IMMERSIVE AND PARTICIPATORY PRACTICES - 2020/1
Module code: THE3039
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Module Overview
This module will explore the interconnection between concepts of immersive performance and forms of participation in a theatrical experience. It will emphasise active exploration of the practices by which participation is facilitated. Students will also examine the structure and form of a variety of immersive performances. The teaching of this module will be workshop-based.
Module provider
Guildford School of Acting
Module Leader
WAGNER Matthew (GSA)
Number of Credits: 15
ECTS Credits: 7.5
Framework: FHEQ Level 6
JACs code: W440
Module cap (Maximum number of students): 40
Module Availability
Semester 1
Prerequisites / Co-requisites
N/A
Module content
The module will begin with an intensive workshop series of 4 hours weekly for 5 weeks, followed by a series of practical sessions (2 hours studio time per week) developing a performance demonstration.
Assessment pattern
| Assessment type | Unit of assessment | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Practical based assessment | Performance Demonstration (Group) | 60 |
| Oral exam or presentation | Post-demonstration Q&A (Group) | 40 |
Alternative Assessment
Solo performance demonstration and reflection
Assessment Strategy
The assessment strategy is designed to provide students with the opportunity to demonstrate their developing creative practice as a performance-maker and facilitator.
Thus, the summative assessment for this module consists of:
•Practice-based assessment (Performative Demonstration) – 60%
Typically to be handed in during teaching block 1
•Oral assessment (Post-demonstration Q&A) – 40%
20 minutes or equivalent. Typically to be completed during teaching block 1
Formative assessment
Continuous formative assessment occurs in every class and students will be guided to understand and recognise formative verbal feedback in addition to formal written feedback as essential to their development and learning journey.
Feedback
These are assessments that provide students with the opportunity to demonstrate and receive feedback from teachers, from peers and of self as directed. Students receive informal and formal verbal and written feedback and also benefit from personal tutorials/feedback panels where this feedback can be discussed after reflection and grading has taken place. Formal feedback will be published via SurreyLearn by a published date within three teaching weeks.
Module aims
- Acquire knowledge about forms of immersive performance
- Develop an understanding of concepts of participation and participatory theatre practices
- Build practical skills of facilitation
- Create and innovate forms of theatrical interaction
- Critically reflect on processes and experiences of theatrical encounter
Learning outcomes
| Attributes Developed | ||
|---|---|---|
| 001 | Knowledge and understanding of the concepts of immersive and participatory performance practice | K |
| 002 | Critically reflect and evaluate personal practice and skills development | C |
| 003 | Innovate and create a short example of participatory performance | PT |
| 004 | Demonstrate application of concepts of immersive and/or participatory through performance practice | KP |
| 005 | Work with autonomy, confidence and within time constraints | T |
Attributes Developed
C - Cognitive/analytical
K - Subject knowledge
T - Transferable skills
P - Professional/Practical skills
Overall student workload
Workshop Hours: 24
Independent Study Hours: 120
Practical/Performance Hours: 6
Methods of Teaching / Learning
The learning and teaching strategy is designed to:
• Enable independent, creative and confident engagement with immersive and participatory performance practices
• Engage students through active, practice-based learning
• Enable the critically reflective practitioner
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
Reading list for IMMERSIVE AND PARTICIPATORY PRACTICES : http://aspire.surrey.ac.uk/modules/the3039
Other information
Under the three term structure that commences from academic year 2019/0 – this module’s delivery falls in Semester 1 due to the teaching occurring in Teaching Block 1.
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.