DTV2100 Acting with Masks Course description

Acting with Masks is the study of a type of theatre in which a person physically uses or puts on a mask, and brings it to life through acting. Masks are often integrated in ordinary theatre. Specialisation in acting with masks provides the students with basic knowledge of how to produce theatre masks and about how masks can be used and integrated in different types of drama work. The mask in European theatre and Theatre of the Grotesque/Commedia dell’ arte is central in this course.

 Applicants may be able to take this course as an individual course if there are vacant places.

Learning outcomes

After completing the course, the student is expected to have achieved the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge

The student has knowledge about

• various renewable energy sources, the difference between these and fossil fuel energy sources
• technologies used to exploit renewable energy sources for thermal energy application in buildings and for the production of electricity.
• the most important processes and components used in various renewable energy based energy conversion systems
• the environmental performance of renewable energy systems

Skills

The student is capable of

• linking renewable energy and fossil fuel with a view to achieving sustainability
• comparing environmental assessments of renewable energy systems and conventional fossil fuel systems
• carrying out simple techno-economic assessments of renewable energy systems
• carrying out necessary calculations for energy production from renewable energy sources
• dimensioning solar energy systems for heating systems and electricity production

General competence

The student is capable of:

• contributing to develop renewable energy sources in complex energy systems
• working in a project on planning, building and operation of renewable energy systems integrated in buildings
• contributing to fresh thinking and innovation processes

After completing the course, the student is expected to have achieved the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge

The student:   

• has knowledge of the unique aspects of directing, instruction and performance in acting with masks
• is capable of selecting masks based on the context of use
• has the knowledge to further develop acting skills with different types of masks in different contexts
• has knowledge of how to develop a directing concept for acting with masks
• has knowledge of theoretical and didactic aspects of acting with masks
• has knowledge of masks in theatre history, ethnic and cultural contexts
• has knowledge of the use of masks in a theatre production

Skills

The student:

• has skills in acting, directing and instruction with different types of masks in different contexts
• is capable of making masks that work on stage
• is capable of developing a dramaturgical and visual understanding of the mask and space
• is capable of analysing, documenting and assessing practical artistic work
• is capable of using different search tools to find sources for assignments and project work        
• is capable of assessing and referring to specialist literature that can shed light on an issue

General competence

The student:

• has developed both artistic and educational skills in instructing and guiding children, young people and adults in work involving acting with masks
• is capable of planning, implementing and assessing mask productions for the target groups children, young people or adults
• is capable of discussing artistic choices and contributing to the development of good practice
• is capable of communicating important theories, issues and solutions in the field, both orally and in writing
• is familiar with new thinking and innovation processes in the field of mask theatre

Individual three hours written exam

The exam grade can be appealed.

In the event of a resit or rescheduled individual written exam, oral examination may be used instead. If oral exams are used for resit and rescheduled exams, the result cannot be appealed.

The course is process-oriented and based on the students’ own activities, practical as well as theoretical. Much of the course will consist of practical work on mask production and acting. This includes playing and experimenting with masks as well as experiencing and creating mask theatre.

Different masks require different acting styles. Continuous training in acting with different types of masks will be facilitated.

The students will receive individual and group-based guidance in making masks that are performable and in acting with different masks. Providing instruction for fellow students’ performances with masks is another necessary work form.

Different forms of work and documentation are used in the programme. Most of the work will take the form of workshops and seminars, with independent discussions and testing of ideas. Lectures and talks will be linked to practical work and theory. Practical exercises will be linked to the development of own expression/acting training and to perfecting the use of different theatre mask methods.

If there are English-speaking students on the course, it will be taught in English.

The following coursework is compulsory and must be approved before the student can sit the exam:

Compulsory attendance at teaching activities:

• a mask performance for children                 
• develop and present one mask play. (Students who have documented valid absence during parts of this group project will be given an opportunity to carry out an individual project in agreement with the lecturer, in order to sit the exam.)
• participate in at least four internal group performances
• attending professional theatre productions that use masks

The students must cover expenses linked to mask-making. See the teaching plan for more information. 

The students cannot be absent for more than 20% of mandatory teaching and supervision activities. 

The exam in the course is threefold:

1.Continuous assessment- individual

Through practical-theoretical work, the student shall develop skills that demonstrate study progress and activity during the learning process. The students cannot have more than 20% absence in this work. The following two practical assignments constitute the basis for assessment in the course:  

• making a mask, participation and acting, including first performance for children
• participating and acting with neutral masks, larval masks, half-face masks and participating and acting in a ‘solo mask performance’

The assessment is based on the following criteria:

• The quality of four masks made during the course (the student chooses the four masks to be assessed)
• The extent to which the student demonstrates satisfactory assessment skills and insight in acting with masks

The assessment counts for 20% of the final pass grade. The result of the exam cannot be appealed.

2. Written development assignment - individual The assignment must be based on an issue linked to acting with masks and relevant theory. The assignment should be approx. 3000 words (+- 10%). 

The development assignment counts for 40% of the final pass grade. The result of the exam can be appealed.

3. Practical performance exam - group Assessment of performance with subsequent oral problematisation, discussion and assessment. Three weeks’ preparation time is given. 

The assessment is based on the following criteria:

• the artistic quality and suitability of the performance in relation to the target group
• the group’s reflections on and analysis of the performance
• the ability to assess their own work with respect to both process and product
• the execution of the masks

The practical performance exam counts for 40% of the final pass grade.

The result of the exam cannot be appealed.

In some cases, the practical/oral group exams can be held as individual exams.

All parts of the exam must be awarded the grade E or better in order for the student to pass the course

No requirements above the admission requirements.

After completing the course, the student is expected to achieve the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge

The student has knowledge of

• the significance of phase diagrams, with a particular focus on the phase diagram of water
• ideal gas model conditions and different state equations
• mass and energy balance - 1st law of thermodynamics
• entropy, exergy and anergy - 2nd law of thermodynamics
• the differences between reversible and irreversible processes
• analysis of thermodynamic cycles for heat pumps, including refrigeration cycle and power cycle
• relative and specific humidity, heating and humidification, cooling and dehumidification, Mollier diagram
• heat conduction equation (3-dimensional, transient) with boundary and initial condition
• external and internal forced convection, boundary layer, velocity and temperature profile. Empirical correlations will be used.
• natural (free) convection and empirical correlations to calculate Nusselt's numbers
• heat exchangers, analysis using logarithmic mean temperature difference and effectiveness- NTU method
• simple radiation physics and thermal radiation between solid surfaces
• principles for calculating mass transport by diffusion and convection with emphasis on moisture transfer

Skills

The student is capable of

• analyzing thermodynamic properties using tables and state equation
• analyzing thermodynamic processes using T-v T-s, P-h diagrams, entropy differences for irreversible and reversible processes
• calculating exergy destruction for the various components of a given system in a given environment
• calculating the performance of heat pump, Refrigeration cycle and selected power cycles
• analyzing air-conditioning processes in using Mollier diagram
• calculating heat conduction in solid elements, for example in walls (heat flow and temperature field)
• calculating convective heat transfer between solid bodies and liquid for both forced and natural convection
• calculating heat transfer between hot and cold liquids in heat exchangers
• calculating heat exchange between solid surfaces by means of thermal radiation

General competence

The student is capable of

• analyze the thermodynamic performance of systems related to heat pumps, refrigeration cycles and selected power cycles
• critically select appropriate empirical correlations for the convective heat transfer coefficients for calculating the heat exchanger area
• analyze calculated result
• communicate with engineers and researchers in topics related to thermodynamics, heat and mass transport

No requirements over and above the admission requirements.

None