This Year Two MFA Acting (International) module gives students the opportunity to work within a repertory company format to present a fully staged play written in or translated into English, using a script from the period 1880 to 1980, with an emphasis on Realist Naturalist texts.
Module Aims
to allow students to gain practical experience of work in a repertory company structure
to allow students to apply and extend their skills in performance, with an emphasis on techniques of classic Realism in the live theatre
to enable students to understand and develop strategies for meeting the specific demands of acting in a professional context, including care of the voice and body
Learning Outcomes
Students will be able to demonstrate
the ability to work both collaboratively and independently in creating one or more characters in performance
creative and technical skills to realise a character in specific, Realist performance conditions
the ability to express the character clearly, fluently and with appropriate attention to age, nationality and class in spoken English
an understanding of the personal and physical demands of continuing work in a professional company
Module Aims
to allow students to gain practical experience of work in a repertory company structure
to allow students to apply and extend their skills in performance, with an emphasis on techniques of classic Realism in the live theatre
to enable students to understand and develop strategies for meeting the specific demands of acting in a professional context, including care of the voice and body
Learning Outcomes
Students will be able to demonstrate
the ability to work both collaboratively and independently in creating one or more characters in performance
creative and technical skills to realise a character in specific, Realist performance conditions
the ability to express the character clearly, fluently and with appropriate attention to age, nationality and class in spoken English
an understanding of the personal and physical demands of continuing work in a professional company