Interpretative Acting II (DRA3030)

StaffDr Tony Lidington - Convenor
Credit Value30
ECTS Value15
NQF Level6
Pre-requisitesDRA1004 Acting and Not Acting and DRA2067 Staging the Text
Co-requisitesnone
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 ActivitiesGuided independent studyPlacement / study abroad
662340

Details of learning activities and teaching methods

CategoryHours of study timeDescription
Scheduled learning and teaching activities4411 x 2 hour seminars
Scheduled learning and teaching activities2211 x 1 hour lectures
Guided independent study234Preparation

Summative assessment (% of credit)

CourseworkWritten examsPractical exams
30070

Details of summative assessment

Form of assessment% of creditSize of the assessment (eg length / duration)ILOs assessedFeedback method
Process into performance70Ongoing, including practical assignment of 15 minutes and 40 minutes1-5, 7-9Oral and written
Portfolio303000 words1-2, 6, 9Written

Details of re-assessment (where required by referral or deferral)

Original form of assessmentForm of re-assessmentILOs re-assessedTimescale for re-assessment
Process into performance Portfolio - 5000 words or equivalent if using audio-visual materials 1-5, 7-9Referral/Deferral period
PortfolioPortfolio (3000 words)1-2, 6, 9Referral/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