Actor Direction 1

This subject is not offered in 2014.

18 contact hours plus 30 non-contact hours

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Seminars and workshops providing an introduction to the principles and practices of the direction of actors. Students are given the opportunity to direct performance in short scenes in a supervised workshop environment.

On completion of this subject students should be able to :

• demonstrate an awareness of acting styles;
• communicate in oral form;
• develop skills to direct actors.

Assessment is continuous and based on the following: Practical direction exercise(s) (70%); Participation* in workshops and crewing and collaboration on actor direction exercises (30%). *Participation assessed on criteria of engagement, ability to discuss and give/receive feedback and teamwork skills. For this subject there is an 80% attendance hurdle for workshops, classes and lectures.

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This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

• plan and organise work and solve problems
• lead a team and work collaboratively
• apply theoretical knowledge to practical problems
• develop positive self-critical and peer review skills.