Comments about BA Theatre Arts, Education and Deaf Studies - At the institution - Reading - Berkshire
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Objectives
The programme comprises three main strands (see below). Your first year places the main emphasis upon developing an understanding of the nature of performance and builds towards a major Course Production. The second and third years culminate in a number of student-orientated practical projects, giving you the chance to investigate an aspect of theatre you find particularly interesting. At the same time you will gain practical experience in delivering a range of drama work in mainstream schools (often with hearing impaired units), special schools for deaf children and other special needs schools.
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Entry requirements
There are different entry qualifications for each programme. Some programmes require you to have a certain amount of knowledge in a subject before you begin the degree programme – this is called a ‘subject requirement’. Other programmes do not have any specific subject requirements. All programmes will, however, expect you to have reached a certain standard in your education and will ask you to achieve certain grades in your examinations. Most programmes have a standard offer so that you know in advance what you are likely to need. Please note that even if you have the minimum entry qualifications, you are not necessarily guaranteed a place on the degree programme.
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Academic title
BA Theatre Arts, Education and Deaf Studies
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Course description
This BA in Theatre Arts, Education and Deaf Studies involves the following modules.
Strand 1 - Theatre Contexts & Conventions
-Performance Analysis – how meanings are created and communicated in theatre
-Practice & Theory of Improvisation
-Heritage of Theatre – the social and historical contexts of Western European theatre throughout the ages.
-Nineteenth & Twentieth century European theatre – an exploration of central issues with a focus on key texts and practitioners
-Physical Theatre Forms including chorus work, Commedia d'ell Arte, mime, movement and mask
-Eastern Dance-Drama – focusing on Japanese No Theatre, traditional Chinese Opera & Indian Kathakali
-Perspectives in Directing – investigating the role of the Director through a study of key twentieth century practitioners
Strand 2 -Education & Pedagogy
-An Introduction to Drama in Education
– focusing upon the theory and practice of drama in relation to the National Curriculum in schools
-Drama & Theatre in Education: Primary
– devising, presenting and evaluating drama at primary level with particular emphasis upon the needs of deaf children
-Theatre in Education: Secondary
– devising and delivering practical projects for deaf/hearing integrated classes of pupils from the stimulus of the -National Curriculum Guidelines for Citizenship
-Drama & Special Needs
-Community Theatre in Theory & Practice
Strand 3 -Sign Theatre & Deaf Studies
-British Sign Language (BSL) as a linguistic medium
-Sign Theatre
– a unique form of theatre for an integrated deaf/hearing audience
-Physiology of Deafness
-Aspects of Deaf Education and Deaf Culture
