EA111-4-AP-LO:
Introduction to Acting Theory, Methods and Practice, and Development From Self to Character

The details
2021/22
East 15 Acting School
East15 (Loughton) Campus
Autumn & Spring
Undergraduate: Level 4
Current
Thursday 07 October 2021
Friday 25 March 2022
15
08 April 2021

 

Requisites for this module
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Key module for

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Module description

This compulsory first year acting module provides an initial training in acting theory, method and practice based on the uniqueness of the individual and the ability to change, adapt, extend, perceive, accept and reject. Students move through self-study to look outside themselves, approaching firstly improvised situations and then scripted text in imaginative and collaborative ways.

Module aims

The module aims to provide students with opportunities to learn:

1. The building blocks of the art of acting
2. How to improvise truthfully
3. Sight-reading skills
4. Play reading
5. Objective self-assessment
6. How to create a character
7. The importance of the ensemble
8. To observe and understand aspects of human development
9. To develop an appreciation of the complexity of human nature

Module learning outcomes

By the end of this module you will be able to demonstrate:
1. Professional potential: range, focus, presence
2. Commitment: energy, positive attitude, personal contribution
3. Creative Inventiveness: fresh responses, spontaneity in a range of experiences
4. Flexibility & Sensitivity to Change: responsiveness to others and to direction
5. Ensemble Acting: adaptability, generosity, awareness of relationship
6. Objective self-assessment: awareness of own strengths and weaknesses as an actor, ability to accept criticism and act upon it
7. Research Skills, which may include in-depth interviews, objective observation, selection of appropriate material, accurate documentation
8. Application of research to practice
9. Textual comprehension
10. Creative repetition

Module information

Students must comply with Professional Code of Conduct in order to pass.

Learning and teaching methods

Practical classes. Workshops and rehearsals. Oral formative assessment from/ with tutors Written formative assessment and tutor feedback report at the end of the first and third terms Group discussion.

Bibliography

This module does not appear to have a published bibliography for this year.

Assessment items, weightings and deadlines

Coursework / exam Description Deadline Coursework weighting

Exam format definitions

  • Remote, open book: Your exam will take place remotely via an online learning platform. You may refer to any physical or electronic materials during the exam.
  • In-person, open book: Your exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer to any physical materials such as paper study notes or a textbook during the exam. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
  • In-person, open book (restricted): The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer only to specific physical materials such as a named textbook during the exam. Permitted materials will be specified by your department. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
  • In-person, closed book: The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may not refer to any physical materials or electronic devices during the exam. There may be times when a paper dictionary, for example, may be permitted in an otherwise closed book exam. Any exceptions will be specified by your department.

Your department will provide further guidance before your exams.

Overall assessment

Coursework Exam
100% 0%

Reassessment

Coursework Exam
100% 0%
Module supervisor and teaching staff
Ms Gerry McAlpine, email: gmcalp@essex.ac.uk.
Gerry McAlpine and staff
gmcalp@essex.ac.uk 0208 508 5983 x45

 

Availability
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External examiner

Ms Joyce Henderson
Joyce Henderson
Freelance Theatre Maker
Mr Anthony Richard Clark
Prof Robert Gordon
Goldsmiths University
Professor
Resources
Available via Moodle
No lecture recording information available for this module.

 

Further information
East 15 Acting School

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