Program Overview

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Module Overview

The PUBLIC PRODUCTIONS module is the culmination of all previous work undertaken throughout the students' training, drawing upon the wide range of skills developed through levels 4 and 5.

Module Provider

The module provider is the Guildford School of Acting.

Module Leader

The module leader is BESSELL Jaq (GSA).

Number of Credits

The number of credits for this module is 60.

ECTS Credits

The ECTS credits for this module is 30.

Framework

The framework for this module is FHEQ Level 6.

Module Cap

The maximum number of students for this module is not applicable.

Overall Student Workload

• Independent Learning Hours: 110
• Practical/Performance Hours: 490

Module Availability

The module is available year-long.

Prerequisites / Co-requisites

There are no prerequisites or co-requisites for this module.

Module Content

The module content includes:

• Mid scale season - rehearsals and performances
• Large scale season - rehearsals and performances
• Showcase - rehearsals and performance

Assessment Pattern

The assessment pattern for this module is as follows: | Assessment Type | Unit of Assessment | Weighting | | --- | --- | --- | | Practical based assessment | Mid Scale Season - Continuous Assessment | 45 | | Practical based assessment | Large Scale Season - Continuous Assessment | 45 | | Practical based assessment | Showcase - Performance Assessment | 10 |

Alternative Assessment

There is no alternative assessment for this module.

Assessment Strategy

The assessment strategy is designed to provide students with the opportunity to demonstrate:

1. Embodied skills in acting, movement and voice to a professional standard.
2. A sophisticated knowledge and understanding of a performance text, through research and analysis.
3. Imaginative and embodied offers in rehearsals and performances.
4. Self-discipline and consistency of approach in a professional context.
5. Collaborative and autonomous working practices within the creative process, in a professional context.
6. Application of a range of rehearsal and performance techniques in live and recorded formats, including theatre, screen and recorded voice.
7. An understanding of the individual's professional profile within the acting and creative industries.

Module Aims

The module aims to:

• Provide students with opportunities to apply embodied acting skills in a professional context.
• Facilitate research and analysis of a performance text to a professional standard.
• Provide opportunities for students to contribute to and collaborate within a professional rehearsal context.
• Provide opportunities to build and practice self-discipline within a professional context.
• Foster a professional, creative process that recognizes and values both collaborative and autonomous working practices.
• Employ a range of rehearsal and performance techniques in live and recorded formats, including theatre, screen and recorded voice.
• Foster an understanding of the individual's professional profile within the acting and creative industries.

Learning Outcomes

The learning outcomes for this module are: | Ref | Attributes Developed | | --- | --- | | 001 | Demonstrate embodied skills in acting, movement and voice to a professional standard. | | 002 | Build a sophisticated knowledge and understanding of a performance text, through research and analysis. | | 003 | Contribute imaginative and embodied offers in rehearsals and performances. | | 004 | Develop and apply self-discipline and consistency of approach in a professional context. | | 005 | Model collaborative and autonomous working practices within the creative process, in a professional context. | | 006 | Apply a range of rehearsal and performance techniques in live and recorded formats, including theatre, screen and recorded voice. | | 007 | Establish an understanding of the individual's professional profile within the acting and creative industries. |

Methods of Teaching / Learning

The learning and teaching strategy is designed to:

• Allow students to apply embodied skills in acting, movement and voice in a professional rehearsal context, to achieve work of a professional standard.
• Facilitate research to gain a sophisticated knowledge and understanding of a performance text.
• Model an imaginative and embodied approach to rehearsals and performances.
• Use industry practices to encourage students to apply self-discipline and consistency of approach when working in a professional context.
• Model collaborative and autonomous working practices within a creative process which is in line with industry practice.
• Employ a range of rehearsal and performance techniques in live and recorded formats, including theatre, screen and recorded voice.
• Enable an understanding of the individual's professional profile within the acting and creative industries.

Programmes this Module Appears In

This module appears in the following programme:

• Acting BA (Hons)(YEAR LONG) - Year-long - Compulsory - A weighted aggregate mark of 40% is required to pass the module

Employability

The focus on employability is embedded in the teaching, learning and assessment activities throughout every aspect of this module to nurture career-ready graduates that will be sought after by employers in the creative industries.

Digital Capabilities

Throughout the module, students will be required to engage with digital technologies to develop their digital literacy, to support their learning journey.

Global & Cultural Capabilities

Throughout the module, students will develop their global, social, historical, and cultural awareness, share experiences and knowledge from their own backgrounds and cultures.

Resourcefulness & Resilience

In this module, the learning journey is carefully structured so that performance and rehearsal skills can be developed, resulting in students acquiring a broad range of resources which they can continue to use throughout the rest of their training and in future employment settings.

Sustainability

Throughout rehearsals, students are encouraged to reflect on the social, cultural, ethical, political, economic, and environmental impact of the work they do as individuals and collectively, and to recognise their shared responsibilities.