Performance Skills 1 (DRAM20029)

Undergraduate level 2Points: 12.5On Campus (Southbank)

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This subject explores the actor’s process and develops the actor’s instrument via practical classes and creative tasks.

Students build a critical awareness of the vocal and physical skills necessary for the development and communication of character, becoming flexible, more physically integrated, transformative, responsive and receptive.

Students develop an imaginative, creative and flexible approach to the creation of character through improvisation and text analysis, applying contemporary acting techniques in a range of creative contexts. Through training tasks and exercises, students develop their acting, vocal and physical skills.

Intended learning outcomes

On completion of this subject, students should be able to:

  • develop strong and flexible vocal support and physical presence appropriate for performance;
  • engage with different genres and performance styles with a heightened sense of truth and meaning;
  • make informed and imaginative choices for performance of a character incorporating behavioural actions and objectives;
  • perform tasks and exercises with active curiosity and discipline;
  • reflect upon individual skills development and progress.

Last updated: 4 March 2025