Teaching Responsibility

LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:

LJMU Partner Taught

Learning Methods

Practical

Module Offerings

7602ACT-SEP-PAR

Aims

This module aims to deepen and develop your understanding of advanced acting techniques in order to become a professional performer. You will explore two different styles of heightened text in order to test your technical, creative and imaginative abilities in performance. You will continue to focus on voice, movement and acting for camera techniques throughout this module.

Learning Outcomes

1.
Synthesise critical research, traditions, styles and historical contexts in the process of creating performance
2.
Apply a range of practitioner techniques and vocabularies to create a believable character in heightented contexts of performance
3.
Demonstrate interdisciplinary vocal, physical, and emotional connections within an imagined performance environment
4.
Evidence collective creative processes, personal and interpersonal management, communication and negotiation with company members
5.
Analyse and evaluate cultural, critical and theoretical perspectives in performance

Module Content

Outline Syllabus:
Students will build on techniques and practices from Acting Technique 1. This module will extend students’ knowledge of key practitioner approaches through the exploration of non-naturalistic and Shakespearian plays. Students will continue to engage with physical and vocal approaches suitable for the texts they are studying. Students are expected to further develop the ways in which they integrate research in their practice and methodology into a professional rehearsal room setting
Module Overview:
In term two, we deepen your understanding of performance conventions by presenting you with challenging non-naturalistic texts, such as German expressionism, French farce or TV sitcom. You will examine the nuances of expansive theatrical live performance and heightened film work and investigate approaches to solo and ensemble work through character archetypes and commedia dellarte in Epic or Greek texts. Your vocal expression is developed through working on animal studies and expanding your physical range. This helps you to further develop a fluent embodiment of acting techniques and integrate skills in a staged Shakespearean work, demonstrating heightened physical and vocal skills. This is presented in one of our studio spaces to students and staff.

Assessments

Reflection
Practice