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Module Title
LH The Art of the Actor
School
Eng, Drama, & Creative Studies
Department
Drama and Theatre Arts
Module Code
09 24779
Module Lead
Dr Adam J Ledger
Level
Honours Level
Credits
20
Semester
Semester 2
Pre-requisites
Co-requisites
Restrictions
None
Exclusions
Description
In what ways can we develop a contemporary understanding of acting? Over the module, we will look at some of the key questions, assumptions and metaphors concerning the training, rehearsal and performance phases of the actor. A comparative and evaluative study of the specifics of particular acting approaches will include selected historical and contemporary paradigms, which will also take account of non-Western performance. The problematic issue of emotion and psychology in acting, as well as the body in training/performance, will be reconsidered. We will also look at how the contemporary actor is positioned and some of the emerging alternative theories of how the actor’s process can be understood. We will also consider the actor in terms of skill, and how we might consider issues of inclusivity. The module is supported by a structured week by week programme of reading, and audiovisual material will also be used.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the module students should be able to demonstrate:
Demonstrate an ability to engage critically in reading and viewing, and subsequent discussion of issues that arise from a range of historical, cultural and theoretical studies of the actor, in order to offer insights into the material studied.
Demonstrate critical awareness of key acting issues, including those of inclusivity and beyond a ‘traditional’, ’British’, and/or ‘Western’ perspective.
Effectively communicate research and appropriate critical reflection, demonstrating critical evaluation of, and insight into, selected issues in contemporary acting.
Demonstrate an ability to undertake independent research and critique of contemporary acting issues, drawing in material beyond the required reading and viewing as appropriate