BA Single Honours Drama, Theatre and Applied Performance (full-time)

One of the key features of the Drama programme at Newman is the Production strand. This module will develop students’ ability to use theories acquired regarding acting and directing, technical aspects of signing in theatre, analysing text and developing character. It will involve the production of a play, or part of a play, normally (but not exclusively) in the realist tradition. The module is practically-based, but also encourages students to be reflective about their own practice. It utilises a range of theatrical methodologies for example those of Stanislavski.

In this module, drawing on your previous experience, you will have the opportunity to develop and undertake a sustained piece of work in an area of your choosing. Examples might include a small-scale theatrical performance, a short film or a text-based study or work based-research project. This serves as a culminating piece of work, drawing on all of your studies. Whatever you choose to do, your project should show a grounding in current research and establish clear lines of original enquiry. At the beginning of the module a series of workshops will help you revise and develop the skills you will need to complete your project successfully. You will also be supported by an individual supervisor in one-to-one tutorials.

This module will be focused on Applied Drama/Theatre, its contexts, audiences and participants. You will examine a range of approaches for example Community Drama, Theatre in Education (TiE), and Theatre in Health and Wellbeing. Through practical sessions you will examine the theory and practice of the genre to gain an understanding of the pedagogical, interactive, artistic, cultural, ethical and socio-political principles of the genre through practical workshops and devising sessions. In negotiation with your tutor, you will work in a group to devise a piece of Applied Theatre.