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University of Surrey: Movement Direction
Institution | University of Surrey View institution profile |
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Department | FASS - Guildford School of Acting (GSA) |
Web | www.surrey.ac.uk |
admissions@surrey.ac.uk | |
Telephone | +44(0)1483 682222 |
Study type | Taught |
MA
Summary
**Why choose this course**
Guildford School of Acting (GSA) is one of the UK’s leading accredited drama schools, providing dedicated conservatoire training within a purpose-built environment on the University of Surrey campus.
This practice-based interdisciplinary masters is one of very few programmes in the fast growing and impactful professional field of movement direction.
You will learn a range of skills, methods, and approaches to movement, and work in a hands-on way to apply these in rehearsal and teaching contexts and develop your personal approach to movement direction. Through your training with us, guest workshops and masterclasses, and placement opportunities you will develop as a skilled, thoughtful, resilient movement professional ready to contribute to the performing arts industry.
We keep our cohorts small to ensure you get personal attention and contact from our expert teachers, who have extensive first-hand experience in professional theatre in the UK and from around the world.
Our campus boasts great transport links to London, so you’ll be close to the heart of UK theatre in London’s West End. The University of Surrey is home to the National Resource Centre for Dance which includes the personal archives of the prominent movement theorist Rudolf Laban as well as a wide range of other collections.
**What you will study**
Through a series of modules focusing on specific aspects of movement practice, you will build your skills in movement practices and approaches relevant to today’s performers.
Modules will focus on movement pedagogy, movement directing, devising and choreography, and intimacy direction and co-ordination, allowing you to develop a thorough understanding of the body and its possibilities, and an overview of historical and contemporary movement practices. Applying your learning to classes and productions across GSA and through placements will support you to develop your practice and understanding in specific project-based work.
Throughout, you will work practically and experientially to gain key movement teaching and coaching skills, expand your creative possibilities, and develop your personal approach to leading and directing movement for performers.
Level | RQF Level 7 |
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Entry requirements | Applicants should hold a minimum of a 2:2 UK honours degree (or recognised international equivalent) in a relevant subject as well as having significant previous engagement with dance, drama, theatre and performance. Alternatively, entrants may have 5 years of relevant professional experience in the industry. Offers are made subject to a successful audition and interview. In exceptional cases, where ability and experience clearly show that an applicant is able to complete the course, other qualification profiles may be accepted. Variations will be considered on a case-by-case basis. English language requirements |
Location | Stag Hill Stag Hill Guildford GU2 7XH |
Summary
**Why choose this course**
Guildford School of Acting (GSA) is one of the UK’s leading accredited drama schools, providing dedicated conservatoire training within a purpose-built environment on the University of Surrey campus.
This programme is one of very few in this fast growing and impactful professional field and one which notably includes intimacy co-ordination.
This intensive course offers a range of approaches to the field of movement direction. Training will include contemporary approaches to movement teaching and coaching, which will equip you to work with performers across a diverse range of disciplines and confidently lead classes and rehearsal processes.
We keep our cohorts small to ensure you get personal attention and contact from our expert teachers, who have extensive first-hand experience in professional theatre in the UK and the US.
This is a practice-based interdisciplinary programme that will provide a unique opportunity for the research and development of specialist early career teachers and practitioners from backgrounds who may not otherwise enter the teaching and coaching profession.
The University of Surrey is home to the National Resource Centre for Dance which includes the personal archives of the prominent movement theorist Rudolf Laban as well as collections from companies, choreographers, dancers, teachers and other artists including the Bice Bellairs collection.
GSA operates a pedagogic approach that utilises student-centred learning. Every module has an ethos of nurturing and enabling employability and personal development opportunities for the students. Our working practices encourage dialogue and are most effective when a collaborative approach is undertaken. Our learning environment grants our students the freedom to take risks and to embrace spontaneity.
**What you will study**
Through a series of modules focusing on specific aspects of movement practice, you will build your skills in movement practices and approaches relevant to today’s performers.
Modules will focus on movement pedagogy, movement directing, devising and choreography, and intimacy co-ordination, allowing you to develop a thorough understanding of the body and its possibilities, and an overview of historical and contemporary movement practices.
You will work practically and experientially to gain key movement teaching and coaching skills and develop your personal approach to leading and directing movement for performers.
Applying your learning gained within the studio to classes and productions across the School will support you to develop your practice and understanding in specific project-based work.
You will have the opportunity to go on a work placement.
Our campus boasts great transport links to London, so you’ll be close to the heart of UK theatre in London’s West End.
Level | RQF Level 7 |
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Entry requirements | Applicants should hold a minimum of a 2:2 UK honours degree (or recognised international equivalent) in a relevant subject as well as having significant previous engagement with dance, drama, theatre and performance. Alternatively, entrants may have 5 years of relevant professional experience in the industry. Offers are made subject to a successful audition and interview. In exceptional cases, where ability and experience clearly show that an applicant is able to complete the course, other qualification profiles may be accepted. Variations will be considered on a case-by-case basis. English language requirements |
Location | Stag Hill Stag Hill Guildford GU2 7XH |
Overview
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