University of the West of England
MODULE SPECIFICATION
(Revised November 2002)
Code: UAMPG8-40-M Title: Production Management: Version: 2
theatre industry context
Level: M UWE credit rating: 40 ECTS credit rating: 20
Module type: Project
Owning Faculty: FCA/ BOVTS Field: Stage Management
Valid from: February 2008 Discontinued from:
Contributes towards: Postgraduate Diploma in Theatre Production Management
Pre-requisites: None
Co-requisites: None
Excluded combinations: None
Learning outcomes:
On satisfactory completion of this module students will be able to:
• build on the work of the previous modules in a practical professional environment.
• produce a curriculum vitae, covering letter and invoice.
• demonstrate knowledge, understanding and application of procedures for gaining work as a theatre production manager.
• present themselves positively in an interview environment.
Syllabus outline:
This module equips the students with the skills and knowledge to effectively seek employment, and develop what they have already learnt in a professional practical environment.
Students receive one-to-one guidance on C.V. production, self-promotion and market analysis. They benefit from several mock interviews by leading production professionals including constructive feedback.
Each student undertakes a period of secondment within the production department of a major theatrical producing company such as The Royal National Theatre. These secondments are formally arranged by the Head of Theatre Production and give the student the opportunity to widen their experience and contacts.
Students continue their involvement on in-house public productions consolidating their programme learning outcomes, and are marketed as graduating students in our showcase productions.
Teaching and learning methods:
Students have frequent tutorials with the Head of Theatre Production to develop marketing, secondment and consolidation strategies. Visiting professionals provide feedback on their presentation skills and secondment mentors give formal feedback jointly with the Head of Theatre Production.
Indicative sources:
British Performing Arts Yearbook (London: Rhinegold, annual)
Contacts (London: The Spotlight, annual)
The British Theatre Directory (London: Richmond House, annual)
The Stage and Television Today (weekly newspaper)
Assessment
This is a project module with only one component of assessment. This component has two elements of assessment.
ATTEMPT 1
First Assessment Opportunity
Component A
Description of each element Element weighting
Element 1 50%
1. Work on placement to a professional theatre organisation: assessment of self-evaluation report, references / feedback from placement.
Element 2 50%
2. Self-Promotion Skills: assessment of student’s self promotion material (cv, contacts database and approach to interviews / job search etc),
Second Assessment Opportunity (further attendance at taught classes is required)
AS FOR FIRST ASSESSMENT OPPORTUNITY
SECOND (OR SUBSEQUENT) ATTEMPT: Attendance at taught classes is required.
AS FOR FIRST ASSESSMENT OPPORTUNITY
Specification confirmed by …………………………………………………Date ……………………………
(Associate Dean/Programme Director)