RA2D27 - Applied Drama 18 Jul 2024 - 31 Aug 2027 | Version 1

Associated Module Information

Module Code: RA2D27
Module Title: Applied Drama
Faculty: Faculty of Business and Creative Industries
Faculty Group: Music and Drama
Faculty Sub Group: Drama
Module Leader: Ian McNish
Module Team: Miranda Ballin
First Intended Intake: SEP 2024 Final Year of Intake: 2026
Date Closed:
Credit Value: 40 Credit Level: 5
Language: English
Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh:
Equivalent Module:
HECOS codes:
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Document Version Information

Version 1
Valid From 18 Jul 2024
Valid To 31 Aug 2027

Module Aims

To offer a thorough initiation in applied drama skills.

To enable students to research, devise, produce, realise and analyse a sustained community-based applied drama project.

Content Summary

This module explores principles and philosophies of, and approaches to Applied Drama. It includes studio-based taught and community workshop project components. The taught component will explore theories, philosophies, techniques and methods of applied drama, facilitation skills, project planning and analysis, the development of project support materials and devising and production skills. Contribution (participation and engagement) is assessed throughout.

The applied project component takes students out of the university studio. Here, students research an applied drama workshop in a community setting. This workshop project builds on the taught component of the module and will be planned, realised/implemented and evaluated in collaboration with a group of peers. Careful guidance and support will be given to these projects by tutors. The Essay enables students to engage with theoretical perspectives and explore relevant case studies. The community applied drama workshop and the essay are assessed.

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Work-based 6
Practical Classes and Workshops 68
Directed Study (including online learning) 110
Independent study 210
Formative assessment - scheduled 6
Total Hours Selected 400

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 Plan and facilitate an applied drama workshop underpinned by suitable applied drama theory in a community setting or simulated equivalent.
LO2 Reflect analytically on applied drama practice, including own practice.

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Asynchronous Assessment Project Output 1 Community workshop 0 N/A 70 No 40
Asynchronous Assessment Essay 1 Applied Drama Essay 0 3000 30 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2
Project Output 1 ✔ ✔
Essay 1 ✔ ✔

Reading List

Boal, A. (1993) Theatre of the Oppressed. USA: Theatre Communications Group.

Hughes, J and Nicholson, H (eds.) (2016) Critical Perspectives on Applied Theatre. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Matarasso, F. (2019) A Restless Art. London, Lisbon: Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation.

Neelands, J. and Goode T. (2015) Structuring Drama Work. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Nicholson, H. (2014) Applied Drama: The Gift of Theatre. 2nd edn. London: Palgrave Macmillan.

O’Toole J. & Lepp, M. (eds.) (2000) Drama for Life: Stories of adult learning and empowerment. Brisbane: Playlab Press.

Parker, D. (2013) Creative Partnerships in Practice: Developing creative learners. London: Bloomsbury.

Prendergast, M. & Saxton, J. (2013) Applied Drama, A Facilitator’s Handbook for Working in Community. Bristol: Intellect.

Prentki, T. and Preston, S. (eds.) (2020) Applied Theatre Reader. 2nd ed. London and New York: Routledge.

Taylor, T. (2016) Mantle of the Expert: A Transformative Approach to Education. Norwich: Singular Publishing.

Thompson, J. (2011). Performance Affects. London: Palgrave Macmillan.

Thompson, J. (2008) Applied Drama: Bewilderment and Beyond. Oxford: Peter Lang

Publications

Adamson, D. Fyfe, H. With Byrne, P. (2007) Hand in Hand: Arts Based Activities and Regeneration. Trefforest, University of Glamorgan: The Arts Council of Wales.

http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/research/warwickcommission/futureculture/finalreport/

http://gov.wales/docs/drah/publications/140313-culture-and-poverty-en.pdf

https://www.kcl.ac.uk/cultural/culturalenquiries/youngpeople/Step-by-step.pdf