BA (Hons) Contemporary Performance Practice
Course Description
The degree in Contemporary Performance
Practice allows acting students to extend their skills and ideas
about performance. You will have the opportunity to integrate
digital technology into the creation of new and original work as
well as be part of new developments in theatre arts for the
21st Century. At Doncaster, we positively encourage
collaboration with other performing arts practitioners across the
Faculty of Arts.
Course Content /
Structure
YEAR ONE
- Acting for the Screen
- Performance
- Digital Technologies
- Theatre Language
- Theatre Practice
- Body and Voice (1)
YEAR TWO
- Experimental Live Project Theory &
Practitioners
- Digital Performance
- Applied Practice (1)
- Video for Performance
- Writing & Devising for Media
- Body & Voice (2)
YEAR THREE
- Solo Performance
- Experimental Live Project
Performance
- Applied Practice (2)
- Dissertation
Course Assessment
You will be assessed through a variety of
means, including essays, performances, projects and
presentations.
Entry requirements
A successful interview and audition, and the
attainment of one of the following qualifications:
- Minimum UCAS Tariff Points- 160
- BTEC National Diploma in a relevant subject- Merit/Distinction
Profile
- Adult Access to HE- Pass/Merit Profile
- Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL)
- Applications are invited from mature students without formal
qualifications who can demonstrate a capability to pursue the
course successfully.
Progression Routes
This course is designed to be both an exciting
and a relevant learning experience for students, and the
combination of both theoretical and practical knowledge is
essential for a world in which performance is increasingly using
mixed approaches. In both popular and classical culture,
performances commonly use a variety of independent media: dance,
film/video, sound, scenography, text, in conjunction with
digital/computer based technologies.
Careers that could be considered by graduates
include:
- Acting for Theatre, TV and Film
- Interdisciplinary Performance Artist
- Stage Management
- Outreach Drama worker/workshop leader
- Education Officer
- Teacher
Alternatively, you may choose to continue your
studies with an M.A. Digital
Performance or a PGCE, which would enable you to teach. (Both
available at University Centre, Doncaster.)
Additional Information
Theatre students on full time HE courses at
University Centre, Doncaster have automatic membership to Equity-
the Actors’ Union. If you are an actor, stage manager, theatre
designer, theatre director, choreographer, dancer, singer or
variety artist you can become an Equity Student Member as soon as
you start your course for only £15.
You will also have an opportunity to
participate in new initiatives such as supporting the Children’s
University, developing rehearsed play-readings with professional
authors and an ongoing programme of visiting professionals for
workshops and performance.
How to Apply
To apply for this course on a full-time basis
please contact UCAS on 0870 112
2211 or visit http://www.ucas.com/ for an application
pack.
Disclaimer: All courses are
run subject to numbers, and every effort is made to ensure the
information on this leaflet is correct. Doncaster College reserves
the right to amend the contents as deemed necessary.
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