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

Materials

Directing kompendium

Evaluation scale

H-5

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

Qualifications

Scenic Interpretation 1-2