Programme Specifications

September 2023

September 2023

To advance teaching, learning and research into the field of scenography as a discrete artistic practice and academic discipline.

To research and develop the function of scenography in the generation and presentation of a wide range of aesthetic events including theatrical production; physical, non-textual and devised performance; dance; installation, and events within which the visual aesthetic and scenographic composition and direction bear an especial, creative significance.

To disseminate knowledge of the theory, methodology, key practice and criticism which establishes, constitutes and supports the discreteness of the subject area.

To develop in students the knowledge and abilities to be able to consider critically and productively the role of scenography in contemporary performance contexts.

To develop student ability to apply, demonstrate and advance their learning through the realisation of analytical, creative and reflective responses within original creative output.

To develop practical initiatives in the area of devising scenography and the acquisition of knowledge through experiential learning.

To develop student ability to undertake independent research and apply this within both academic and creative contexts.

To develop students interpersonal and teamwork skills and their ability to apply these within both academic and creative contexts.

To provide students with sufficient ranges of intellectual and practical skills, transferable skills and experiences to make informed career choices.

To develop interpretative, critical and creative skills relevant to the analysis and appreciation of audiovisual media

To provide opportunities for students to acquire a wide range of academic, communicative and creative skills relevant to the above

To give students an opportunity to combine academic study and understanding of Film and Television considered both as product and productive process, along with a developed appreciation of these media as modes of perceiving and representing the world.

To enable students to acquire theoretical and practical experience and understanding of audiovisual cultural forms through a variety of methods, including individually designed research and practical exploration (singly and in small groups).

To equip students with a range of graduate skills which will enhance their employability;

To enable students to proceed to more advanced modes of study or production.

Scenography, as both aesthetic practice and event, within various historical, ethnic and artistic contexts.

Key practices and practitioners and the concepts and principles under-pinning scenographic composition and exposition

The function of scenography within the dramaturgy of theatrical and other performative events

The processes by which scenography is created and realised within a range of performance contexts.

The interplay between theory and practice in the academic study of scenography.

Key concepts and theories involved in the analysis and academic study of the product of the film and television industries

Understanding of the structures and processes involved in the manufacture of the product of those industries and in their reception and consumption

Awareness of the history of film and television in the 20th century, with particular focus on Britain and America, along with opportunities for comparison with other traditions

A wide range of styles, genres, practices and codes involved in construction and consumption of cultural media, including fiction and non-fiction and other related modes

Explicit and implicit modes of discourse sustained and developed, consciously and unconsciously, in audiovisual culture

Problems and processes involved in creative practice relevant to film and television, individually and in groups

The ability to examine critically a wide range of scenographic practice(s)

The ability to engage in research through a variety of strategies.

The ability to identify, interpret and take into consideration the cultural frameworks surrounding and informing scenography.

The ability to develop and effectively apply conceptual and practical procedures appropriate to scenographic composition and exposition

The ability to embody and sustain intellectual argument within diverse forms of exposition and from a range of critical perspectives.

The ability to effectively document procedures of scenographic practice

The ability to examine critically a range of film and televisual situations and forms, exploring their meanings and implications

Critical awareness of the status and provenance of meaning in audiovisual culture, fictional and non-fictional

The ability to locate and to draw upon a wide range of sources to support analysis, investigation and argument

The ability to apply course-derived understandings to debates about the significance of film and television in contemporary culture

The ability to work effectively and imaginatively, individually and in teams in a variety of aspects of film, television and media production.

The ability to structure and communicate ideas effectively in a variety of situations, and through a variety of media

The ability to pose and solve intellectual problems

The ability to listen and make use of critical advice

The ability to make effective use of available (including on-line) resources

The ability to manage time effectively

The ability to apply creative, imaginative and problem-solving skills in a variety of situations

The ability to work independently, and in groups

The ability to use a range of information technology skills and resources, appropriate to tasks.

The ability to apply a range of research skills

The ability to structure and communicate ideas effectively in a variety of situations, and for a variety of potential users

The ability to pose and solve intellectual and practical problems

The ability to listen and make critical use of advice

The ability to make effective use of available (including on-line) resources

The ability to manage time effectively , both independently and under supervision

The ability to work creatively

The ability to utilise problem-solving skills in a variety of situations

The ability to work independently, and in groups

The ability to use a range of information technology skills and resources, appropriate to tasks.