In the Foundation Stage Combat degree contextual studies were carefully structured to develop students' ability to cope with the rigours of honours level study. Students were introduced to the available resources and required protocol for academic assignments. Following this, they were required to research across a range of subjects - and demonstrate both their research and presentation skills (orally and written). The assessment of projects in the Foundation degree involved detailed feedback from tutors to prepare the students for further study at an advanced level. The Foundation contextual studies training prepared students for this compulsory BA Hons module, and for the documentation and analysis of the Graduation Project (EA353).
The work of this module consists of the Theoretical Thesis Project and the Career Preparation unit. The module provides opportunities for you to develop your knowledge of the industry, its suppliers and production processes. It also, through the Theoretical Thesis Project, encourages you to free your creative imagination to devise, plan and present a full production on paper.
Theoretical Thesis Project
In this unit you will devise and plan a performance project in the medium of your choice. As this is a theoretical project which you will not be required to perform there is much scope for your creative ambitions but you must support your concepts with practical production details such as: costing, scripts, design, staging, casting and production schedules when youpresent your project for consideration. This will require you to build on the core contextual skills that were developed during the Foundation degree - using various forms of research and both oral and written expression of your ideas.
Career Preparation
This unit is intended to prepare students to market themselves in the industry. Using the research and communication skills you have acquired over the duration of the module you will prepare CVs and promotional material for the purpose of getting a job. You will practice interview techniques with directors and research for agents, casting directors and other organisations that may facilitate employment. In the final term of this BA Hons unit you will be tutored in how to apply your skills towards gaining work within the profession. The unit focuses on students' ability to express a range of ideas and on the practicalities of organising and assessing a future personal plan. You will research potential employment opportunities and prepare appropriate CVs for a range of employment markets.
The work of this module consists of the Theoretical Thesis Project and the Career Preparation unit. The module provides opportunities for you to develop your knowledge of the industry, its suppliers and production processes. It also, through the Theoretical Thesis Project, encourages you to free your creative imagination to devise, plan and present a full production on paper.
Theoretical Thesis Project
In this unit you will devise and plan a performance project in the medium of your choice. As this is a theoretical project which you will not be required to perform there is much scope for your creative ambitions but you must support your concepts with practical production details such as: costing, scripts, design, staging, casting and production schedules when youpresent your project for consideration. This will require you to build on the core contextual skills that were developed during the Foundation degree - using various forms of research and both oral and written expression of your ideas.
Career Preparation
This unit is intended to prepare students to market themselves in the industry. Using the research and communication skills you have acquired over the duration of the module you will prepare CVs and promotional material for the purpose of getting a job. You will practice interview techniques with directors and research for agents, casting directors and other organisations that may facilitate employment. In the final term of this BA Hons unit you will be tutored in how to apply your skills towards gaining work within the profession. The unit focuses on students' ability to express a range of ideas and on the practicalities of organising and assessing a future personal plan. You will research potential employment opportunities and prepare appropriate CVs for a range of employment markets.