Final year (national level 6):
Core modules
- Multi-Platform Performance (20 credits)
Progress the practical understanding of techniques and skills relevant to different styles and genres of performance for the screen actor, in order to add to your professional show-reel. Take part in workshops that explore diverse areas of screen performance such as virtual reality, TV presenting and motion capture. Analyse and evaluate the challenges and advantages of your selected multi-platform performance.
- Creative Enterprise Project (20 credits)
Gain a broad overview of developments in the creative industries, examine trends and developments in relation to the work of selected practitioners and theorists, and investigate current research, thinking and practice. Develop and apply specialist and transferable skills and knowledge working in a range of professional creative employment contexts. Plan and implement a small-scale project and experience a work placement aligning to a possible career outcome. Develop a professional online portfolio/digital CV which showcases some of your best work to take forward as a way of self-promotion, self-branding and identifying key skills and competencies as a graduate and creative practitioner.
- Television Drama Project (20 credits)
Collaborate with Northumbria Police and produce an awareness and training film that addresses crime. Learn how to act in front of the camera and explore business on screen, hitting a mark, audition techniques and reactions to camera. Analyse scenes from screen performances and explore the creation of meaning in performance.
- Screen Showcase (40 credits)
Explore the opportunity to audition for and perform in a final practical major project for screen. Take part in specific acting workshops that develop your performance skills and techniques. Create a portfolio of professional work that is industry facing and relevant and analyse your journey throughout your screen performance degree.
Optional modules (choose one):
Gain an understanding of the development of radio drama within the BBC and in independent production and in experimental drama. Participate in production workshops in idea formation, pitching, production management, scriptwriting, casting, studio direction and creative production.
- High End Video Project (20 credits)
Work in small groups and find a client to create a high-end corporate video project. Demonstrate your technical ability in creating professional visuals effective audio levels/mixing/score, and professional editing/grade. Produce a video that showcases your development over the three years of your studies. Create a video showreel of your best work from this module and upload it to an online platform, highlighting your professionalism and technical ability.
- Independent Study (20 credits)
Study an aspect of creative practice or other area of research interest in your primary discipline. Work independently on either a written dissertation or a practical project with accompanying written commentary. It is expected that the theme of your Independent Study will reflect the central learning outcomes of your degree programme, with a particular emphasis (depending on the submission format chosen) on research and contextual study, practical/artistic exploration and critical evaluation and reflection.
- Screenwriting for Film and TV 2 (20 credits)
Look at adapting existing narratives. Study a variety of forms and sources and develop them into your own narrative in screenplay form (up to 30 minutes). Develop your work through treatment stage to final screenplay. Cover subjects including adapting character, plot, narrative voice and thematic choices.
