Drama and Scriptwriting  BA (Hons)

COURSE INFORMATION (2010 ENTRY)

3 years full-time

School of Arts and Social Science
Squires Building, Newcastle City Campus

The overarching aim of the Drama and Scriptwriting programme is to produce graduates who are creative writers, critical thinkers and reflective practitioners who are well prepared for the world of work.

Students on the programme will be involved in creating work collaboratively from the outset, both as a writer and a performer. Imaginative, challenging work is encouraged by a creative team of staff who can work to enhance your artistic vision. The Drama and Scriptwriting programme introduces students to a variety of scriptwriting forms and different critical perspectives. Year 1 seeks to provide students with skills and understanding of the performing arts, introducing a range of ideas and creative writing techniques for writing and performing drama. Year 2 consolidates the skills students acquire in the first year and extends writing skills to embrace broadcast media and screenwriting.

By the time they enter the third year, students will be able to develop an area of expertise based on their own interests and apply skills they have learned throughout the programme in a number of student-led independent learning projects.

Modules studied in the final year are defined by a high degree of choice and are designed to maximise employability by enabling students to graduate with a well-developed writing portfolio. Their studies will culminate in an extended portfolio writing project which enables students to produce a significant script in a medium of their choice and kick-start start their professional writer’s portfolio.

N.B. This information applies to 2010 entry - if you are interested in 2011 entry, please contact us

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CAREERS

The programme seeks to equip graduates with the skills required to operate primarily as self-employed practicing writers working within the cultural industries. Career opportunities may be found in: professional theatre, theatre in education, the broadcast media, the advertising industry, writing in community contexts, community advocacy, the education sector, the heritage industry and the corporate sector.

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COURSE MODULES

Year 1

PA0001 - Personal and Professional Development (CORE, 0 Credits)

PA0106 - Approaches to Performance (CORE, 20 Credits)

PA0109 - Reading Performance (CORE, 20 Credits)

PA0112 - Story (CORE, 20 Credits)

PA0117 - Devising (CORE, 20 Credits)

PA0118 - Voice (CORE, 20 Credits)

PA0120 - Studentship and Inspiration (CORE, 20 Credits)

Year 2

PA0001 - Personal and Professional Development (CORE, 0 Credits)

PA0206 - New Writing (CORE, 20 Credits)

PA0211 - Analysing Performance (CORE, 20 Credits)

PA0213 - Contemporary Performance Practice (CORE, 20 Credits)

PA0216 - Directing (OPTION, 20 Credits)

PA0219 - Theater Production and Design (OPTION, 20 Credits)

PA0221 - Film Writing (OPTION, 20 Credits)

PA0222 - Acting for the Broadcast Media (OPTION, 20 Credits)

PA0225 - Facilitation (CORE, 20 Credits)

PA0226 - Arts and Entrepreneurship (CORE, 20 Credits)

PA0227 - Performance and Philosophy Reading Group (OPTION, 20 Credits)

Year 3

PA0001 - Personal and Professional Development (CORE, 0 Credits)

PA0319 - Performance in Context (CORE, 20 Credits)

PA0325 - Professional Directions (CORE, 20 Credits)

PA0328 - Portfolio Project (CORE, 40 Credits)

PA0330 - Performance Research (CORE, 20 Credits)

PA0331 - Writing For Radio and TV (CORE, 20 Credits)

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