Studying Theatre and Performance Practise 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). / PERFORMANCE SKILLS Combines an exploration of key performance approaches with week by week acquisition of warm up methods and voice and movement techniques.

/ PERFORMANCE WORKSHOP This module is designed to further develop and extend your performance skills. You will apply these skills to the devising and rehearsal of a group performance piece performed in our main theatre space.

/ ACTING METHODS 1 This is a primarily practical module which focuses on creative approaches central to characterisation within naturalistic drama.

/ ACTING METHODS 2 This module will extend your learning of acting and characterisation into non-naturalistic forms. You will learn to appropriately apply expressive and presentation techniques to a range of theatre texts, beginning with the work of Artaud and Brecht and then exploring contemporary playwrights who bear their influence.

/ CRITICAL AND TEXTUAL STUDIES You’ll examine key texts and critical approaches central to live performance and media disciplines from the perspective of particular analytical approaches, e.g. semiotics, ideological approaches and structuralism.

/ PERFORMANCE IN CONTEXT Provides the historical framework to examine the development of performance from the late 19th century onward. Movements like Realism, Expressionism, Surrealism and Dada are examined in relation to other movements.

HOW WILL I BE ASSESSED? HOW WILL I BE ASSESSED? HOW WILL I BE ASSESSED? YOU WILL BE ASSESSED THROUGH A VARIETY OF METHODS, INCLUDING:

/ Practical performaces / Essays / Presentations

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

10

Morning 11

2

Critical and Textual Studies seminar

h up wit Catch r al tuto n o s r e p

Acting Me 1 works

THUR

FRI

1

Performance Skills Movement workshop

TUE

WED

12

Performance Skills Voice workshop

d T Critical an t Studies lec

Afternoon 3

4

5

6

Evening 7

8

Coffee and a catc h up with coursemat es

Acting Methods 1 lecture

ethods shop

Textual ture

GYM!!

Watch performan ce at New Adelphi Thea tre Live Music Friday at Student Union Bar

PRACTICE AT SALFORD? WHAT’S IT LIKE TO STUDY THEATRE AND PERFORMANCE PRACTICE AT SALFORD? WHAT’S IT LIKE TO STUDY THEATRE AND PERFORMANCE PRACTICE AT SALFORD? WHAT’S IT

/ INDUSTRY-STANDARD FACILITIES At our £55 million New Adelphi building, you will have access to a 350-seat theatre, as well as other live performance spaces.

You will also have access to broadcast-standard TV acting and presenting studios, a radio drama studio, post production video and audio facilities, and state of the art location cameras (including 4K).

/ 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. successful Salford graduates include Christopher Eccleston, Maxine Peake, Peter Kay and many more.

/ MAKE YOUR DEGREE YOUR OWN You will study a core curriculum in year one that will provide you with the foundation knowledge and skills across the spectrum of theatre and performance. In year two you will study a combination of core and optional modules so that you can pursue your individual interests, and in year three you will combine taught optional modules with your own project work

“The past three years have been full of developing new skills that have made me into the creative I am today. I will always be grateful to all the lecturers for their support and guidance - they made the course so fulfilling.”

Zoe King, Theatre and Performance Practice graduate

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