BA Theatre and Performance

Year 1

(Award available for year: Certificate of Higher Educ)

Learning outcomes

1. Evaluate and describe the fundamental concepts, methodologies, and practices within theatre and performance, demonstrating an understanding of their cultural, historical, and social contexts.
2. Construct and present structured arguments and critique live performance, demonstrating familiarity with the core elements of performance, including text, movement, and space.
3. Reflect on personal learning progress, identifying strengths and weaknesses, and make adjustments to working practices in response to feedback.
4. Devise and create performance informed by the work of professional practitioners in the field with the support of tutors.
Skills Learning Outcomes
1. Collaborate effectively in group settings to contribute to the creation of original work, demonstrating basic research skills and ethical considerations in theatre and performance.
2. Communicate creative and theoretical work in theatre and performance clearly to a range of audiences using different modes of delivery.
3. Demonstrate developing skills in the management and realization of performance creation, employing an appreciation for professional and disciplinary boundaries.

Assessment

In semester 1, the assessment of learning outcomes and skills at year 1 adopts a pass/fail approach, to help students transition into the HE environment, to encourage ambition without the pressure of receiving a categorisation into grade boundaries. In semester 2, students are graded categorically. In year 1 students typically work in small groups, to develop collaborative skills, and to be able to approach assessment with the support of peers. Independent work (often in written assignments) is guided by tutors toward assessment, with clear information provided about expectations.