Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
LJMU Partner Taught
Learning Methods
Lecture
Seminar
Workshop
Module Offerings
5503IABCPD-SEP-PAR
Aims
1. An informed personal approach to acting techniques for an expanded range of forms, including complex and heightened texts and devised theatre.
2. An understanding of the approaches required for the interrogation and performance of heightened and classical texts;
3. The ability to collaboratively devise performances utilising a variety of stimuli and approaches for a variety of contexts and situations.
4. Professional practice as a performing artist encouraging a more pro-active and independent approach to learning.
Learning Outcomes
1.
Demonstrate an analytical understanding of their own process as an actor and the growing ability to apply this to increasingly diverse contexts and roles.
2.
Analyse and apply key theoretical concepts and ideas that are involved in interrogating and performing heightened text or classical texts
3.
Analyse and apply the techniques required to create alternative performance practices (devised or on camera)
4.
Demonstrate a deeper analytical understanding of the professional practices of the actor (preparation and rehearsal, etc).
5.
Analyse the practical and artistic implications of performing in front of an audience.
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:In this module students will expand on and enhance their existing acting technique through an exploration in two areas.
1. Classical and Heightened Text - Either a piece of heightened text or a text from classical theatre,
and
2. Alternative approaches to Performance - In the development of an alternative piece of performance practice either through devised theatre performance or a piece for camera.
At the end of these projects (with the exception of the acting for camera element) students will present their work on more than one occasion in order to start exploring the relationship between the actor and the audience.
In addition to the specifics of the above students will have acting techniques classes to provide on-going expansion and deepening of their acting technique through scene study.