Program Overview

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Module Overview

This module introduces students to a range of key movement and voice practices designed to develop embodied awareness and understanding, expand their physical and vocal literacy and capability, and support students to embody a range of movement possibilities. Through the year, students are encouraged to become self-reflective and independent, developing their confidence, clarity, and range of movement expression.

Module Details

• Module code: ACT1036
• Module provider: Guildford School of Acting
• Module Leader: BIRCH-LAWSON Rachel (GSA)
• Number of Credits: 30
• ECTS Credits: 15
• Framework: FHEQ Level 4
• Module cap (Maximum number of students): N/A

Overall Student Workload

• Independent Learning Hours: 154
• Tutorial Hours: 2
• Practical/Performance Hours: 144

Module Availability

• Year long

Prerequisites / Co-requisites

• N/A

Module Content

Content may vary according to staff specialisms and availability, but indicative content may include:

• Movement Fundamentals classes exploring Bartenieff Fundamentals, Feldenkrais, Alexander Technique, Yoga.
• Expressive Movement classes exploring Laban, 5 Rhythms, Authentic Movement, and Gaga technique.
• Physical literacy exercises to develop alignment, strength, flexibility, and coordination.
• Practical voice classes exploring breath, resonance, articulation, and more, to support good vocal support and function.
• Applied voice classes incorporating text, to familiarize students with their own expressive sounds.

Assessment Pattern

Assessment type	Unit of assessment	Weighting
Practical based assessment	Embodied Movement - Continuous Assessment	50
Practical based assessment	Embodied Voice - Continuous Assessment	50

Alternative Assessment

• N/A

Assessment Strategy

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

1. The beginnings of an embodied knowledge and understanding of key practitioners, theories, and practices.
2. Embodied skills in acting, movement, and voice.
3. The ability to evaluate and articulate embodied knowledge, through self-reflection.

Module Aims

• Develop students' embodied awareness and understanding of key practitioners, theories, and practices.
• Foster the development of embodied skills in acting, movement, and voice.
• Encourage self-reflection as a means of evaluating and articulating embodied knowledge.

Learning Outcomes

	Attributes Developed
Ref 001	Develop an embodied knowledge and understanding of key practitioners, theories, and practices.	KCP	EMPLOYABILITY, GLOBAL & CULTURAL, SUSTAINABILITY, RESOURCEFULNESS & RESILIENCE
Ref 002	Develop embodied skills in acting, movement, and voice.	KCPT	EMPLOYABILITY, GLOBAL & CULTURAL, SUSTAINABILITY, RESOURCEFULNESS & RESILIENCE
Ref 003	Through self-reflection, evaluate and articulate embodied knowledge.	KCPT	EMPLOYABILITY, GLOBAL & CULTURAL, SUSTAINABILITY, RESOURCEFULNESS & RESILIENCE

Attributes Developed

• C - Cognitive/analytical
• K - Subject knowledge
• T - Transferable skills
• P - Professional/Practical skills

Methods of Teaching / Learning

The learning and teaching strategy is designed to:

• Introduce students to a range of key physical and vocal practitioners, theories, and practices.
• Enable the development of embodied skills in acting, movement, and voice.
• Encourage the use of self-reflection to articulate and evaluate embodied knowledge.

Programmes this Module Appears In

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