BA (Hons) Acting (Musicianship)

In this module, you examine vital technical principles and practitioner approaches to develop a framework for analysing and realising text. Technical acting sessions contribute to acting through song, presenting scene-into-song episodes to peers. Instrumentation tuition, dance and singing studies underpin this module, with an introduction to vocal and physical anatomy and physiology culminating in project work to reinforce these fundamentals.

This module advances your technical application when approaching character from a canon of established and respected works in a directed presentation of dramatic scenes. Acting through song provides a continuation of scene-into-song studies to reinforce and develop technique. Instrumentation and compositional studies improve and expand your musical knowledge. Dance focuses more closely on ballet technique, and you will begin to explore a variety of styles from jazz to ballroom. Singing aims to identify and address technical issues, tone production and resonance; voice sessions also examine accent, speech and text.

For this module you will strengthen the technical approaches youve learned so far in a directed workshop presentation of a musical play presented to an internal audience. You will work with a greater independence, testing your ability to engage with psychological, physical and vocal techniques, as well as combining musical instrumentation skills, collaboration and legit vocal qualities, including onsets and stylistic singing qualities.

In this module, you will develop the necessary skills to create original live work and extend your ability to work as part of a creative ensemble. Furthermore, you will undertake research and development, understanding fresh and relevant cultural perspectives to give your work meaning as well as acknowledging the role an audience plays in the reception of your work. This module introduces notions of business and enterprise, criticality and creation, as part of the artists ongoing practice.

This project provides you with the technical approaches to unearth advanced acting approaches. You will begin to adapt and adjust your technical knowledge by working across a variety of performance styles, genres, and platforms to expand your abilities. You will now consolidate practitioner methodologies, vocal and physical choices, as you explore hybrid technical approaches to forge your own personal acting process for actor musicianship, including live workshop presentations to your peers.

This project allows you to test your developing process when applied to classic musical works. You will take further responsibility for realising the demands of the material and are expected to identify appropriate methods and techniques for approaching classic works. You will work with advanced musicianship by integrating acting and instrumentation, working with greater physical stamina, strength, and flexibility, connecting dynamic vocal qualities and unforced projection.

This project introduces you to boundary-breaking musical works, unearthing a combination of styles and genres. Beginning now to mirror professional practice, you will receive structured direction, musical direction and choreography in the creation and execution of a fully realised work. You undertake independent research in the development of a unique and integrated actor musician theatre work to an invited audience across a number of performances.

This module delivers the opportunity to research, create, and present a project such as a script submission, play reading, short film, screening or performance. You will investigate cultural perspectives, unearthing objective debates around studied materials and the creation of your own, bringing together research, theory, and practice. Also, you will enhance your business knowledge and industry skills, including project planning, target audiences and audition technique to contribute to both your actors process and personal practice.

In this module you will work with professional theatre-makers, including students from other courses, to realise an original live public production. You will reach professional standards and expectations, working independently to research and prepare for the rehearsal process and meet the vision of your director, musical director, choreographer and creative team. You will exercise your ability to demonstrate technical aptitude, professionalism, organisation and time management skills, an understanding of professional profiling and the repetition and recreation of work via performance technique.

In this module you build on previous experience, assuming full responsibility for your own preparation, process and production of work that meets professional standards. By working in simulated industry scenarios, you are presented with challenging expectations which are representative of the real world. The module follows a similar structure to Production I, culminating in a production of work for a public audience. Your interpersonal skills, independent methodology and professionalism is further tested through self-governed responsibility and engagement with collaborators.

For this module, you will collate a promotional portfolio, containing work in digital media, music and voice recording as well as screen-work. This portfolio will be utilised to contact industry and employers, researching, and evaluating appropriate industry networks to engage with in preparation for your future career. You will take part in a live industry showcase, generate showreels, voice reels and additional promotional material according to your career plans and employment aspirations. Work produced on this module is public-facing and can be utilised to secure an agent or present yourself to future employers.

This module builds on previous Artistic Practice projects, advancing your development and creation of original new material. You will receive mentored supervision in your chosen area, leading to a live/recorded showcasing of work at our annual festival. Additionally, you will use practical and research skills to develop a solo project, improving your independent entrepreneurial and project management skills.