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Course Specification Along with the Module Specifications, the Course Specification Form the Definitive Description of Any Qualification Awarded by the University CA3: Course Specification Along with the Module Specifications, the Course Specification form the definitive description of any qualification awarded by the University. The Academic Quality and Standards Office (AQSO) is responsible for maintaining up to date records of all definitive documents (course and module specifications). Any amendments made to the Course Specification must be submitted to the AQSO via the formal Amendments process outlined in Section 4 of the Academic Quality and Standards Handbook 2019 – Amending Courses. Refer to CA3i Course Specification Guidance for help in completing this template. PART A: About the Course (See Part B for other key information) 1. Qualification (award and title): BA (Hons) in Professional Acting 2. Date of Approval (month and year): September 2020 3. Delivery Partners, Sites and Recognition: who delivers this course, where? Is it accredited by any professional bodies? Campuses/Partners Recognised/accredited by UWL (Paragon House, St Mary’s Road, Reading) Branch Campuses Partners UWL Council for Dance, Drama and Musical Theatre (CDMT) Federation of Drama Schools (FDS) 4. Course Description: a short descriptive statement used for publicity (max. 250 words): The primary aim of the full-time three year degree course in Professional Acting is to train adult students who have the talent, passion and commitment to become a professional actor and who also wish to gain a BA (Hons) Professional Acting degree. The programme achieves this by balancing the learning of essential and universal skills with the development of each student’s unique talent. For all students there is a broad path through the course of awareness, then skills and practice. CA3 Course Specification Template – October 2019 Page 1 of 22 The course is 90% vocational which broadly consists of 50% classes across all disciplines (Acting, Voice, Movement, Media, Preparation for the Profession) and 50% scene studies and productions. 10% will consist of written project work in journals and recordings. During the first two years training consists of core skills in order to provide a solid foundation from which the student can work. In the final year as well solidifying skills and process across all disciplines, there are multiple productions and several opportunities to perform in front of the profession. Our BA degree course is validated and awarded by University of West London so students can be assure they will be getting a quality training with an academic stamp form a major University. Upon graduating students are eligible for Spotlight and Equity membership with a full career launch to present them to professional agents and casting directors together with audio and visual showreels. DSL has access to the Globe student festival, the BBC Carleton Hobbs Awards, week ends with the Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford, the Stephen Sondheim award and a one week Grotowski workshop in Poland. 5. Course Structure Diagram: a visual overview of the programme of study LEVEL 4 FT Module Title & Code Terms CORE (C) Credits OPTIONAL (O) CORE PROCESSES AND PRACTICES FOR ACTING PERFORMANCE Terms 1, 2 3 C 40 VOICE AND MOVEMENT FUNDAMENTALS Terms 1, 2, 3 C 40 RECORDED MEDIA FUNDEMENTALS Term 1,2,3 C 20 CONTEXT AND REFLECTIVE PRACTICE Term 1,2,3 C 20 LEVEL 5 - FT CA3 Course Specification Template – October 2019 Page 2 of 22 Module Title & Code Terms CORE (C) Credits OPTIONAL (O) EXPLORING ACTING IN TEXT STYLE GENRE Terms 1, 2 3 C 40 ADVANCED VOICE AND MOVEMENT Terms 1, 2, 3 C 40 APPLIED RECORDED MEDIA Term 1,2,3 C 20 INDEPENDENT RESEARCH AND Term 1,2,3 C 20 REFLECTION LEVEL 6 - FT Module Title & Code Terms CORE (C) Credits OPTIONAL (O) THE PERFORMER – Terms 1, 2 3 C 40 READY FOR INDUSTRY ADVANCED SKILLS – INDUSTRY Terms 1, 2, 3 C 40 COMPETENCIES PROFESSION AND Term 1,2,3 C 20 CAREER PREPARATION ADVANCED RECORDED Term 1,2,3 C 20 MEDIA 6. Course Aims and Content by Level: what is this course all about and how does the programme of study build and develop over time? LEVEL 4 • At level 4 we begin with in depth study of craft and technique across all disciplines – acting, movement, recorded media and voice. • Each student will develop knowledge and understanding of the body and voice, the historical context of theatre, key acting theories, approaches and CA3 Course Specification Template – October 2019 Page 3 of 22 techniques for all mediums, the technology of the stage, screen and radio and the differing genres of each. • They will focus on self-awareness, observation skills and an ability to understand what they see as well as what they do to enable them to consider their own strengths and areas for development. • They will develop, and begin to deploy, acting, voice and movement skills in class scenes work, scene study, radio and screen work and reflect on their ongoing practice through an online journal. Their reflection will enable them to establish their own discipline and personal training plan in differing performance contexts. • Supporting all their modules are core skills classes in acting, which interrogate the practice of a variety of practitioners. • Students learn how to create and maintain a safe class and rehearsal space. LEVEL 5: • Essential skills are developed in voice and movement and applied to performance. • Theatre history and stage craft classes develop their ability to research and apply the research to performance. • Media classes look at specialisms such as period drama, sit coms and soaps, adverts, voice overs, lip synch etc. • In acting classes they will experience Meisner, Hagen, Stanislavski, Brecht, Chekhov, intracultural theatre practice, clowning, emotional dynamics, improv, ensemble work, devised work and so on. They will be encouraged to start to develop their own process. • Scene studies and performances include Shakespeare, Chekhov, American, modern International texts and non naturalism. Preparation for the profession begins. LEVEL 6: • From awareness and skills (which are still maintained) the year focusses on more and more performance, on stage and media. • These are supported by group and individual work in voice and movement. • Preparation is throughout. • A showcase and a number of final productions launch the student into the profession. 7. Course Contact Hours: how much time should I commit to this course? Learning hours are determined by credits. One credit is worth 10 learning hours, so a 20 credit module is 200 learning hours, a 30 credit module is 300 hours etc. This is the amount of time you should be prepared to commit to each module. Learning hours are divided into: taught or ‘contact’ hours, ie, the amount of time students spend in contact with academic staff, whether through face-to-face classes or online learning; and independent study, ie, the amount of time students are expected to spend on their own study and assessment preparation. Students also have one-to-one time with academic staff in classes and personal tutorials. CA3 Course Specification Template – October 2019 Page 4 of 22 8. Academic Staff: Core Teaching on the BA is delivered by permanent and regular staff members at Drama Studio London, all with established professional industry credentials; core staff members also have a range of teaching, Masters and PhD qualifications. All teaching staff continue to engage in professional practice as their research, and commit to continuing their professional development both as practitioners and teachers. Core staff provide continuity and core technical skills training in acting, voice, movement and recorded media throughout the three-year programme. This core staffing is balanced with an equally essential steady stream of freelance professionals who provide the necessary regular interface with the industry. These include many who also hold teaching qualifications as well as Masters and PhD qualifications. A wide range of respected practitioners and directors are introduced to the students to provide different methodologies, current industry specialist knowledge and experience. Many teach and direct across equivalent programmes at other respected institutions and bring a substantial range of specialist teaching experience within the practice based conservatoire model. Casting directors and agents act as guest lecturers and meet students for mock interviews and castings and many subsequently invite them to formally audition again once training is complete, providing a smooth transition into the profession. CA3 Course Specification Template – October 2019 Page 5 of 22 9. Course Learning Outcomes: what can I expect to achieve on this course? Level 4 Level 5 Level 6 Knowledge and Recognise and apply the core Adapt and extend understanding of Initiate appropriate constituent understanding constituent methods, processes and core to non core constituent methods, processes and methods for crafts of developing a role for processes and approaches to developing a role for professional performance. developing a role for performance for performance in various complex texts and styles contexts/media Recognise and understand the Adapt and extend understanding of Integrate expressive technical expressive technical skills of the expressive technical skills of skills of embodied performance embodied performance and how embodied performance and how and sustain how these are these are developed and these are developed and applied developed and applied across differentiated across media across more complex contexts, various contexts, styles, media and styles, media and texts texts Recognise and understand
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