based and electronic resources
Available as distance learning?
No
Origin date
2011
Last revision date
24/08/2020
Key words search
acting, theatre, text