This module furthers skills, practices and competencies for design and production, enabling students to explore and demonstrate these in a studio/workshop context.  It will focus primarily on production design practices (which may include lighting, set, props, sound, found objects and costume).  The module will prepare students to work in areas of design within theatre environments, to work safely with technical equipment and to be aware of the work that is required in planning for and implementing production processes.

• To provide an experience of a specific theatre production technique (one or more may be offered) (c)

   

• To educate students in a practical understanding of the skills, practices and competencies of the technique (c, e)

   

• To educate students in the technical and performance principles of one or more techniques and the ability to demonstrate or embody this understanding in a studio context (a,c)

   

On completion of this module students should be able to

• demonstrate informed practical understanding of one or more specific theatre techniques (A2, B1)

   

• Recognise the context  of individual skills in wider production processes (B3)

   

• Demonstrate techniques and awareness associated with recognised technical processes in the creation and realisation of performance (C3)

   

• Work to deadlines and produce clear, coherent responses to task briefs (D3, D4)

   

The emphasis is on the importance of embodying fundamental design principles to provide a secure technical foundation for work in the final year of your degree.  The module introduces deisgn skills, practices and competencies in production.  These may include:

·         Stage Craft

·         Lighting Design

·         Set Design

·         Costume Design

·         Puppet Design

·         Prop Design

·         Sound Design

Workshops/practical class.

Required Reading :

Burnett, Kate. (2007). Collaborators: Design for Performance 2003-2007 . Society of British Theatre Designers, London

Recommended Reading :

Bicat, T., 2007. Puppets and Performing Objects. London : The Crowood Press

Larman, R., 2007. Stage Design. Daab: London

Neat, D., 2008. Model-Making: Materials and Methods.  London : The Crowood Press

Palmer, S., 2000.  Essential Guide to Stage Management Lighting & Sound.  London : Hodder Education

Pilbrow, R,. 2008. Stage Lighting Design. London : Nick Hern Books

Ripley, R,. 2010.  Autocad 2010 – A Handbook for Theatre Users. Cambridge : Entertainment Technology Press