Artistic Production 1
Artistic Production 1 - is composed of both practical work and theoretical work. The practical work is 80% of the course, and theory and reflection are 20%.
Practical Work
Each week, the students are given practical tasks to make short scenes that are performed for the class, school, and teachers to see. These tasks are related to ongoing work in Acting Skills and give students a place to apply and refine their acting skills while building competence in devising methods. The short scenes form the basis of evaluating the student’s weekly progress and are a point of critical reflection on the theory and practice of artistic production.
At the start of the year, tasks focus on making short scenes where students learn how to use space, physical behaviour, action and reaction and motivation to build up a situation. These tasks explore the dramaturgy of creating places, situations, the use of timing, levels of play, scales of reaction, physicality, playing with masks, elements, materials, and animals. The tasks address the question of how to create interesting situations between characters. It poses the constituents of dramatic action: time, place, and action. Where are we? Who is there? What do they want? What do they do? What happens? And what is the result?
In the second term, tasks are given to make narrative structures that tell a longer story in different locations. Students explore creating short pieces using different sources. For example, observational work, short stories, historical events, paintings, news reports, and objects. The final, and longer task of the year is an exam task in which students make an original play based on a period of immersive observation of a real-life chosen place. For example, an old people's home, a restaurant, a church, a children's school, a refugee educational centre, a local bar, etc.
All practical work is accompanied by feedback and critical reflection on both the artistic work and the work process involved.
Theory classes introduce the student to dramaturgy, theatre history, critical reading of primary sources, critical thinking, and cultural and social history. There is a strong emphasis on giving the students a broad cultural and intellectual capital so they can actively participate in artistic and social debates both as actors and citizens.
Knowledge
The student:
- Has a basic knowledge how to work collaboratively in ensemble.
- Has a basic knowledge how to research and develop and idea to make a short show.
- A basic knowledge how to use play and acting to develop a scene or a short play.
- Has a basic knowledge of theatre history and its cultural and social contexts.
- Knows about research and development in the artistic field and has an awareness of interdisciplinary influences in the arts.
- A basic knowledge how to update their knowledge of the artistic field.
- A basic knowledge about artistic processes.
Skills
The student:
- Can manage group dynamics to make a good working environment.
- Can use listening skills to understand other people's ideas.
- Can formulate and express their own idea clearly.
- Can make creative propositions with their acting skills.
- Can use their knowledge to formulate, reflect and compare interpretations of theatre texts.
- Can apply their critical reflections to find creative solutions in acting.
- Can apply their knowledge to engage in collective discussions.
General Competence
The student:
- Can develop an idea for a show into a short piece of work through a process of research, and creation.
- Can employ different sources to develop a short play: improvisation, literary sources, other art forms, real stories, memories, and immersive observation.
- Can work as part of team to conceive, plan, create and perform a short play.
- Can express verbally a coherent and structured interpretation of an artistic work.
- Can exchange points of views and experiences, and contribute to the sharing of knowledge, new thinking, and innovation.
- Has insight into the ethics of artistic production.
- Can explore and reflect on artistic and social history.
- Can reflect on their artistic and acting competence and how to develop themselves and make choices about work.
Practical subject
Compulsory subject
All teaching takes place at the campus. The work is done as a whole class, in groups and individually.
The teaching is organized into regular weekly work sessions and extended work sessions in connection with presentations. Work outside the regular scheduled times may be necessary at times.
The primary learning method is inductive/problem-solving. All tasks begin with a challenge, provocation, or basic material, and it is the students' responsibility to find a coherence in the form of a scenic presentation based on the frameworks, limitations, and sources agreed upon.
Nord University works continuously to improve the quality of its studies. In this work, we work closely with the students: in that the students participate in the evaluation of both the individual courses and the study as a whole. Evaluation in each course will take place by:
- At the start of a course: clarification of expectations between lecturer and students
- Continual evaluation throughout the semester
- Final evaluation
Comprehensive evaluation of the study takes place at regular meetings between representatives for the students and study leaders at Nord University. Students are also encouraged to participate in the central quality surveys.
Composite Assessment - all components must be approved/passed to receive a grade in the course.
Mandatory Attendance (OD): Mandatory attendance in teaching and agreed student-led activities is assessed as approved/not approved. A minimum of 90% attendance is required. Counts for 0/100 of the final grade.
Work Requirements (AK): 25 practical work requirements. Stage presentations are work requirements during the academic year. Assessed as approved/not approved. Counts for 0/100 of the final grade.
1st Semester:
Practical Exam (PE): Common exam for the entire class (stage performance) with individual assessment. Duration of up to six hours. Grading scale: pass/fail. Counts for 50/100 of the final grade.
2nd Semester:
Practical Exam (PE): Group exam (stage performance) with individual assessment. Duration up to six hours. Grading scale: pass/fail. Counts for 50/100 of the final grade.
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