BA Technical Effects for Performance

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University of the Arts London

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• Objectives
  If you are interested in pursuing a career in providing technical effects for performance then this highly creative, specialist course may be for you. The emphasis on shared learning across the three subject areas will allow you to from creative partnerships, reflecting the essentially collaborative nature of the industry. Performance will be central to your work, developing both individually and within small groups and working to given scripts towards speculative productions.
• Entry requirements
  You should: * have 2 A Level passes at grade C or above supported by passes in 3 subjects at GCSE grade C or above or equivalent awards * have a minimum 160 UCAS tariff points * have IELTS level 6.5 or equivalent if English is not your first language
• Academic title
  BA Technical Effects for Performance
• Course description
  BA Technical Effects for Performance
  
  Programme
  
  The course aims to develop the creation of three-dimensional constructed images for the human form for theatre, TV and film. This covers a broad spectrum: from masks to realistic prosthetic limbs; from armour fabrication to special effects costumes used on 'creature’ films; from large carnival costumes to small stop-motion animation puppets.
  You will develop a wide range of vocational skills, which include: life sculpting, life drawing, casting and mould making, core moulds, vac forming, fabrication, polyester carving, applied pattern cutting, body padding, puppetry and introduction to animatronics, fibreglass, foam latex, hair replacement and silicon.
  
  Cultural Studies will introduce you to different perspectives of performing arts, visual and fashion imagery. Design is centred on the development of processes and ideas, including the interpretation of text into designs for film and theatre. Your understanding of Technical Effects for performance is deepened with the second year industry linked project. This includes work on film sets as well as work on theatre productions. In addition, the Performance Project in your third year showcases your ability against the expectations of a professional theatre environment and will showcase your work to potential employers.

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