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Module DIRECTING

Module code: DIR1A
Credits: 20
Semester: Year-Long
Department: ADULT EDUCATION
International: No
Coordinator: Dr Derek Barter (ADULT EDUCATION)
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The Certificate in Directing for Theatre is a practical course taught by Irish professional directors. It focuses on methods, tips and techniques, application of theory and practice. This course is aimed at those who wish to explore the field to discover if students wish to pursue a career in directing. In this sense Directing for Theatre serves as a skills-based training course for new directors; those in the amateur, youth theatre and community theatre sectors who wish to formalise their experience into specific training, acquire accreditation and gain additional skills by doing so; those who are emerging directors in fringe and professional theatre.

The course aims to introduce students to fundamental skills of directing for theatre and to prepare students for further study in directing for theatre

By the end of this course students will be familiar with the following:
Working With Actors
Introduction to Stanislavski/Introduction to Viewpoints
Actioning and working with text
Devising new material for performance
Introduction to Physical Composition and Movement Theory
Site-Specific and Site-Responsive Theatre
Introduction to Directing in Applied Theatre contexts
Introduction to Directing Theatre-of-the-Oppressed
Physical Comedy
Auditioning and Rehearsal

Open Learning Outcomes
 
Open Teaching & Learning methods
 
Open Assessment
 
Open Additional Reading
 
Open Timetable
 
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