FT2CPSA: Study Abroad 6

Module code: FT2CPSA

Module provider: Film, Theatre and TV; School of Arts and Comm Design

Credits: 20

Level: 5

When you'll be taught: Semester 2

Module convenor: Dr Matt McFrederick, email: m.mcfrederick@reading.ac.uk

Pre-requisite module(s):

Co-requisite module(s):

Pre-requisite or Co-requisite module(s):

Module(s) excluded: IN TAKING THIS MODULE YOU CANNOT TAKE FT2CCPP (Compulsory)

Placement information: NA

Academic year: 2024/5

Available to visiting students: No

Talis reading list: No

Last updated: 11 December 2024

Overview

Module aims and purpose

The module aims: to develop students' performance making competencies through the collaborative realisation of a short practical project for and/or in a specific community setting; in ensembles or small theatre companies to collaboratively research, plan, devise, and execute a relevant practical project that is clearly informed by your understanding of existing applied performance practices, and is in line with the needs of the community you are working with; to extend skills of analysis and evaluation by relating critical and theoretical issues to decision making in practice; through independent research and supervised studio time to develop student’s production specialisms; to enhance the students' professionalism and range of professional skills in the field of theatre, establishing community connections.

Module learning outcomes

By the end of the module, it is expected that students will be able to:

1. Demonstrate the critical, technical and organisational expertise required to organise a short theatre or performance project or series of workshops;
2. Relate practical decisions in theatre to theoretical, critical and cultural ideas developed in earlier or concurrent critical modules;
3. Set out the critical and practical intentions for an applied theatre project in the light of identified theoretical concepts and contexts, and taking account of defined project constraints and community needs;
4. Evaluate and analyse the outcome of a practical project critically, taking account of audience reception, the collaboration processes involved, the impact on the community, the relationship of initial intentions to the final project, levels of critical and creative success, and the professional learning and skills developed.
5. Develop skills in collaboration and leadership, particularly managerial and organisational skills. Decision-making and its consequences are central to the course. The module extends skills and competencies which are central to the degree: team work; oral communication and group co-operation; project management; citizenship and awareness of social and community contexts; library usage to assist in independent work; appropriate deployment of research using printed and electronic resources: critical analysis of visual and written material and coherent argument; presentation of written work using IT.

Module content

Students taking this module pursue practical work in theatre or performance in many different forms. Students specialising in practical theatre collaboratively create, under supervision, a practical project for or in a particular community setting. The work is documented and evaluated throughout the process. Early parts of the module consist of a range of preparatory exercises and workshops designed to develop particular skills relating to different elements of applied theatre making and a critical understanding of key concepts like collaboration and community. This process will enable students to work responsively on a diverse range of performance tasks and hone their planning and communication skills. The second part of the module will focus on developing the practical project in collaboration with the community setting/group. Students may be responding to briefs created by project partners, developing their professional skills and networks.  Students will creatively and critically engage with aims and themes that you have identified in collaboration with that specific community group/setting. Building on practical modules at Part 1, the module includes an emphasis on professionalism and frequently incorporates professional practitioner visits. Some preparatory workshops may take place in the summer term before the beginning of this module.

Structure

Teaching and learning methods

Study hours

At least 77 hours of scheduled teaching and learning activities will be delivered in person, with the remaining hours for scheduled and self-scheduled teaching and learning activities delivered either in person or online. You will receive further details about how these hours will be delivered before the start of the module.

Please note the independent study hours above are notional numbers of hours; each student will approach studying in different ways. We would advise you to reflect on your learning and the number of hours you are allocating to these tasks.

Semester 1 The hours in this column may include hours during the Christmas holiday period.

Semester 2 The hours in this column may include hours during the Easter holiday period.

Summer The hours in this column will take place during the summer holidays and may be at the start and/or end of the module.

Assessment

Requirements for a pass

Students need to achieve an overall module mark of 40% to pass this module.

Summative assessment

Penalties for late submission of summative assessment

The Support Centres will apply the following penalties for work submitted late:

Assessments with numerical marks

• where the piece of work is submitted after the original deadline (or any formally agreed extension to the deadline): 10% of the total marks available for that piece of work will be deducted from the mark for each working day (or part thereof) following the deadline up to a total of three working days;
• the mark awarded due to the imposition of the penalty shall not fall below the threshold pass mark, namely 40% in the case of modules at Levels 4-6 (i.e. undergraduate modules for Parts 1-3) and 50% in the case of Level 7 modules offered as part of an Integrated Masters or taught postgraduate degree programme;
• where the piece of work is awarded a mark below the threshold pass mark prior to any penalty being imposed, and is submitted up to three working days after the original deadline (or any formally agreed extension to the deadline), no penalty shall be imposed;
• where the piece of work is submitted more than three working days after the original deadline (or any formally agreed extension to the deadline): a mark of zero will be recorded.

Assessments marked Pass/Fail

• where the piece of work is submitted within three working days of the deadline (or any formally agreed extension of the deadline): no penalty will be applied;
• where the piece of work is submitted more than three working days after the original deadline (or any formally agreed extension of the deadline): a grade of Fail will be awarded.

The University policy statement on penalties for late submission can be found at: /cqsd/-/media/project/functions/cqsd/documents/qap/penaltiesforlatesubmission.pdf

You are strongly advised to ensure that coursework is submitted by the relevant deadline. You should note that it is advisable to submit work in an unfinished state rather than to fail to submit any work.

Formative assessment

Formative assessment is any task or activity which creates feedback (or feedforward) for you about your learning, but which does not contribute towards your overall module mark.

Students will receive formative feedback on Development Blog entries

Reassessment

Additional costs