Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
LJMU Partner Taught
Learning Methods
Practical
Module Offerings
4503ASDM-SEP-PAR
Aims
In this module you will develop a fundamental working knowledge of the voice, anatomy and physiology with a view to understanding the potential of your body and voice as expressive instruments. Engagement with the technical principles of movement and voice will increase your spinal alignment, flexibility, balance, strength and co-ordination working towards notions of neutrality and centring, whilst eliminating the habitual tensions that inhibit breath and vocal release. The module also aims to contribute to a greater understanding of psycho-physical initiatives in Acting I and Acting II.
Learning Outcomes
1.
Identify fundamental components of vocal production, movement and space, and analyse key practitioner frameworks
2.
Distinguish and articulate technical vocal and physical skills, identifying practical application in response to creative/dramatic stimuli, utilising practitioner vocabularies
3.
Demonstrate connected vocal and psycho-physical expression, addressing the physiological demands of the voice and body as part of personal progression
4.
Employ collaborative working group methods and an understanding of the interdisciplinary integration of voice and movement skills
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:You will explore key practitioners and theories, analyse space and the fundamental components of movement (weight, tension, effort and rhythm) and examine the actor's voice through both sound and movement, investigating resonance, range, speech and text.
In movement, you will learn to explore and create abstract and 'everyday' movement. You will become articulate in the terminology of practitioner and movement vocabularies, understand warm up activities will be introduced including the development of focus, concentration, flexibility, fitness, strength, stamina use of isolations and coordination.
In voice, you will study a variety of texts and dramatic stimuli to enable you to create and implement an independent vocal warm-up, improve your listening skills and facilitate an analysis of sound utilising the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA), with specific focus on Standard Southern British (RP).
During the module, you will begin to address the body in relation to the audience-gaze, including levels of address, circles of physical focus as well as impulse and response in relation to both abstract and everyday movement. You will also develop an understanding of the application of the voice in differing and challenging spaces and environments, demonstrating an awareness and commitment to professional codes of practice.