Objectives
* Dynamic partnership between DMU and Brooksby Melton College * Highly practical programme that covers a variety of skills and techniques in acting, voice, devising, directing, improvisation, dance, choreography, film and performance technology, arts management, community work and live art practice * Opportunity to work with acclaimed guest practitioners and theatre/dance companies * Annual trip to New York and lots of other exciting visits to see cutting-edge work
Course description
BA Performing Arts
Programme
The degree provides an exciting and distinctive route into performing arts, exploring the theory and practice of theatre, dance and performance, embracing film and technology and live art practice as part of that journey.
Students are introduced to a range of groundbreaking practitioners, texts, ideas, techniques and structures for the making and reading of performance. The programme aims to pioneer contemporary work and develop individuals as practitioners and critical thinkers.
Students explore devising, approaches to text (practitioners and playwrights), dance practice and context and critical theory. The programme provides a conventional underpinning in these areas of study and moves towards genuinely experimental work and ideas. In the first year students will also study a module in Techniques for Performance, culminating in a production performed in the 343-seat Melton Theatre.
In the second year students have the option to take up either additional Dance Technique classes or the Negotiated Study module. The Negotiated Study module provides the opportunity for students to create their own project, either alone or working with others. The possibilities are endless but may consist of script-writing/directing/performing in new or established plays, choreographing/performing dance work, creating installations/film, designing sets and costume or finding a relevant work placement.
In the third year there are taught modules in Performance Art, which encourages students to engage with the cutting edge of performance/art practice, and Devising in the Community, which enables students to make work in schools and with other community groups.
Final year students will again have the option to either continue with their Dance Technique classes or take the Negotiated Study module as well as undertaking a Performance Research Project, which provides the opportunity to produce a substantial piece of work on a subject of their choice.
