Studying Comedy Writing and Performance at Salford

Studying

at Salford

HAT WILL I STUDY HAT WILL I STUDY HAT WILL I STUDY

Here’s what you’ll be learning in your first year (but just so you know, module content may change from time to time to keep what you’re learning fresh and up to date). / PRODUCTION SKILLS The module combines both technical and creative aspects of media production as you develop a broad awareness of the range of skills required for video production.

/ COMEDY ACTING METHODS This primarily practical module focuses on the comprised of character analysis, improvisation and physical comedy techniques.

/ ACTING FOR RECORDED MEDIA This module will acquaint you with the range and scope of television and radio drama and involves an exploration of a range of techniques for performing on camera or for the microphone.

/ INTRODUCTION TO COMEDY IMPROVISATION This module allows you to explore introductory comedy improvisation techniques to be used in solo and ensemble comedy performance.

/ CRITICAL AND TEXTUAL STUDIES Examines key texts and critical approaches central to live performance and media disciplines from the perspective of particular analytical approaches.

/ PERFORMANCE IN CONTEXT Provides the historical framework to examine the development of performance from the late 19th century onward.

HOW WILL I BE ASSESSED? HOW WILL I BE ASSESSED? HOW WILL I BE ASSESSED? ASSESSMENT IS THROUGH A RANGE OF METHODS INCLUDING:

/ Essays / Presentations / In-class performance presentations / Publicly-performed comedy and theatre projects

WHAT WILL MY TIMETABLE LOOK LIKE? Week based, lectures and seminars and other activities Here’s a flavour of what a typical week might look like in your first year – you’ll be given your confirmed timetable during induction week.

9 MON

TUE

10

Morning 11

12

Production Skills workshop

1

2

Meet with personal tutor 30mins

Critical and Textual Studies - lecture and seminar

Co Met

Society y d e m Co g meetin

WED

THUR

Comedy Acting Methods workshop

FRI

Production Skills workshop

3pm Friday

Afternoon 3

4

5

6

Evening 7

8

GYM!!

omedy Acting thods workshop

New Adelphi Comedy Night (monthly)

Meet co ursemat es for per formanc e practice

Watch performan ce at New Adelphi Thea tre Coffee and a catc h up with coursemat es

WHAT’S IT LIKE TO STUDY COMEDY WRITING AND PERFORMANCE AT SALFORD? WHAT’S IT LIKE TO STUDY COMEDY WRITING AND PERFORMANCE AT SALFORD?

/ STUDY WHAT INTERESTS YOU There is a strong emphasis throughout this course on the relationship between comedy and identity and its meaning in media, social and cultural contexts. It has a large practical component and shares skills in and approaches to stand up technique, clowning, improvisation and comedy scriptwriting. You will have the opportunity to create your own sitcoms, sketches and comedy routines while examining and evaluating the cutting edge ideas emerging from current trends.

/ INDUSTRY-STANDARD FACILITIES At our £55 million New Adelphi building, you will have access to broadcast standard TV acting and presenting studios (including greenscreen), a radio drama studio, post production video and audio facilities, state of the art location cameras (including 4K) and excellent live performance spaces including purpose-built flexible theatres.

/ UNRIVALLED OPPORTUNITIES Salford has a reputation for providing the industry with highly skilled and dynamic graduates, whose names can regularly be seen on television and theatre credits, both as performers and ‘behind the scenes’ creatives. Peter Kay and Jason Manford are just two of our alumni, many of which have gone on to work with organisations such as the BBC, ITV and the National Theatre.

“ I just made sure I did everything. I did singing and dancing, I even did the stuff where I thought “will this ever be useful?”. Now I’m able to do stand-up, musical theatre, acting and presenting so in that respect I feel like I got a good grounding.”

Jason Manford, University of Salford alumnus

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