Study Guide

Objective

Knowledge and understanding
- Understand the basic principles of analysing a play
- Understand the importance of finding your own theme
- Have knowledge of methods for deeper scene analysis
- Have an insight into the multifaceted work of the director
- Be aware of the geometry of the stage
- Have an understanding of how to choose a venue

Skill and ability
- Be able to work out a directing plan
- Be able to direct a scene of their own choice
- Be able to use the different signals in order to clarify their own message
- Be able to think symbolically
- Be able to develop meaningful warmup drills
- Be able to give constructive feedback

Mindset and evaluation ability
- Have started to develop a personal leadership style as a director
- Understand that theatre work requires communication
- Have started to develop their own theatrical language

Have an understanding of questions of sustainability as they apply to professional ethics in theatre

Content

Styles of Directing
The Workfield of the director
Play-analysis
Dramturgical models
The Sign-System of the theatre
Symbolism


Production work that takes sustainability into account when it comes to stage production, props, costumes and make-up

Location and time

7th of 3rd-19th of 5th 2023

Materials

-Martha vestin, Regi
-Gabriele Alisch, Regikompendium

Teaching methods

-Lectures and discussions
-Directing exercises
-Practical research
-Group work
-Portfolio method
-Learning by doing
-Permanent feed-back process
-Self-analyzing
-Open space

Employer connections

the results of the directing scenes shows to the public in form of a performance

Exam schedules

18th of 5th-19th of 5th 2023

International connections

The performance shows to students from our Partner-Universities in Lingen, Germany and Arnheim, Nederländarna

Completion alternatives

Directing assistence at a professional theater or summer theater plus directing-response for one scene

Student workload

189 hours

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Approved requires minimum grad 3
The student:
-participates actively in the course
-completes assignments independently and in a manner that shows initiative
-hands in the required assignments on time
-understand the content of the course of studies
-gathers information independently

Further information

The students shall after the course:
Knowledge and understanding:
-understand the importance of the preparation work of the director
-understand the basic principles for play-analyze
-understand the importance of the individual theme
-have insight in the multifaceted work of the director
-are conscious about the geometry of the scenic space
-understand the importance of the choice of the place for the performance

Skills and abilities:
-be able to develop a directing plan
-be able to direct a scene
-be able to use the sign-system of theater for clarifying the own message
-be able to think in symbols
-be able to develop meaningful warming ups
-be able to give concrete feed back

Judgement and approach:
-have started to develop their personal style of leadership
-have understood that theater-work means communication
-have started to develop their own language of form

Evaluation scale

Approved/Rejected

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Approved requieres minimum grad 3
The student
-activelyparticipates in the course
-completes assignments independently and in a manner that showsinitiative
-hands in the required assignments on time
-understand the contence of the course of studies
-gathers information independently

Assessment methods and criteria

-directing plan
-collating
-practical work during the course
-practical exam
-open space
-written homework

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

-Attendance less than 85% or 60% plus compensation
-doesnT hands in given tasks
-doesn`t master the content of the course

Qualifications

Scenic Interpretation 1-2