The module draws on the practical skills of students and augments them with the competencies required to produce a video. Assessment is divided into a first video based on a set text and then a final video on a subject of the student groups' choosing that is shown at the end of the Spring Term.
The module is based in the department’s edit suite and includes instruction in use of camcorders and training in video editing using Adobe Premiere Pro. Instruction is also provided in audio editing, colour grading using Speedgrade and motion graphics and compositing using After Effects. Works have previously embraced stop-frame animation and multimedia installations and students are encouraged to engage creatively with the possibilities afforded by the moving image. This is an option choice that does demand considerable commitment beyond the allotted course hours. Please note that the video projects will be group works in order to acommodate as many students as is practicable.
The aim of this module will be to familiarise students with research developments in specialist areas within the field of theatre and performance studies. We will be considering how we locate, define and engage with geographic, technological and value networks in a world that is increasingly interconnected and mobile. We will explore these ideas through practice, relating research methods to audiences and differentiated research outcomes. We will engage with intercultural performance and new media as areas for consideration.
Learning Outcomes
This module will enable students to engage in research-led investigation of these ideas involving both primary and secondary material, in and through performance and writing. Students will demonstrate their ability to research through practice, understand how different forms impact on research with, and for, different publics. They will also learn to communicate creative and critical ideas in various ways, and to initiate and sustain intellectual work and discussion.