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MU30034E – INTRODUCTION TO
ACTING
Level: 3
Credits: 20
The Course Leader overseeing this module is Ian Duguid, and can be contacted at
ian.duguid@uwl.ac.uk
The Head of Subject overseeing this module is Gavin Baker, and can be contacted at
gavin.baker@uwl.ac.uk
The Head of School/College responsible for this module is David Henson, and can be contacted at
david.henson@uwl.ac.uk
Always consider that your tutors are here to support you and are keen or you to succeed.
Remember also that they are busy people and don’t have Iimitless time; if you have an individual
problem, and are unable to contact your module tutor then please seek advice from your personal
tutor or year tutor as to how to proceed with the matter of concern. If you are not aware of how to
contact your year tutor or who they may be then seek this information from your group
representative
This module will give the student an opportunity to investigate and practice the fundamental
aspects of modern acting technique. It will explore the work of two key figures associated with
modern acting process: Konstantin Stanislavski & Michael Chekhov as well as introduce the
student to work of other major influencers within the field. Students will work individually and in
groups. Study will include guided exploration of key exercises within both methodologies designed
to hone the psychological preparation of the actor alongside of the physical aspect of building a
character.
The first semester will focus on Konstantin Stanislavski, exploring his concept of the ‘triumvirate’ of
body, mind and emotions. The second semester will build on the students’ technical vocabulary
and skill. It will focus on Michael Chekhov’s interrogation of creative process and his idea of an
“objective method” built on fundamental technical principles. Through this work, students will
develop key skills required of the working actor such as: self confidence, mental focus, awareness
of the body, interrogation of text, creative thought, collaboration with others and awareness of
craft.
Your reflective practice will be demonstrated in your Working Reflective Journal, which will provide
you with a means of recording both personal appraisal and research. Feedback will give you the
opportunity to put your personal thoughts about your development as an actor into a more formal
dialogue with the Module leader. It is important to note that all aspects of the Code of Practice
must be observed in order to fulfill the demands of this module.
Understand relevant performance and production vocabularies, skills, structures and rehearsal
methods.
Understand basic performance techniques informed by or derived from particular theatre contexts
and practitioners.
Manage the development of their own learning and academic study, with some support.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
LO1. Investigate elements of performance practice, techniques, traditions, histories and
application of performance.
LO4. Manage, with some support, the development of their own learning and academic
study.
1. Present in small groups a short scene from a published play. The play/scene will be chosen in
discussion with your tutor.
2. Devise a monologue based on the character you’re playing in the chosen scene. The
monologue will be delivered as a character soliloquy, at an appropriate point of dramatic action
for the character within the scene. The monologue should deepen our understanding of the
character in terms of motivation, psychology & objective. It should also have relevance to the
scene in which the character is set. Construction and delivery of the monologue should reflect
an understanding of the techniques taught throughout the module as well as an understanding
of the play from which the scene is taken.
(Monologue length: 1 minute min. / 1.5 minute max. Hard copy to be handed in at performance)
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
- Demonstrate an understanding of how to use the body to create a consistent and truthful
playing of character.
- Achieve a good sense of flexibility in adapting plans according to changing circumstances and
co-operating creatively in varying groups towards a common artistic end.
TurnitIn submission
Students will be required to:
Write a reflective essay of 1,500 words in which you describe your process of development for
your final performance. Consider how the techniques we’ve explored during the module have
influenced your ability to use body, imagination, emotion and psyche to construct a performance
relevant to your character and the script. Your written work should reference at least one of the
essential or recommended texts used in the module. A title page and bibliography must be
attached and the essay submitted along with your working journal.
A Reflective Working Journal recording the process of your learning within this module must
also be turned in by the deadline, failure to hand in this work will lead to a fail.
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
- Demonstrate critical skills relating to the development and understanding of the ‘reflective’
practitioner.
For guidance on online submission of assignments, including how to submit and how to access online
feedback, please refer to the UWL Blackboard student-help pages at:
http://www.uwl.ac.uk/blackboardhelp