TH207-5-AP-CO:
Technical Theatre Arts
2022/23
Literature, Film, and Theatre Studies
Colchester Campus
Autumn & Spring
Undergraduate: Level 5
ReassessmentOnly
Thursday 06 October 2022
Friday 24 March 2023
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15 September 2021
Requisites for this module
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This module will give you the skills to confidently make use of the production and technical elements used in modern theatre, including those at the Lakeside Theatre Colchester.
The first-year production module (Th145) gave students an introductory overview of what it takes to put on a show. As a continuation of this learning, the second year TH207 module, will give you the opportunity to make these taught skills a reality on the Lakeside Theatre Main Stage.
You will further examine the production disciplines of lighting, sound, video, production & stage management, as well as obtaining new skills such as Computer based Design software, automated lighting and video integration.
Throughout this time, we want to give you the freedom to make creative decisions of your own and begin the development of your design and directorial skills by using the production tools we have available to enhance your storytelling abilities.
This module is a continuation of the journey with the Lakeside Theatre, giving the students confidence to take ownership of their university theatre space and ensure that by their third year Independent Projects, they have the tools to build a level of theatre production that would be expected of a modern theatre professional.
Over this 2-term module, you will have time to explore the wider world of theatre production and bring all of your skills together to create a final assessment piece, based on a poem, piece of play text or short story of your choice and realise that piece of storytelling on stage with a small team of your peers.
The main aim of the module is to give the students a more advanced understanding of theatre production and further develop their practical hands-on skills when working in a professional theatre environment.
Throughout the module, students will work in groups to build their final assessment piece and create a written portfolio of this process, including their current understanding of the subject, the ongoing learning and their final reflection of how they managed to realise their piece in a practical and professional theatre setting.
After successful completion of the module, students should be able to:
1. Have the confidence to make use of all the production and technical elements on offer from the Lakeside Theatre and many other professional theatres and venues around the world.
2. Use multiple systems to communicate their creative visions, such as a fluent use of industry language, the use of CAD planning & visualisation software and recognised paperwork formats.
3. Have more freedom to experiment with the technical theatre elements at the Lakeside theatre, with the experience level that would allow for more independent learning under theatre supervision.
No additional information available.
Anticipated teaching delivery for 2021-22: Fortnightly 3-hour classes throughout the Autumn and Spring terms
This module does not appear to have a published bibliography for this year.
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
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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
Reassessment
Module supervisor and teaching staff
Dr Elizabeth Bennett, email: elizabeth.bennett@essex.ac.uk.
Christopher Williams, Harry Harris
LiFTS General Office, email liftstt@esex.ac.uk
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Dr Christina Papagiannouli
University of South Wales
Research Fellow
Available via Moodle
No lecture recording information available for this module.
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