How do you prepare your body, voice and imagination for performance?
In this module you will develop your performance skills by exploring different approaches to working with breath, movement, imagination, and voice, as well as starting to look at playful ways of transforming into character, for example through mask work.
You will build these foundational skills in practical workshops, learn about the context and background of exercises through accompanying readings and discussion, and reflect on your own development. Importantly, understanding the theory and practice of exercises will enable you to take responsibility for designing appropriate warm-ups for rehearsal and performance, which will serve you well for the rest of your degree and beyond.
By developing your abilities in both verbal and non-verbal communication, the module will also provide you with key transferable skills that are highly valued in a range of industries.
Workshop 32
1,000 words Essay. Assessment Details: Reflective essay worth 60%.
20 minutes Presentation. Assessment Details: Group presentation of a warm-up worth 40%. This Assessment is Pass Compulsory.
Reassessment Method: Like-for-like For the warm-up presentation component, this will be a written 800-word warm-up plan
On successfully completing the module, students will be able to:
Recognise and describe the foundational elements required to prepare body, voice and imagination for performance.
Evaluate, choose and apply appropriate exercises to construct a safe and effective warm-up for performance.
Discuss and reflect on their own development, drawing on relevant literature in the field of performance practice.
Communicate knowledge and understanding of fundamental performance skills clearly and to a range of audiences.
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