Dramatic Arts
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Radio Drama is an exhilarating and unique course that offers the student the chance to write their own short radio scripts, rehearse, perform in the dramas and then record with 快播成人网 Radio鈥檚 sound engineer in our professional radio studio with the finished dramas being broadcast on 快播成人网 Radio! Achievement on your course will be measured by whether you meet the following learning outcomes. At the start of the course you will have an opportunity to discuss these with your tutor and set your own personal targets, linked to the learning outcomes and future goals i.e. progression to an advanced-level course.
You will work with two tutors: writing tutor Cara Jennings and Director Julia Lewis. Cara is a professional actress and writer known for聽Bang Festival, Office Politics, The Banksy Job and Urban Myths.聽Further works she鈥檚 co-written include her latest, The Astonishing Adventures of Kitty and Peg; Hendrix & Handel, a show for Sky Arts; and the Lock Asylum, a Radio Play in collaboration with LSE History Dept and 快播成人网 College. Julia is a Professional Actor, Acting Coach and director whose recent credits include The Crown series 3, Netflix, and Their Finest (with Gemma Arterton and Bill Nighy), besides numerous radio dramas for the BBC Radio and BBC /Scandinavian schools radio. Cara will lead the first five weeks of the course in-centre with a focus on writing; using improvisation and fun activities as a starting point for generating material, and from this developing short pieces of compelling audio drama, learning along the way how to write and format scripts, and what to consider when making this sort of work e.g. how far we need to explain the action and how it is an excellent medium for poetical and experimental forms. Midway through the course, Julia will take over, workshop and refine the scripts, focus on the acting, voice skills and delivery required for audio production. Students will be encouraged to create and source their sound fx, learn on mic techniques. The course culminates with students performing and recording the original dramas in our professional radio studio with the finished pieces being edited and broadcast on 快播成人网 Radio itself. In order to ensure you make the best possible progress on your course, you will have regular constructive and supportive feedback from your聽tutor. The tutor will also set assessment activities involving student exchange of ideas and student self-assessment for all students.
You will need to be fluent in speaking, reading and writing in English.
You should be able to read a script and act at the same time. You will be expected to engage in independent study and preparation. Excellent attendance and punctuality will be required from all students. This course will include some completion of activities outside of class time, e.g. preparation of favourite exercises to share with fellow students. Photography and film recording of class activities may be used in order to aid learning. These images may also be used for publicity or marketing materials produced by 快播成人网 College, both online and in print. You will have the opportunity to either confirm or decline consent to being filmed or photographed.
You will need to sign a release form for the final edited recording to be broadcast/podcast on 快播成人网 Radio.