PRODUCTION 2/PLACEMENT - 2020/1
Module code: PROM002
Module Overview
This module is designed to allow students to advance the development of skills and knowledge in a practical context, consolidating learning, discovery and autonomy evidenced in Production 1.
Students will undertake and advanced level, production-critical role which will include the development, presentation and realisation of artistic concepts or the management and design of complex technical components, students will progress their professional skills, confidence and critical development.
Working within their peer group, freelance and in-house production teams, students will be able to apply and evidence sound management and collaboration inherent across pre-production, production and post-production Alternatively students will undertake an external placement within a professional setting external to the university.
Module provider
Guildford School of Acting
Module Leader
FRANKLIN Jo (GSA)
Number of Credits: 30
ECTS Credits: 15
Framework: FHEQ Level 7
Module cap (Maximum number of students): N/A
Overall student workload
Independent Learning Hours: 282
Seminar Hours: 6
Tutorial Hours: 12
Module Availability
Year long
Prerequisites / Co-requisites
N/A
Module content
Indicative content includes:
Major role(s) within the production/stage management department.
Students will work within a small team of production staff, and contribute to the preparation, research and realisation of all or any components required for the performance(s).
Students may work variously with freelance/professional teams, student peers, or in-house technicians on a range of GSA presentations.
Alternatively students may undertake an approved placement in a professional setting external to GSA.
Assessment pattern
| Assessment type | Unit of assessment | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Practical based assessment | Continuous | 100 |
Alternative Assessment
Presentation 100%
Assessment Strategy
The assessment strategy is designed to provide students with the opportunity to demonstrate key learning and achievement during a range of practical work, which either aims to simulate professional theatre production processes or is part of an approved external placement.
Thus, the summative assessment for this module consists of:
• Process/practice: continual observation of the student’s process and practice by staff teaching on the module or otherwise involved in the production. This will include GSA TTA staff (teaching fellows and technicians) and production creative team (both GSA staff and external creatives). Notes on the student’s achievements against the learning outcomes will be provided by all relevant parties to the module leader who will collate the feedback to provide a summative assessment.
Formative assessment
Following each individual production role or placement, audio feedback on the practical work will be provided via the VLE
Feedback
Informal feedback will be provided verbally throughout the process plus audio feedback at the formative assessment point. Summative feedback will be provided 3 weeks after completion of practical project (process/practice)
Module aims
- Address students' strengths and weaknesses identified in prior production work, specifically in areas relating to creative and technical decision making, team work, delegation, professional level communication and presentation, engagement, autonomy and critical reflection
- Develop organisation, preparation and management in the application of skills learnt in previous modules
- Advance students' understanding of the management of a production through practical contribution and application of their role and responsibilities
- Provide students with an opportunity to confidently recognise and explore core technical and artistic components of their pathway choice in the selection and application of tools, processes and instruction
- Develop an appreciation of the collaboration and synergy required to realise professional entertainment production
Learning outcomes
| Attributes Developed | ||
| 001 | Successfully complete a production-critical role within stage/production management evidencing planning, preparation, management and critical appraisal of their work | KCP |
| 002 | Demonstrate appropriate professional communication, management of tasks and delegation to others, management of workloads, and adherence to deadlines | KPT |
| 003 | Reflect upon the preparation and process of a production via individual and group tutorials | KCT |
| 004 | Collaborate with staff/freelance personnel and peer group to support the work of the wider production, providing support and assistance where required, demonstrating motivation and respect for the work of all contributors to the project/production | KPT |
Attributes Developed
C - Cognitive/analytical
K - Subject knowledge
T - Transferable skills
P - Professional/Practical skills
Methods of Teaching / Learning
The learning and teaching strategy is designed to enable the student to demonstrate practical application of skills at an advanced level and promote confidence in managing teams and projects within a professional environment.
Prompt further independent study and research.
Enable students to explore working processes and practices of industry practitioners
Reflect on and evaluate the production process and their learning within it.
The learning and teaching methods include:
• Seminars (can be accessed online for students on placement)
• Tutorials (can be via Skype for students on placement or during tutor placement visit)
• Guided learning: practical work on GSA production(s) within a production/stage management team OR within an approved professional setting.
• Independent research/study
Staff will normally visit students once during an external placement subject to constraints of time/location.
Indicated Lecture Hours (which may also include seminars, tutorials, workshops and other contact time) are approximate and may include in-class tests where one or more of these are an assessment on the module. In-class tests are scheduled/organised separately to taught content and will be published on to student personal timetables, where they apply to taken modules, as soon as they are finalised by central administration. This will usually be after the initial publication of the teaching timetable for the relevant semester.
Reading list
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Other information
Under the three term structure that commences from academic year 2019/0 – this module’s delivery is year-long due to the teaching occurring in Teaching Block 2
Programmes this module appears in
| Programme | Semester | Classification | Qualifying conditions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stage and Production Management MA(YEAR LONG) | Year-long | Compulsory | A weighted aggregate mark of 50% is required to pass the module |
Please note that the information detailed within this record is accurate at the time of publishing and may be subject to change. This record contains information for the most up to date version of the programme / module for the 2020/1 academic year.