BA (Hons) Theatre Arts with Foundation Year Bachelor's degree at the University of Derby

This module will focus on developing some of the key skills necessary for the performers work, such as ensemble, voice, physicality and movement, script analysis and character development. Through a series of workshops, you will develop your vocal and physical potential, and experiment with various methods of script analysis, character analysis and development. Through weekly workshops, seminars, and lectures, you will encounter key practitioners and their working practices, such as Stanislavski, Meisner, Lecoq and Laban. You will explore vocal and physical technique, as well as how to apply those in a performance context, through the process of translating a script from page to stage. In th

Assessment: Coursework

This module provides you with the space to explore, experiment and develop your practical skills and understanding of what theatre and performance may be, through a focus on devising work. As a complement to your text-based work in Performance Practice 1: Acting Skills, this module will focus on the process of and creative approaches to the creation of new material. As such, you will be encouraged to take creative risks, and discover new styles of performance and working practices that you may not have encountered before. The module introduces some key elements in the group devising process and the exploration of your performance making potential. You will work within an ensemble context, to

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This module approaches fundamental work in the contextualisation and critical analysis of theatre and performance practice. It aims to provide an introduction to, and development of, a range of academic skills necessary for the practical and theoretical study of performance and the successful completion of the programme. This module will provide you with structures to support your practical work, as you will be introduced to practitioners, theories, and theoretical frameworks for the discussion and analysis of performance and theatre practice. You will engage with deep theoretical, analytical reflection and lively debate, in relation to live and recorded performance you will see. You will cu

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This module provides the opportunity for all students to interact with the processes involved in the professional theatre environment in which you are based. You will engage with the various departments within Derby Theatre and its partners and explore the plethora of roles and responsibilities involved in theatre and theatre making, from Front of House, to Technical, Learning, Creative, Directing, Marketing and Fundraising. As such, this module will create the connections that you might draw on for your work experience and facilitates your future networking skills and professional opportunities. You will engage with workshops, masterclasses and seminars delivered by professionals from withi

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All theatre practitioners require an understanding and appreciation of the technical and design aspects of making a performance. This module provides an introduction to the skills, systems, theory and practices of technical theatre, stage management, and design. This module provides an introduction to the skills, systems, theory and practices of technical theatre, stage management, and design. Although this module can begin a pathway of study through to Level 6, it also delivers a level of understanding of technical theatre which is considered of primary value to the performer, playwright or director. As you gain confidence and understanding of technical systems, the creative possibilities o

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This module will develop your interests and skills cultivated in your level 4 modules Theatre Lab and/or Technical Theatre and Design as you will explore the creation of performance work that is bold, dynamic and responds to political, cultural, social and creative concerns. You will be challenged to explore artistic processes and the broader considerations that will prepare you for theatre making and innovative practice in the 21st Century. Part of this will involve a deep consideration of the role of the audience, the relationship of collaborators in the space, as well as the contemporary climate in which theatres are producing and receiving work. This module will be delivered through work

Assessment: Coursework, Practical

This module will engage you in a deep consideration of your developing interests and skills in creative, academic, and work-based contexts. You will build on your understanding of theatre and performance, through the development of a practice as research project, alongside exploration of professional practice. As such, this module becomes preparation for level 6 of your study, as well as enabling you to begin to plan towards your future employability. This module will be delivered in lectures, seminars, and group discussions. These will be delivered alongside intensive blocks or weekly sessions of engagement with professional practice (work experience or live brief) through Derby Theatre or

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The emphasis on this module is professional experience and potential career development through working with different groups in society. These may be young people, the elderly and other disadvantaged or hard to reach groups, or a specialist audience. Inherent in this module is the exploration of the skills, theoretical knowledge and understanding needed for delivering a short participatory drama project. The module is firmly rooted on the practical realities of working creatively using drama techniques. A hands-on work-based learning approach will be underpinned with a clear theoretical context and understanding of the historical development of applied drama. The module focuses on the appli

Assessment: Coursework, Practical

This is an exciting module where you will perform to the public on Derby Theatre main stage. Working under direct tutor and Derby Theatre supervision, you will form production companies comprising of mutually-interdependent teams and individuals. There is the opportunity for you to collaborate with students from other undergraduate programmes for this project if appropriate so the company can include the technical/production/marketing team as well as the creative/performing team. You will continue to develop your voice and physicality through continued student-led physical and vocal warm up sessions, as established in your Performance Skills module. You may also carry out non-performance as

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This module forms part of the placement year typically completed between the second and final stage of a degree programme. The module provides a framework for the development of reflective skills appropriate to all areas of professional practice including for example aspects of problem solving such as objective setting, planning, negotiating, demonstrating, and reflecting. The emphasis in this module is on the analysis and evaluation of work completed within the organisation and future employability planning. During the module students will develop a reflective portfolio where they record the skills, knowledge and experience developed during the placement experience and evaluate how this wil

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In this module you will form theatre companies and mount small-scale productions in an appropriate environment. The type of performance that you create will be negotiated with your module tutor but should evidence creativity, independent practice and competent command of techniques and processes. As such the size of company is negotiable, as is your particular role within it. You can also draw upon opportunities for collaboration across undergraduate programmes as appropriate to the production and its relative demands. You will be responsible for all aspects of the production including research, approaches to working methods, organisation of materials, rehearsals and resources. Your work wil

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This is an exciting module which gives you the opportunity to develop a focused practical project, to explore your area of interest and developing specialism that you identified in your Level 5 module Spotlight on Research and Professional Development. The module is crucially driven by you as an independent researcher and practitioner, with suitable support and guidance from your teaching team and professionals within Derby Theatre and other partner organisations as appropriate to your project. The module is designed to enable you to hone your independent critical thinking in relation to materials encountered within your study. Good practice of academic enquiry, research methodologies, and a

Assessment: Coursework, Practical

This module focuses on the systems and protocol that are expected within the Creative Industries and Theatre specifically. For example, CVs, interview technique, funding applications, etc. As such it is intended as a development of the skills considered necessary for self-management of graduating students moving into professional practice within the industry. You will also reflect upon the transferability of your skills in relation to broader employability possibilities and career pathways.

Assessment: Coursework