University of the West of England
MODULE SPECIFICATION
(Revised October 2005)
Code: UAMA3P-40-3 Title: Specialist Costume Skills Version: 2
Level: 3 UWE credit rating: 40 ECTS credit rating: 20
Module type: Project
Owning Faculty: Creative Arts / Bristol Old Vic Theatre School Field: Stage Management
Faculty approval Committee: Q & S Committee Date: 7th October 2009
Valid from: September 2009 Discontinued from:
Contributes towards: BA Hons Costume for Theatre, Television and Film
Pre-requisites: All Level 2 modules relevant to the above award.
Co-requisites: None
Excluded combinations: None
Learning outcomes:
On satisfactory completion of this module the student will be able to:
Knowledge and Understanding
i) Demonstrate a professional level of subject specialist knowledge in advanced costume construction;
ii) Critically evaluate the range of specialist skills and contexts that may be required to be undertaken in this employment sector;
Intellectual Skills
iii) Research and originate creative solutions to production problems;
iv) Undertake research for period authenticity;
Subject / Practical Skills
v) Construct costumes and related accessories to an advanced professional standard;
vi) Undertake professional costume and related construction tasks using a range of practical options;
vii) Take the initiative and motivate the production team to produce the requisite items as detailed by the project designer;
Transferable Skills
viii) Make decisions and anticipate solutions to problems in new and unpredictable work situations;
ix) Communicate complex ideas to other professionals in the workplace;
x) Work accurately and reliably to budgets and deadlines.
Syllabus outline:
The aim of this module is to enable students to undertake a range of skills projects that will increase the range of employable skills they can offer – the range of employment opportunities is so wide and the breadth of costume skills that can be called upon by employers quite unpredictable; enabling students at this level to make informed choices on the skills they wish to acquire based on their career interest increases their immediate employability. It also calls upon their need to explore in-depth the skills they might be called upon to use – and how that matches their current talent and ability. The multi-skilled costumier may, for instance, be required not just to make period costumes, but also the compatible accessories, and create the correct hair-style and make-up required by the designer.
Students will agree with the module leader the range and depth of project work the student will undertake, having researched the skills required by different areas of costume employment. A portfolio of available skills options can be taught using in-house expertise or importing visiting specialist tuition - these include leatherwork (for masks, shoes), glass-fibre (for armour), hair and make-up (for theatre or TV), printmaking and soft furnishings (drapes, upholstery), stage jewellery.
Assessment will be based around the project brief to produce a finished artefact, or photographic evidence of a finished article in the case of hair-style or make-up. Evidence used in assessment will include: evaluation of the development of the process involved in following the project brief; evidence of research undertaken; critical evaluation of the finished result. Supporting documentation may be in the form of working notebooks, sketch books or portfolio.
Teaching and learning methods:
Specialist classes, workshops and working with specialist craftspeople to learn to produce high quality articles. Teachers may be drawn from in-house BOVTS craft specialists or through the extensive range of specialists linked to the School. It is envisaged that an entire term (11 weeks) would be dedicated to this module.
Reading Strategy
Students are encouraged to become familiar with the subject area, and texts specific to the module, through reading lists and reference material provided. Lists are updated annually to maintain currency and relevance. Each department holds texts and reference material, as well as the general access provided to the Schools library and access to the Internet. The specifically vocational nature of training and study, combined with the project based nature of learning on the course, may require that students are guided to reading and research material in the first instance by the module leader.
NB: BOVTS students do not have access to UWE Libraries and UWE OnLine
Indicative sources:
The primary source for this module will be the dramatic text or script for the production concerned.
Students will already be familiar with the main subject specific texts from their level 1 training.
To include:
Websites for specialist costume and ‘cosprop’ craftspeople and theatre workshops, individuals or departments – including:
www.bristolcostumeservices.com
www.screenface.com
Assessment
This is a project module there is no Component B and Component A is weighted at 100%.
ATTEMPT 1
First Assessment Opportunity
Component A
Description of each element Element weighting
1. 100%
Project work with supporting documentation.
Second Assessment Opportunity (further attendance at taught classes is required)
Component A
Description of each element Element weighting
1. 100%
Project work with supporting documentation.
SECOND (OR SUBSEQUENT) ATTEMPT Attendance at taught classes is required.
Specification confirmed by …………………………………………………Date ……………………………
(Associate Dean/Programme Director) October 2005