RA1S34 - Performance and Media Technology Toolkit 01 Sep 2021 - 31 Aug 2027 | Version 1
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | RA1S34 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title: | Performance and Media Technology Toolkit | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Business and Creative Industries | ||
| Faculty Group: | Music and Drama | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | Drama | ||
| Module Leader: | Sarah Crews | ||
| Module Team: | Simon West, Karyn Phelps | ||
| First Intended Intake: | SEP 2021 | Final Year of Intake: | 2026 |
| Date Closed: | |||
| Credit Value: | 20 | Credit Level: | 4 |
| Language: | English | ||
| Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: | 0 | ||
| Equivalent Module: | |||
| HECOS codes: | |||
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Document Version Information
| Version | 1 |
|---|---|
| Valid From | 01 Sep 2021 |
| Valid To | 31 Aug 2027 |
Module Aims
To introduce students to the various technologies they will work with on the course.
To develop foundation skills with these technologies and explore how they inform and contribute to the creative process.
To develop students’ technical competency and connect technical skills with creative procedures and professional practice.
To create, capture, manipulate and present live, audio and visual material.
To explore the mutually supportive relationship between technical skills and aesthetic practices.
Content Summary
Students will be taught how to use lighting and sound equipment, digital audio/video recorders/cameras and associated editing suites and playback technologies.
Opportunity to apply this learning creatively will be given through the provision of technical design and support for other production work on the course.
The module will also include sessions introducing and exploring the relationship between technology, live performance, screen performance and audio performance.
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Project supervision | 3 |
| Demonstration | 6 |
| Practical classes and workshops | 24 |
| Supervised time in studio/workshop | 3 |
| Independent Study | 84 |
| Directed Study | 80 |
| Total Hours Selected | 200 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | Application of live performance and/or media technologies through contributing to live or recorded production work. |
| LO2 | Understanding how technologies operate and are utilised for constructing and expressing meaning. |
Module Requisites
N/A
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Set Exercise - Not Time Constrained (EX) | Set Tasks - not-time constrained 1 | Practical demonstration of competence and creativity in the use of live and/or mediated performance technologies through the completion of set tasks. | 0 | N/A | 70 | No | 40 |
| Set Exercise - Not Time Constrained (CW) | Classroom Test Not Time Constrained (CW) 1 | A test of use and creative application of selected equipment, hardware and software. | 0 | N/A | 30 | No | 40 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | ||
| Set Tasks - not-time constrained 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Classroom Test Not Time Constrained (CW) 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |