Modules

Performance Compilation In this module, BA students will devise two acts or pieces, each for a different intended audience or market. You might make a slick and skilful act perfect for a corporate event, or perhaps something more experimental and contemporary, ideal for the theatre. Students have also produced installations, interactive street theatre, walkabout routines, and playful work for younger audiences. There are opportunities to work with our MA students during this module, who can provide a valuable ‘outside eye’ and contribute ideas and direction. Professional Touring This module sees the entire BA cohort working together to devise a full-length ensemble production. As well as performing, students take on company roles such as tour managing, costume design, and marketing. This holistic approach ensures the development of valuable employability skills and provides our students with much-needed industry experience. In fact, some of our graduates have gone on to work in such roles as a direct result of their experience on this module. Practice As Research This module is an artistic research assignment that invites students to analyse their own practice, pose questions and carefully examine the skills they’ve spent so long developing. Students share their findings in a presentation to their tutors and peers. Very often, these conclusions and realisations will go on to inform the work made during the Final Major Project module. Final Major Project This is a self-devised solo or group performance of between 20 and 30 minutes in length. The FMP can be the apogee of three years of hard work – a gathering together of every idea, influence, and inspiration – or it can be a snapshot of what an artist is capable of physically and creatively at that moment. Some students have adapted their FMP into full-length productions. Other graduates have chosen not to return to their FMP, but instead to use the lessons learned during its creation to inform the development of other work.

Assessment method

Assessment methods may include:

• Critical analysis and reflective essays

• Live showcases and public performances