PRINCIPAL PATHWAY SHOW - 2021/2

Module Overview

This module is designed to allow students to advance the development of skills and knowledge in a practical context within their chosen pathway, consolidating learning and discovery undertaken in their series of Foundation Roles. In taking an advanced level (production-critical role) which may 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 autonomy.  

Working within their peer group, freelance and in-house production teams, students will be able to apply and evidence appropriate skills and understanding of the processes inherent in the core activities of pre-production, production and post-production.  These productions may or may not be streamed and/or may or may not be performed to a live audience.

Module provider

Guildford School of Acting

Module Leader

VALENSKY Sheryl-Lynne (GSA)

Number of Credits: 30

ECTS Credits: 15

Framework: FHEQ Level 5

Module cap (Maximum number of students): N/A

Module Availability

Semester 2

Prerequisites / Co-requisites

N/A

Module content

Indicative content includes:

 

Students will work within a production team under the supervision of a senior member of that department, and contribute to the preparation, research and realisation of all or any components making up the design, managerial and technical elements required for the performance.

Students may work variously with freelance professionals, other students and in-house technicians on a range of GSA presentations.

Assessment pattern

Alternative Assessment

(resit only) Reflective essay; 1500 Words (resit Only) Re-submission of Production Notebook

Assessment Strategy

The assessment strategy is designed to provide students with the opportunity to demonstrate

 

 

 

The assessment strategy is designed to allow the student an opportunity to evidence collaborative engagement and attainment with core practical and theory (research and preparatory) stages of their activity.
In creating and maintaining a Production Notebook the student will evidence process, reflection and conclusion on complex production activity

 

 

Thus, the summative assessment for this module consists of:

 

Process /Practice: Tutor observation and appraisal of an allocated production role at senior level.

 

Production Notebook; An E-portfolio detailing the students personal aims, evidence of research and planning, evidence of workload delivery and reflection upon their development.

 

(A full Assignment brief is produced in relation to this written work)

 

Formative assessment

 

 

Verbal feedback provided at regular individual or group tutorials.

Module aims

• ¿ Develop organisation and preparation in the application of skills learnt in previous modules in the student¿s chosen pathway.
• ¿ Advance students' familiarity and confidence in recognising technical and managerial components in their preparation, planning and execution.
• ¿ Provide students with an opportunity to confidently recognise and explore core technical, managerial and creative components of their pathway choice in the selection and application of tools and working practice.
• ¿ Develop an appreciation of the collaboration and teamwork required to realise theatre production across all departments.

Learning outcomes

Methods of Teaching / Learning

Learning and teaching strategy

 

Enable the student to demonstrate practical application of skills at an intermediate level and promote contribution and collaboration (both creative, managerial and technical) as a member of a production team.


Allow students to assume a position of responsibility requiring management of personal and physical resources, communication and adherence to deadlines.


Prompt further independent study and research within their chosen subject pathway and develop knowledge and skills in non-pathway subjects.


Enable students to contribute to the work of industry practitioners and peers and record new learning and exploration for future reference.


This module facilitates key areas of the Programme learning and teaching strategy specifically those defining Tutor-led (including the participation of professional practitioners) and self-directed methods of learning encouraging and reflecting increasing independence while encouraging positive attitudes towards lifelong learning.

 

 

The hours spent on this module will be dependent upon the student’s show role(s) and the nature of the productions.

 

 

The learning and teaching methods include:

 

Attendance and contribution to production meetings and ad hoc briefings.

Workshops and ad hoc sessions with visiting creative/ production professionals.


Compilation of Production Notebook as learning and reference tool.


Regular Tutorials (group and/or individual).


Adherence to published production schedules and attendance at all required sessions.

 


Specialist demonstration and instruction (rigging at height, electrical Health and Safety, etc.


Competency exercises in basic theory and practice of production.
 



Hours of activity in each area will be subject to the prevailing demands of the production across each core domain (pre-production, production, post-production).

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

https://readinglists.surrey.ac.uk
Upon accessing the reading list, please search for the module using the module code: PRO2027

Other information

Under the three term structure that commences from academic year 2019/0 – this module’s delivery falls in Semester 2 due to the teaching occurring in Teaching Block 3.

Programmes this module appears in

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 2021/2 academic year.