DRAP3110 Performance Techniques 3A

Christopher Hurrell

Enrolment in all DRAP topics by audition only. No waivers accepted.

2019

4.5

1 x 1-hour seminar weekly
5 x 1.5-hour practicals weekly
1 x 2-hour practical-2 weekly
2 x 3.5-hour practical-4s weekly
3 x 3-hour practical-3s weekly
4 x 3-hour practical-1s weekly

1 Admission into BCADR-Bachelor of Creative Arts (Drama)
2 36 units of DRAP topics
Must Satisfy: (1 and 2)

1 of DRAM3012, DRAP3010, DRAP3010A has been successfully completed

Building on the skills acquired in previous Performance Techniques topics, students continue developing range and skills as performers, encountering comedy, post dramatic material and classical texts.

Note: Contact hours will vary depending on rehearsal and performance schedules. Please contact topic coordinator for timetable details.

This topic aims to:

further equip students with the skills necessary for eventual employment as actors and directors in the theatre, television, and film industries
encourage all students to work as both interpretive and conceptual artists
introduce students to a wide variety of performance genres

On completion of this topic acting students will be able to:

demonstrate the improvisation, acting and interpretive skills required by professional actors at an advanced level, particularly when working with poetic texts, post-dramatic material, stand-up comedy, character driven film and devising theatre
use body awareness, strength, flexibility, alignment and coordination in acting situations to an advanced level including being able to inhabit a range of characters
demonstrate the vocal techniques necessary in live and electronic performance at an advanced level including being able to inhabit a range of characters

Directing students will be able to:

demonstrate an intermediate understanding of the process of presenting a play from selection through to production
be able to diagnose what is happening on stage and suggest solutions at an intermediate level
design a performance at an intermediate level
analyse texts and perform research to further the work in and on a performance at an intermediate level
select or write material, storyboard it and shoot a short film with an intermediate level understanding of process and skill (optional)

Key dates and timetable

Timetable details for 2019 are no longer published.

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