BA Theatre and Performance(For students entering from September 2023 onwards)

Year 2

(Award available for year: Diploma of Higher Education)

Learning outcomes

1. Critically engage with a broad spectrum of performance practices and practitioners, applying a range of concepts to enhance understanding and develop personal practice.
2. Analyse and discuss the influence of social, political, and cultural factors on performance practices, demonstrating a broadened comprehension of the discipline.
3. Evaluate various approaches to problem-solving within theatre and performance, articulating key concepts that underpin pioneering practices.
4. Apply techniques of devising and creation to performance enquiry and problem-solving

Skills Learning Outcomes
1. Apply advanced communication skills to convey creative and theoretical work, adapting to a variety of delivery modes and audiences with increasing sophistication.
2. Conduct and apply academic research with growing competence, reflecting on progress to enhance self-directed working practices.
3. Appreciate and critically apply different methods of enquiry in theatre and performance, recognizing the impact of practices on society.

Assessment

In year 2, students receive categorical marks for their work. In this year there is a greater emphasis on external working and in some modules students receive feedback on their ideas from external partners. This feedback helps students to develop their assignments in ways that both meet learning outcomes and has clear relevance outside of the university context. An element of autonomy is developed in the approach to assessment in year 2, with students having choice around the kind of assignments they will create or respond to.