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Unit description

Gives students a practical and experiential introduction to a broad range of performance writing practices, dramaturgy techniques and theories of performance. Develops students' writing based on a practical experience of methods, approaches and styles relating to writing for live performance.

Unit content

Introduction

The Empty Space

Ingredients of Performance

Staging the Gaze

Planning Your Script

The Shape of Things

Theatre and the Community

Writing in Collaboration

Politics and Performance

Other Modes of Performance Writing

From Script to Performance

Critical Review in Scriptwriting

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

GA1: Intellectual rigour, GA2: Creativity, GA3: Ethical practice, GA4: Knowledge of a discipline, GA5: Lifelong learning, GA6: Communication and social skills, GA7: Cultural competence
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:GA1GA2GA3GA4GA5GA6GA7
1articulate the differences between writing for the page and writing for the performing bodyIntellectual rigourCreativityKnowledge of a discipline
2demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between theatre and communityIntellectual rigourCreativityKnowledge of a discipline
3identify the basic aspects of script structureIntellectual rigourCreativityKnowledge of a discipline
4demonstrate practical skills in writing for performanceIntellectual rigourCreativityKnowledge of a discipline
5critically analyse a range of approaches to writing for performance.Intellectual rigourKnowledge of a discipline

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  1. articulate the differences between writing for the page and writing for the performing body
    • GA1: Intellectual rigour
    • GA2: Creativity
    • GA4: Knowledge of a discipline
  2. demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between theatre and community
    • GA1: Intellectual rigour
    • GA2: Creativity
    • GA4: Knowledge of a discipline
  3. identify the basic aspects of script structure
    • GA1: Intellectual rigour
    • GA2: Creativity
    • GA4: Knowledge of a discipline
  4. demonstrate practical skills in writing for performance
    • GA1: Intellectual rigour
    • GA2: Creativity
    • GA4: Knowledge of a discipline
  5. critically analyse a range of approaches to writing for performance.
    • GA1: Intellectual rigour
    • GA4: Knowledge of a discipline

Teaching and assessment

Notice

Intensive offerings may or may not be scheduled in every session. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

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