This module focuses on and assists students' preparation for the devised performance projects and entering the world of work beyond the degree. It included seminars in business, entrepreneurial and legal issues for performance practitioners and workshops with practitioners. The module is assessed through the individual Personal Portfolio.
(Note: that at least some of these units are taught in parallel, not in sequence, throughout the module and that the time span and sequence of the work varies with the requirements of the specific project).
1. Seminars
Seminars on promotion, funding, legal issues and entrepreneurship for performance practitioners.
2. Workshops
Skills workshops with directors, designers, producers and theatre practitioners designed to build on or expand skills, knowledge and understanding both in order to contribute to the devised performance work and to assist in career planning.
Module Aims
To synthesise and compare major themes arising out of the degree work
To allow students to work largely independently in developing and determining their own aesthetic, cultural, and theoretical priorities
To develop professional-level skills in creative collaboration and project management
To offer students an opportunity to work as a company, with responsibility for the content, marketing, and budget of their production
To offer students an introduction to legal and commercial issues encountered in professional practice
To provide a professional preparation to meeting real and current industry needs
to provide students with a platform to develop professional contacts
Learning Outcomes
Students will be able to demonstrate:
The ability to work efficiently and effectively as part of a creative ensemble
Skills in sourcing, generating and editing material for performance
Understanding how to adapt and integrate a range of skills in seeking employment and in the audition process
Flexibility and response to change (willingness to play, take risks, change habits and break boundaries)
Understanding of industry possibilities and obstacles
The ability to apply critical self-assessment to develop and improve performance
The ability to select and apply training, rehearsal and compositional methods appropriate to the chosen form, style, or tradition of performance
The ability to plan and execute a complex group project, taking collective responsibility for key decisions and use of resources
(Note: that at least some of these units are taught in parallel, not in sequence, throughout the module and that the time span and sequence of the work varies with the requirements of the specific project).
1. Seminars
Seminars on promotion, funding, legal issues and entrepreneurship for performance practitioners.
2. Workshops
Skills workshops with directors, designers, producers and theatre practitioners designed to build on or expand skills, knowledge and understanding both in order to contribute to the devised performance work and to assist in career planning.
Module Aims
To synthesise and compare major themes arising out of the degree work
To allow students to work largely independently in developing and determining their own aesthetic, cultural, and theoretical priorities
To develop professional-level skills in creative collaboration and project management
To offer students an opportunity to work as a company, with responsibility for the content, marketing, and budget of their production
To offer students an introduction to legal and commercial issues encountered in professional practice
To provide a professional preparation to meeting real and current industry needs
to provide students with a platform to develop professional contacts
Learning Outcomes
Students will be able to demonstrate:
The ability to work efficiently and effectively as part of a creative ensemble
Skills in sourcing, generating and editing material for performance
Understanding how to adapt and integrate a range of skills in seeking employment and in the audition process
Flexibility and response to change (willingness to play, take risks, change habits and break boundaries)
Understanding of industry possibilities and obstacles
The ability to apply critical self-assessment to develop and improve performance
The ability to select and apply training, rehearsal and compositional methods appropriate to the chosen form, style, or tradition of performance
The ability to plan and execute a complex group project, taking collective responsibility for key decisions and use of resources