Performing Arts

Modules

Year 1 (Level 4)

The first year gives a foundation to studying Theatre, Television, and Performance. The first academic year focuses on basic performance skills and stage discipline as well as preparing you for academic writing and study and introducing you to theatre theory and history. You will have the opportunity to perform in a production and be encouraged to increase your confidence in both practical and theoretical work.

Modules

•Introduction to Drama
•Movement Studies
•Drama in the Community
•TV Performance
•Acting Practice
•Personal Development Planning

Year 2 (Level 5)

This year allows you to develop performance skills further by preparing for live theatrical performances. You will undertake projects which will be performed on campus and in the local community; productions and projects will vary from being theatre in education productions, full community productions, physical theatre, directing, television filming and radio drama recording. You will develop your understanding of theatre and performance theory and of applying this knowledge practically

Modules

•Applied Theatre
•Physical Theatre
•Television Performance and Production
•Radio Performance and Production
•Contemporary Theatre in Practice

Year 3 (Level 6)

The final year gives you the opportunity to specialise and explore your own creative and academic knowledge further, through devising performances, managing full-scale productions and setting up school, business and local community projects. A large-scale production is performed during your final year that will highlight your talents; this is an opportunity to invite employers, agents, and directors to watch the students at work and promote them in order to gain employment.

Modules

•Professional Practices and Entrepreneurial Skills
•Live Performance
•Practice as Research

The information listed in this section is an overview of the academic content of the programme that will take the form of either core or option modules. Modules are designated as core or option in accordance with professional body requirements and internal academic framework review, so may be subject to chang

Assessment methods

All assessments on the Theatre, Television and Performance degree are through 100% coursework. Students are given a diverse collection of written and practical tasks such as essays, oral presentations, portfolios, reflective journals, blogs, structured interviews and vivas, director’s concepts, practical showcases in various aspects of performance and the media as well as full productions to live audiences.

Teaching and learning

Wrexham Glynd?r University is committed to supporting our students to maximise their academic potential.

We offer workshops and support sessions in areas such as academic writing, effective note-making and preparing for assignments. Students can book appointments with academic skills tutors dedicated to helping deal with the practicalities of university work. Our student support section has more information on the help available.

You will learn through practical assignments, live performances and small scale projects for the community such as theatre for young people and applied theatre productions.

Teaching methods include workshop-based modules, lectures by practitioners, student-led seminars and guided research. Independent learning is an important aspect of all modules, as it enables students to develop both their subject specific and key skills. Independent learning is promoted through the feedback given to students, which takes several forms including small group and one-to-one discussions.

All students are allocated a personal tutor and are offered regular tutorials as and when the tutor is available. As staff we allocate three hours a week for office hours where students can make an appointment to see us about their assignments and for academic tutorials.

Thirty per cent of the course can be taught through the medium of Welsh.

Tuition fees

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