BA (Hons) Environmental Health

In this module, you examine different practitioner approaches and develop the necessary skills required of a naturalistic Stanislavski-based approach. You will tackle contemporary works to provide a framework for textual analysis and the application of technique in both stage and screen work, presenting work-in-progress to peers. Movement and voice 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 in the context of challenging texts from a canon of established and respected works. You will now integrate psychological, physical, and vocal approaches to create character in a directed presentation of dramatic scenes. Your movement training will help you to understand weight, tension, effort, rhythm and animal characteristics; voice sessions assist your understanding of vocal resonance, range, accent, speech and text. Screen acting continues in this module, allowing you to identify naturalistic techniques for different platforms and performance contexts.

For this module you will strengthen the technical approaches youve learned so far in a directed workshop presentation of a classic naturalistic 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 identify spinal alignment, physical flexibility, stamina, and breath awareness as you work towards eliminating tensions and self-consciousness, which inhibit physical and vocal release.

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 techniques 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 live and recorded works, including live workshop presentations to your peers.

This project introduces you to innovative texts and approaches to boundary-breaking works across a range and combination of styles and genres. Beginning now to mirror professional practice, you will receive structured direction and supervision in the creation and execution of a fully realised work. You undertake independent research in the development of a unique and pioneering theatrical 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.

This project allows you to test your developing process when applied to heighted works, including Shakespeare. You will take further responsibility for realising the demands of the material and are expected to identify appropriate methods and techniques for approaching classic period works. Movement supports your ability to find physical expansion and play within this field, with vocal approaches that allow you to adapt for verse and metre, as well as differing performance spaces.

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 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 Professional 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, voice recording and 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.