DTV3200 Introduction to Theatre Directing Course description

Eksamen er individuell, og består av to deler som vurderes under ett:

• Et praktisk arbeid gjennom en kunstfaglig prosess skal studenten utvikle en idé fram mot et praktisk-estetisk arbeid knyttet til emnets læringsutbytte beskrivelser
• En skriftlig refleksjon Den skriflige reflksjonen skal være på om lag 1200 ord.

Eksamensresultatet kan påklages.

Se undervisningsplanene for nærmere informasjon om eksamen.

Fravær - ikke bestått

Studenter som på grunn av gyldig fravær ikke avlegger eksamen, eller som får vurderingen F, kan melde seg opp til ny/utsatt eksamen.

Ved framstilling til ny/utsatt eksamen kan enten en bearbeidet versjon av samme eksamensprosjekt leveres på nytt, eller ny eksamensbesvarelse leveres.

Passed DT1000 Drama and Theatrecommunication or equivalent and DT2000 Dramaturgy or equivalent for students in bachelorprogramme.

After completing this course, the student has achieved the following learning outcomes, defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge

Students:

• has knowledge of the directing area's traditions, distinctive character and place in society
• has knowledge of theatre as an art form from the actor's and director's point of view
• has knowledge of key themes, theories, issues and methods within the directing area
• has broad knowledge of progress from production to finished performance by analysis
• can explore newer knowledge in the field of directing
• has knowledge of drama as a genre, text analysis and dramatic structures
• has insight into the amateur actor's technical processes and can explore and analyze a scenic process
• is familiar with the relationship between art and ethics under the auspices
• has knowledge of the director as an educator, his or her leadership role, and of problem identification and problem solving

Skills

Students:

• can facilitate and lead stagings for amateurs in school and leisure contexts
• can make conscious choices and integrate different techniques in role identification and role characterization
• can discuss the relationship between dramatic form and content in a performance
• can develop a personal, unique expression and style, and master reflection and assessment of their own work
• can evaluate an expression individually or in a group, and plan and carry out varied work tasks and projects that extend over time, and appear in accordance with ethical requirements and guidelines
• can master planning and obtaining relevant material for manuscript preparation and instruction
• can develop a comprehensive direction concept for different target groups
• can reflect on their own professional practice and adjust this under supervision
• can master written forms of documentation with analysis, discussion and assessment of artistic process and product
• can make an assessment of their own efforts as a director
• has insight into relevant professional and ethical issues

General competence

Students:

• can apply different techniques to direct defined target groups in different forms of expression from an artistic point of view
• can apply and integrate technical actors' skills in directing work
• can apply and evaluate idioms and instruments and design a comprehensive scenic concept

En intern sensor og en medsensor (vurderer et utvalg av eksamensoppgavene).

Ekstern sensor brukes jevnlig.

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

Written:

• attend at least three theatre productions and write a written report (1500 Words) on them - group work
• a written directing concept referring to a dialog performance. 900-1200 words.

Practical: 

• the students own monologue performance and take part in a fellow students monologue 
• the students own dialogue performance and observation of a fellow students dialogue
• receive supervision in relation to monologue and dialogue
• receive supervision during the exam

Compulsory attendance at teaching activities:

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

Birte Brekketo og Ilmi G. Mathiesen

Første halve studieår av bachelorstudiet Kunst og design, studieretning Kunst og formidling.

 A to E for passed. F for failed.  

Exam part 1:The performance is assessed by one internal and one external examiners.

Exam part 2: assessed by two internal examiners. 

The exams may be selected for grading by external examiners.

Ingrid Vollan

There is a 100% overlap with the course ZREGI05 Theatre Directing - Amateur Actors.