Department of Theatre and Drama Degree Requirements DIRECTING

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1 Department of Theatre and Drama Degree Requirements DIRECTING The aim of Theatre and Drama studies is to familiarise the students with the practices of theatre, drama and dramaturgy, directing and acting and doing and studying art and to influence the renewal of the arts they represent. The objective is to offer studies that will give the graduates an opportunity to work as artists and to exert an influence through their art. In addition to the students' personal growth as artists, the studies offered by the Department of Theatre and Drama emphasise the communal nature of theatre. The majority of modules are based on studying together in the form of shared stage studies, or demonstration performances and productions staged with students from the other programmes. The aim is to guide future theatre artists in finding and creating joint themes, forms, working methods and a dramatic language while they are still students, and to meet future colleagues among their fellow students. The students are expected to have an ability to work together interactively on a team and to show respect for each other. The aim of the studies is to support the students' continuous personal growth and to help them to find their identity as team members. During their studies, they will work together with students of acting, choreography, dance, sound and lighting design, cinematic art, stage lighting and costume design. Other partners will include theatres, operators in the field of theatre, universities and other stakeholders. Degree Programmes and degrees in Theatre and Drama The Department of Theatre and Drama offers four different degree programmes. Students of dramaturgy, acting and directing are granted a right to study for a three-year Bachelor's degree, upon completion of which they will have a right to take advanced studies in a two-year Master's degree programme. Students in the Master's degree programmes in Performance and Theory will be granted the right to study in a post-graduate Master's degree programme in Theatre and Drama. Degree requirements for the English-language Master's programme in Performance and Theory for have been adopted under the title The MA Degree Programme in Live Art and Performance Studies. The following pages describe the degree requirements for the years of the five-year degree programmes offered by the Department of Theatre and Drama. Individual study plans At the beginning of the academic year, the students will draw up individual study plans to support their studies, which will be approved by the professor of the degree programme, a course supervisor or the student's own teacher. The study plan comprises individual study modules selected on the basis of the degree structure of the programme, which the student must take and for which they have the right to study as well as a planned schedule. In the Bachelor's degree studies, a group study plan may also be used. Under the Degree Regulations of the Theatre Academy, students with no approved individual study plan cannot take part in the instruction, and no study attainments can be credited to them. The attainments are examined at least twice a year, at the end of the spring term and at the beginning of the autumn term. The students keep a learning journal in which they collect written, image and sound material from productions and document their other study modules. The aim of the learning journal is to produce a learning portfolio, which is the final project for the Bachelor's degree. The learning journal supports the students in identifying their own stage of development, assessing their learning and preparing their individual study plans for the Master's programme. The course supervisor or the students' own teacher will instruct first-year students in the journal practices of each degree programme. 1

2 Progress in the studies The extent of the Bachelor's degree programme in Theatre and Drama is 180 credits. The studies must be passed in compliance with the degree requirements. Instruction in the Bachelor's degree programme is arranged around the years of study, and the studies require full-time attendance. The study modules are obligatory and they must be acceptably passed for the student to have the right to participate in subsequent modules. A requirement for passing the study modules is an active presence at the lesson. Equivalency credits, or degree attainments achieved at other institutes of learning, will be subject to prior discussion with the professor, the student's own teacher or a course supervisor. The students must take a Bachelor's degree before moving on to the Master's degree programme. The aim of the Bachelor's degree studies is to give the student a basic competence in the field. The studies also provide the students with the prerequisites needed for taking part in education leading to a post-graduate degree (Master's degree) and continuous learning. The extent of the Master's degree programme is 120 credits. Alternatives are offered in the Master's degree studies which stress the significance of independent work in planning and completing the studies. The individual study plan for the Master's degree studies covers two years. For those admitted directly to study for a Master's degree, this period may be extended in the event that complementary studies are required in order for the students to meet the criteria for the Bachelor's degree. In the Master's degree studies, the students progress in their artistic vision and research approach and extend their vocational competence. The Master's degree studies lay a foundation for any further studies, which offer opportunities for more in-depth research in and renewal of one's field of art. Structure of the Bachelor's degree studies Common studies Orientation in the Studies and the Profession (7 credits) and Language and Communication Studies (11 credits) are general obligatory studies included within all Bachelor's degree programmes of the Theatre Academy. The common basic studies of the Bachelor's degree programme in the Department of Theatre and Drama include Studies of Theatre History and Theory (18-20 credits) and Knowledge of and Research in Performing Arts (10-15 credits). The common basic studies lay a good foundation for cooperation between future specialists in various professions while they are still students. History studies make up a large share of the theoretical studies included within the Bachelor's degree programme. The aim of studying the history and theory of theatre is to give the students a general idea and understanding of the basics and the history of their vocational field. In their theatre history studies, the students familiarise themselves with the main features of the history of Western drama. In successive years of study, the main themes of the theatre history studies include the history of Finnish theatre, the realistic theatre tradition, and the theatrical and ritualistic theatre traditions. The aim of studies imparting knowledge in and researching the performing arts is to give the students a general idea and understanding of the field and techniques of theatre and drama and to learn about the working principles of a creative artistic group. The intermediate studies of each study programme impart basic skills in the students' own field of art. In addition to studies in the student's selected subject, intermediate studies are also provided in the form of common studies. 2

3 The wide-ranging common intermediate study modules of the Department of Theatre and Drama are Theatrical Traditions and their Applications (6-15 credits) and the Shared Stage (32-44 credits). Theatrical traditions and their applications guide the students in understanding the traditions of their profession and in perceiving theatre and drama within a wider historical, social and cultural context. The students are encouraged to look at historical phenomena from the perspective of contemporary theatre and, guided by their personal interests, to use them as artistic stimuli. The shared stage studies provide the students with instruction in theatre work through a joint process. The aim of the instruction is to model the cooperation between various competence areas that is one of the operating preconditions of theatre work and to familiarise the students with the basic questions of their own field of art in a joint artistic and production process. The aim of the common studies is to familiarize the students with their own learning environment and its conceptual, functional and communal operating methods. Structure of the Master's degree studies The common theory and research studies of the Master's degree programme in the Department of Theatre and Drama take the common basic studies of the Bachelor's degree in Theatre and Drama to a more advanced level in the areas of knowledge of and research in art, performance studies and studies in history and theory. Theoretical subjects and a research-oriented approach are an essential part of the Master's degree studies. These will guide the students towards more in-depth thinking and knowledge of their own field and train them in conceptual thinking in the areas of both art and theatre research. In the advanced studies for their own subject, the students will develop their vocational skills and artistic expression. The students will expand their skills and competence by focusing on and specialising in an area of personal interest. The shared stage studies comprise joint theatrical productions of the Theatre Academy's various study programmes, including production processes and common optional studies. The shared stage studies will improve the students' ability to act creatively in the process of artistic team work together with other participants while also discovering their individual strengths. In their optional studies, the students will focus on subjects that are of interest for their own artistic quality and thus build up their knowledge and skills. Working life studies and projects contain artistic work or work practice in the field of theatre and various study projects, such as a period abroad as an exchange student. The students will deepen their artistic knowledge of and skills in artistic education and expand their understanding of society, different cultures and art, and they will get to know operators in the field of theatre, network and create opportunities for cooperation while still students. The study module for graduation consists of personal guidance, a final project seminar and an artistic final project which includes a written section. The final project of the Master's degree may be 1) an artistic work and a written section associated either with the artistic work or some other subject or 2) a thesis. The artistic project is a work in the field of drama and/or dramaturgy, a role/roles in a full-length performance or else directing the performance, which the student may realise either in the Theatre Academy or in a professional theatre. 3

4 Student feedback practices and assessment of learning Student feedback on study modules is systematically collected in the Department of Theatre and Drama both orally and in writing in connection with course implementation and anonymously through an on-line survey conducted each term. The feedback is used to plan the instruction, and it is discussed in one departmental meeting each term. Regarding the assessment of learning, the aims of and, consequently, the grounds for assessment are recorded in the degree requirements in order to give the students an idea of the skills and knowledge towards which their studies aim. Assessment is an attempt to guide and encourage the students in their studies and to develop their capacity for self-assessment. Assessment should be seen as a process in which targets, assessing their achievement and the setting of new targets form a continuum that promotes the learning of individual students or groups. In this respect, a freely worded assessment is more useful than a graded assessment. The students should be personally involved in setting the targets. The students' teacher or course supervisor will monitor the progress of studies and engage in artistic and pedagogical dialogue with the students. It is important to be aware of the student's situation in order for the assessment and feedback to be relevant to student's personal world. The starting point for giving feedback should always be encouragement, and the feedback should be adequately clear and comprehensible to the student. The essential feature of learning in theatre work studies of the shared stage are processes aiming at creating a performance, in which the students examine the dramatisation of a common theme. In the course of monitoring the processes of theatre work, the phases of the student's work process are discussed with the supervising teachers. The students will learn to resolve problems associated with the process through discussion and become aware of the questions related to theatre work. Constructive feedback from supervising teachers will allow the students to assess and develop their own work. The final feedback for theatre work is a debriefing where each student personally assesses the successes and challenges of the process and their own learning. The students assess their own capacity for interactive teamwork. In the debriefings for the shared stage performances (Theatre Work 3: Master's Degree Productions), the students are able to analyse the content, form and meaning of the performances. They are able to reflect upon their own work and to give and receive feedback. To help the students learn, an effort is made to provide continuous assessment in the instruction. The starting point for continuous assessment is the interaction between the teacher and the student. Rather than offering ready-made models and solutions, the teacher will stimulate the student's own thinking by asking questions and engaging in dialogue, enhance the student's confidence in his or her own ability to hear and observe, and guide the student in drawing conclusions and changing their actions accordingly. In other words, continuous assessment also includes instruction in self-assessment. The basic tone of continuous assessment is positive. Each student has the right to experience him/herself as a good learner. Instead of finding fault, the assessment puts emphasis on what has already been learnt, while the learning of new skills builds upon the competence achieved earlier. The learning progresses by continuously setting the student new, appropriately selected shortterm targets. When implemented correctly, continuous assessment supports the development of good selfconfidence and a positive self-image. Preserving the joy of learning, a realistic idea of one's own skills, a positive relationship with one's artistry and good self-direction are signs of successful continuous assessment. Studying abroad A study module in a foreign partner university of the department can be accredited as part of the degree. The Department of Theatre and Drama recommends that a period as an exchange student is taken during the 4

5 Master's degree studies. When preparing an individual study plan, an agreement on a period as an exchange student will be made with the professor, the supervising teacher or the student's own teacher. DEGREE PROGRAMME IN DIRECTING AND BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN THEATRE AND DRAMA The Degree Programme in Directing provides the students with prerequisites for continuously developing their personal artistic quality and capacity for further studies. The essential aims of the degree programme include continuous development of artistic expression and vision, an unprejudiced flow of ideas and analytical and critical thinking. The studies offer knowledge, skills, and techniques associated with working in the profession of a director, improve familiarity with and mastery of various production models and introduce the students to the diverse field of theatre and art. The aim of the studies is to give the students an in-depth understanding of the nature of theatrical arts, their history and their current status and to enable them to create their own themes, forms, working methods and dramatic language in the continuously changing field of theatrical arts. The studies aim at an open, inquisitive and dialogic atmosphere and a willingness to examine issues related to one's own field of art, culture and society. The aim of the degree is to turn out professionals who master their field of art and are also able to develop it further. Each student in the Degree Programme in Directing is assigned a personal supervising teacher. The supervising teacher prepares an individual study plan for the student with him or her, introduces the student to the learning journal practice, monitors the progress of his or her studies, and engages in an artistic and pedagogical dialogue with the student. Objectives and contents of the Bachelor's degree in directing The aim of the Bachelor's degree is to provide the students with the versatile basic skills to master the work of a director and to give them prerequisites for taking a Master's degree. The three-year Bachelor's degree programme in directing consists of basic, intermediate and advanced studies. The basic studies include those in History and Theory as well as a study module on Knowledge of and Research in Performing Arts. The aim of the basic studies is to enable the students to apply the knowledge they have accumulated in their personal artistic work. The intermediate studies of the Bachelor's degree in directing include study modules in Directing, Dramaturgy, Acting and Theatre Traditions and their Applications, as well as the Shared Stage Studies. In the study modules on Directing, Dramaturgy and Acting, not only theory but also workshops and the associated demonstration performances are an essential part of the instruction. During their studies, the students familiarise themselves with the significance of the director's work in various aspects of theatre activities, and as their studies progress, they develop their knowledge, skills and artistic capacities in their own work. The students are introduced to theatre traditions and their applications in seminars and the associated stage workshops and demonstration performances. In their studies, the students refine their thinking associated with performability and performing and examine on stage the theories they have assimilated, thus creating new applications and developing their own stage thinking. A large part of the degree consists of the Shared Stage Studies, which comprise directing theatre performances and the pre-performance processes. In the Bachelor's degree programme, the students complete three modules of theatre work, which include directing an Etude, a Classic (a limited section) and the First Performance of a Finnish Play. This work is conducted together with students from other degree programmes. The aim of the 5

6 studies is that the students are capable of interactive team work, show respect for others and are able to share their views productively and in a goal-oriented manner with their team both as its leader and as a member of the team. The study module for graduation comprises the final project for a Bachelor's degree. The final project for a Bachelor s degree in Theatre and Drama is a learning portfolio, where the students assess their personal development during their studies. The students collect material for their learning portfolios by keeping a learning journal and by writing reports and doing exercises associated with the study module throughout their Bachelor's degree studies. Study path for directing First year The studies in directing begin with the study modules for the Basic Seminar and Movement and Voice, which are taken together with the students of dramaturgy and acting. In these modules the students familiarise themselves with psychophysical emotion, impulse, contact, listening, mental imaging, voice and movement improvisation exercises. The students practice alone, in pairs and in groups. The aim of the study modules is that the students learn to work in an active, creative and open teamwork process and understand the human being as a psychophysical entity. The Basic Seminar module concludes with a demonstration performance staged together with the students of dramaturgy and acting. In their first year of studies, the students take part, together with other students, in study modules that are common for several degree programmes and familiarise themselves with the basics of various aspects of the profession. These modules include the Basics of Dramaturgy, Performance Studies, Drama, Group Dynamics and Artistic Teamwork as well as Aristotelian Dramaturgy. In the studies that cross the boundaries of degree programmes, the students become acquainted with shared questions related to the artistic professions and are oriented in the aims of the Theatre Academy and their own degree programme. In Theatre History and the Applications of Acting Tradition, the students are introduced to the realistic tradition of theatre. Together with the students of dramaturgy and acting, the students examine and apply the acting method developed by the Russian actor, director and theatre theoretician Constantin Stanislavski through workshop activities. In the Basics of Drama 1 module, which is part of dramaturgy studies, the students become acquainted with the basic concepts and structures of dramaturgy and practise operating with them through practical writing exercises, discussions and lectures. They learn to recognise the special quality of their personal expression and their interests. The study modules in drama analysis continue throughout the three years of study. They train the students to read plays accurately and to study the relationship between content and form. The study modules in directing (Directing 1) include the Basics of Directing, Directing and the Actor, Directing Workshop and The Art of a Director. The aim of the studies is that the students perceive the basic laws of a director's work and understand its significance in theatre activities, are able to give a bodily expression and make tangible their ideas through an actor on stage, are able to direct a scene in a written play based on their own interpretation and recognise the dimensions and possibilities of a director's art through encounters with professionals and by analysing their performances. In addition to theory, the instruction includes workshops, the associated demonstration performances and visits from professional artists. All of these studies help to create prerequisites for the first performance that the students direct. The Shared Stage study module of the first year is Theatre Work 1, or Directing an Etude. The etude is staged together with students from dramaturgy and acting. Before directing an etude, the students take part in a 6

7 stage workshop and a direction planning module. The aim of Theatre Work 1 is that the students are able to operate in a teamwork process as interactive leaders, they are able to make their artistic ideas comprehensible to others and they solve the challenges of the process creatively and in an unprejudiced manner based upon their own vision together with the other members of the team. Second year In their second year, the students are introduced to the theatrical tradition of theatre in Theatre History and Applications of Theatre Traditions. In the Theatrical Theatre seminar, they familiarise themselves with the theories of Bertolt Brecht or some other director of theatrical theatre and are introduced to their current manifestations in performing arts. In the Stage Workshop module, they approach the theories from a modern perspective together with students from dramaturgy and acting. The aim of this study module is that the students test the starting points of theatrical theatre on stage and develop their own applications, means of expression and stage thinking based on the theories. The Stage Workshop module concludes with a demonstration performance staged together with the students of dramaturgy and acting. In Theory Studies and modules on Knowledge of the Performing Arts, the students are introduced to Art history, Art philosophy, Music theory and the Basics of choreography. The study modules on directing (Directing 2) include Directing an Actor, the Art of a Director, Artistic Advance Planning and Assisting a Professional Director. In the modules on Directing an Actor and the Art of a Director, the students develop their ability to communicate with an actor to make their theme visible in the manners of acting and performing, and they expand their ideas of doing theatrical arts by getting to know directors active in the profession, their artistic starting points and their working methods. Through them, the students can also examine and assess their own thinking about doing art. The foundation for the module on Artistic Advance Planning is the Basics of Artistic Teamwork module in the first year. The studies are taken together with students from dramaturgy and set, costume, lighting and sound design. The module gives the students competence in an open and interactive collective planning process where they respect each other while searching for a shared view of a given dramatic text. The students understand the significance of different areas of artistic planning when creating dramatic language. The module on Artistic Advance Planning concludes with turning the work plans into demonstration performances. The basic and intermediate studies for the first and second year create prerequisites for the second direction work. The Shared Stage study module for second-year students of directing is Theatre Work 2, or Directing a Classic. The students select a restricted section of a classic and turn it into a performance. The classic is staged together with students from dramaturgy and set, costume, lighting and sound design. The direction of a classic is preceded by the advance planning of a classic. The aim of Theatre Work 2 is that the students are able to create a shared view with all members of the team based upon their own interpretation. The students learn to give constructive feedback to the team during the process, and they are able to assess and change the emphasis of their direction based upon understanding obtained through rehearsals. In the Writer-Director seminar and stage workshop that take place in the spring term of the second year, the relation between a play and direction and the associated questions are discussed. The focus is on the theme, the structure and examining the relationship between a performance and a written work. In the stage workshop, the students will learn to recognise the characteristics of different types of texts together with the students from dramaturgy and acting. These studies will lead the students towards the Theatre Work 3 module in the third year. The second year is concluded by a study module on Assisting a Professional Director, which continues in the autumn term of the third year. The students develop their ideas of theatrical arts by getting to know the artistic starting points, working methods and dramatic language of a director of their choice. 7

8 Third year In their third-year studies, the students familiarise themselves with the tradition of ritualistic theatre both in the Theatre History and in the Applications of Theatre Traditions modules. The aim of these modules is that students are able to analyse the starting points of ritualistic theatre and assess its modern-day manifestations, and create their own applications in the stage workshop. The Writer-Director cooperation that leads into the Theatre Work 3 module continues as a long-term project throughout the autumn term in the form of student meetings and discussions, and it concludes with the joint reading of the plays together with acting students. In the specialist module on Drama and Dramaturgy, the students familiarise themselves with the selected special subject or theme of dramaturgy or theatre theory and build up their knowledge and skills in the subjects discussed. Study modules on directing (Directing 3) include Assisting a Professional Director, the Art of a Director, Directing Workshop and a Specialist Field of Directing. The aim of these study modules is to improve the students' knowledge and skills and their artistic capacity. This takes place through work practice, sketch directions created in the workshop and their personal assessment and by the students familiarising themselves in rehearsal situations with specialist areas of directing, such as the module on Partnering with Light and Sound. The Shared Stage study module for third-year students of directing is Theatre Work 3, or Directing a First Performance of a Finnish Play. The directing work is preceded by artistic advance planning together with a set, costume and lighting and sound design student. The aim is for the students find a personal interface with the world of a dramatic text written by a student of dramaturgy and for them to be able to communicate their approach to the planning team, together with whom they search for a shared view for the basis of planning the performance. In the rehearsal process, the students apply and develop the ideas drafted in the advance planning stage with the whole team and assume the supervisory and artistic responsibility of the director. The aim of the Theatre Work 3 module is that the students are able to direct a performance that makes visible the personal dramatic language emerging from a shared vision. The final project for the Bachelor's degree consists of a learning portfolio and its presentation. In the learning portfolio, the students examine and assess their personal development as theatre artists. 8

9 STRUCTURE OF BA STUDIES IN THE DEGREE PROGRAMME IN DIRECTING STUDY MODULES year 1 year 2 year 3 total Orientation to the Studies and the Profession Personal Guidance Orientation to Studies 2 Orientation to Working Life 1 Language and Communication Studies Languages (Swedish, English) 3 5 ITC Studies History and Theory Studies History of Film 2 Introduction to Art Philosophy 2 Music Theory Art History 2 History of Finnish Theatre 2 History of Theatre Knowledge of and Research in Performing Arts Aristotelian Dramaturgy 2 Basics of Dramaturgy 2 Basics of Performance Studies 3 Basics of Choreography 2 Basics of Group Dynamics 1 Basics of Artistic Team Work 1 Artistry and World View Basics of Spatial Perception 1 Directing Basics of Directing 3 Directing an Actor 1 The Art of a Director Seminar 1 Directing Workshop 4 Directing Artistic Ddvance Planning 6 The Art of a Director Seminar 1 Directing an Actor 2 Assisting a Professional Director 7 Directing Assisting a Professional Director 3 Directing Workshop 4 A Specialist Area of Directing 2 The Art of a Director seminar 1 Dramaturgy Studies Basics of Drama 1 3 Specialist Modules on Drama and Dramaturgy 4 Drama Analysis Acting Studies Physical Expression 1 1 Improvisation 1 Movement and Voice 5 Music and Song Basic Seminar 4 Theatre Traditions and their Applications Applications of Acting Traditions Applications of Theatrical Theatre 6 Applications of Ritualistic Theatre 6 The Shared Stage

10 Performance Debriefing Theatre Work 1: The Etude 9 Theatre Work 2: The Classic 12 Theatre Work 3: First Performance of a Finnish Play 3 17 Graduation 6 6 Bachelor's Final Project 6 Maturity Examination TOTAL GENERAL STUDIES 17 credits ORIENTATION TO THE STUDIES AND THE PROFESSION 6 credits Personal Guidance 3 credits The students will be able to plan their own studies independently and make their degree into a meaningful whole. The students will also independently be able to find information about the educational offerings of other study programmes and universities. The students will be able to assess their own learning. By keeping a learning journal, the students will be able to actively put together their own views of the subjects they study and the work they do, and they will be able to assess their own learning. They will have a general idea of the subjects they study, and they will understand the significance of the studies for themselves and their future. In discussions with the course supervisor, the students will reflect upon their own learning, present their learning journal and prepare their individual study plan for the Bachelor's degree, which is reviewed annually. Orientation to the Studies After this module, the students will be able to locate the university as an institution, their own field of study and its curriculum. The students will be able to describe the various areas of theatre and dance and perceive their own activities as part of a communal artistic process. Orientation to Working Life 1 credit After this module, the students will be able to use the required basic information and skills in practices associated with working life and in developing their own working life capacity. LANGUAGE AND COMMUNICATION STUDIES 11 credits Language Studies: EAPS 1: English for Academic & Professional Skills: Reading, Writing & Spoken Communication 3 credits The aim of the course is for students to activate and develop all-round skills in the academic and professional English of their field and to gain the confidence to communicate in situations relevant to their studies and professional life. The intention is that students improve their ability to 10

11 understand general and academic spoken language, extract information and identify viewpoints - discuss academic topics, presenting ideas and opinions read and understand academic texts and extract information write clear and structured texts using the vocabulary of their field communicate more fluently, clearly, spontaneously and accurately take responsibility for their own learning through active engagement and self-evaluation. EAPS 2: English for Academic & Professional Skills: Presentation Skills The aim of the course is to provide a forum for the discussion of academic & professional topics structured around the participants giving presentations. The intention is that students improve their ability to discuss a wide variety of academic & professional topics communicate more fluently, clearly, and spontaneously give professional presentations learn a variety of discussion and presentation skills. Oral and Writing Skills in the Other National Language, Swedish 3 credits Efter kursen har studenterna sådana muntliga och skriftliga färdigheter i svenska som de behöver i studierna och i yrkeslivet inom det egna fackområdet. Kunskaperna är på den nivå som krävs av offentligt anställda enligt lagen 424/2003 och förordningen 481/2003. TVT 0 Information Technology Course 0 After taking this module, the students will be familiar with the user authorisations and user IDs of the Theatre Academy's information systems will be able to log on to the computer and use , WebOodi and Intra will be familiar with information security issues associated with user IDs and backup copies will know the basics of library use and will be able to obtain a library card. TVT 1 Basics of Information Technology 1 credit After taking this module, the students will have the requisite basic skills related to information technology and information acquisition will be familiar with the operating principles of a computer will be familiar with the basic use of a computer: they will know the basics of information security technology and information security issues related to spam and viruses. They will also be familiar with the various storage media will be familiar with the essential Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and master their basic use. Regarding information acquisition, the students will master the basic use of the library material database will be able to read search results and locate the material they are searching for will know how to reserve material and renew a loan 11

12 TVT 2 Information Technology in Presentations 1 credit After taking this module, the students will have basics skills in using the most common image, sound and video files and software will be able to make use of the Internet in their studies (learning materials) and in the marketing of their vocational skills will master the basics of processing sound and moving image will be familiar with the copyright rules related to editing sound and images will be able to use social media. TVT 3 Acquisition, Evaluation and Use of Information 1 credit After taking this module, the students will know how to use various sources of information in a versatile and efficient manner both in their profession and in third-level final projects will be able to define their information needs and plan their information searches will be familiar with various means and channels for finding information will be able to use an open network as a source of information will be able to apply source criticism to evaluating search results will be familiar with the copyright issues related to preparing a final project and the practice of using references. BASIC STUDIES IN THEATRE AND DRAMA 35 credits STUDIES IN HISTORY AND THEORY 20 credits History of Film The students will recognise the characteristics of cinematic art and have an idea of the vehicles for narration, means of visual expression and the styles of acting typical of it. Introduction to Art Philosophy After this module, the students will understand the basic questions of art and art philosophy concerning the nature and significance of art, the performativity of a work of art, expression and form. Music Theory 5 credits After this module the students will be familiar with the basics of notation and aural training and will able to draw upon them will understand notation as live music will be able to analyse the form concepts of a musical work will recognise the dramaturgical structures of a work 12

13 will understand the many different meanings and possibilities of music in joint works of art. Art History After this module, the students will recognise the various periods and central works of art and the essential artists. History of Finnish Theatre After taking this module, the students are expected to recognise the historical characteristics of Finnish theatre in comparison to those of other European countries name the most influential persons in Finnish art history and their achievements identify various theatre concepts and ideologies in the history of Finnish theatre analyse the essential works of Finnish dramatic literature. Theatre History 1 After taking this module, the students are expected to recognise different forms and means of expression of realism in drama and theatre during various periods and be able to name the central developers and reformers of the realistic theatre tradition analyse the starting points of the social and psychological theatre concept list the most significant works of realistic drama assess the forms of expression of contemporary realism in relation to the realistic tradition. Theatre History 2 3 credits After taking this module, the students are expected to recognise different forms and means of expression of theatrical theatre in drama and theatre during various periods and be able to name the central developers and reformers of theatrical theatre describe the starting points of the theatrical concept of theatre list some of the most important representatives of the open drama form assess the current manifestations of theatrical theatre in relation to traditions. Theatre History 3 After taking this module, the students are expected to recognise various forms of theatre that stress the event and audience dimension/ritualistic theatre forms recognise their means of expression in drama and theatre in different periods name the central developers and reformers of these theatre traditions analyse the starting points of the theatre concept, stressing the event and ritual of the performance analyse the most significant works of drama that draw upon ritualistic means assess the phenomena of contemporary theatre in relation to ritualistic theatre traditions. 13

14 KNOWLEDGE OF AND RESEARCH IN PERFORMING ARTS 15 credits Aristotelian Dramaturgy After taking this module, the students are expected to define the basic concepts of Aristotelian dramaturgy describe the nature and world view of the antique Greek tragedy critically assess the position of the concept of Aristotelian tragedy as a universal narrative model. Basics of Dramaturgy After taking this module, the students will be familiar with the central basic concepts of drama and dramaturgy will recognise the dramaturgical models and ideals of various periods and their applications drawing upon shared basic concepts, will be able to work with students from various other study programmes. Basics of Performance Studies 3 credits The students will be familiar with the central concepts and framing of questions regarding performance studies: what are performance studies, a performance, a ritual, a game, performativity, performing, a performance process and global performances. The students will understand how performance studies can help them to creatively examine various life phenomena and questions associated with the performance. Basics of Choreography The students will be able to read the historical traces of a contemporary choreography, understand the various ways of construing the relationship with the world in a choreography and find links between a choreography and the work of a director-dramaturge. Basics of Group Dynamics 1 credit The students will recognise various issues and styles associated with a position of authority as a group leader. The students will become aware of their own ways of interacting and being in contact with others as well as their own strengths and development needs as group leaders and team members. Basics of Artistic Team Work 1 credit The students will be capable of team-centred work. Artistry and World View 3 credits The students will understand the activities and operators of theatre and drama as well as the laws of creative 14

15 work. They will recognise the special features of working as an artist. They will be able to take part in discussions on art and the essence of working as an artist. Basics of Spatial Perception 1 credit The students will have an idea of the basics of scenographic spatial thinking, they will understand the operative possibilities of place and space and will be able to process the basic structural factors of space with relation to subjective experience. INTERMEDIATE STUDIES DIRECTING 1 9 credits Basics of Directing 3 credits The students will perceive the basic laws of directing and understand the significance of the director's work in theatre activities they will understand the director's identity as an artist They will master the director's supervisory tasks They will master the basics of planning a performance They will recognise various models and ideas associated with the planning of a performance They will master the basics of directing an actor They will master the elements that make up an entire performance. Directing an Actor 1 credit The students will be able to understand the basics of directing actors in practice They will be capable of interactive communication with an actor They will be able to see the actor on stage and grasp impulses received from the stage They will be able to give bodily expression to and make tangible their ideas through the actor on stage. Directing Workshop 4 credits The students will be able to direct a scene in a written play, following their personal interpretation thus developing their understanding of directing an actor They will be able to analyse the significance of a scene in an entire performance They will learn to recognise their own quality as directors They will be able to assess the contents and focal points of sketch scenes directed by other students. The Art of a Director Seminar 1 credit The students will develop a better understanding of the nature of a theatrical director's work They will recognise the dimensions and possibilities of the director's art 15

16 They will expand their ideas of doing art. DIRECTING 2, 16 credits Artistic Advance Planning 6 credits The students will be able to see a dramatic text as a performance plan together with students of set, costume, lighting and sound design and dramaturgy They will be able to interact on a team to find shared solutions They will understand the significance of the various areas of artistic planning when planning a performance and the necessity for interaction between these areas They will be capable of an open and interactive teamwork process where they respect the others on the team They will perceive the significance of dramaturgy as a structure that helps to create a performance. The Art of a Director Seminar 1 credit The students will develop their understanding of the nature of a theatre director's work They will recognise the dimensions and possibilities of the director's art They will expand their ideas of doing art. Directing an Actor The students will be able to understand the basics of directing actors in practice They will be capable of interactive communication with an actor They will be able to see the actor on stage and grasp impulses received from the stage They will be able to give bodily expression to and make tangible their ideas through the actor on stage. Assisting a Professional Actor 7 credits The students will understand the working methods of a professional colleague They will be able to assess their own theatre concept through the artistic work of a professional director of their choice They will understand the director's natural responsibility for the production when staging a performance in a professional theatre They will be able to constructively examine and assess the working methods and artistic handwriting of a professional director. 16

17 DIRECTING 3, 10 credits Assisting a Professional Actor 3 credits The students will understand the working methods of a professional colleague They will be able to assess their own theatre concept through the artistic work of a professional director of their choice They will understand the director's responsibility for the production when creating a performance in a professional theatre They will be able to constructively examine and assess the working methods and artistic handwriting of a professional director. Directing Workshop 4 credits The students will be able to direct a scene in a written play based on their personal interpretation thus gaining a better understanding of directing an actor They will be able to analyse the significance of a scene in an entire performance They will learn to recognise their own quality as directors They will be able to assess the contents and focal points of sketch scenes directed by other students. A Specialist Field of Directing The students will be able to apply the means of directing they have learnt in specialist courses in their own work. The Art of a Director Seminar 1 credit The students will develop their understanding of the nature of a theatre director's work They will recognise the dimensions and possibilities of the director's art They will expand their ideas of doing art. DRAMATURGY STUDIES 13 credits Basics of Drama 1 3 credits The students will have an idea of the basics of writing drama and drama theory and will be able to apply them in practice. They will perceive the elements of a dramatic situation, a scene and dialogue writing. Specialist Modules on Drama and Dramaturgy 4 credits 17

18 The students will master more extensive and advanced knowledge and competence in the themes studied in the specialist modules The students will focus on a narrowly defined, challenging special question of drama or dramaturgy. They will learn to frame atypical questions and challenge their own understanding of dramaturgy and drama. Their understanding of their personal relationship with tradition and responsibility in renewing it will be reinforced. Drama Analysis 6 credits The students will be introduced to dramatic literature in a versatile manner, and they will form an idea of the special features of the periods, writers and language discussed. They will recognise various trends of dramatic literature They will understand that there are many different drama analysis models They will be able to examine the relationship between form and content They will be trained to read plays carefully and to justify their observations and views both orally and in writing They will be able to apply dramaturgical concepts in their own thinking and to read different plays by applying these concepts They will be able to vocalise and justify their observations. ACTING STUDIES 14 credits Physical Expression The students' resources for coping with the studies will improve The students will familiarise themselves with different techniques of the body that support their overall wellbeing and promote their body awareness, self-knowledge and expression The students will be familiar with various practices that support the connection between the body and the mind and will be able to apply them in their own artistic work. Improvisation 1 credit The students will see the elements of a simple improvised situation They will recognise the impact of blocking and acceptance in the creative process and will be able to identify ideas and build upon them together with a partner, they will be able to improvise a situation in which it is possible to identify who, what and where they are The students will be able to produce improvised speech and movement in given conditions. Movement and Voice 5 credits At the end of the module, the students are expected to 18

19 recognise the fact that the physical training they engaged in during the module contained several parallel processes develop their stamina and physical fitness through goal-oriented training carry out groups of activities that demand basic physical skills and combine the basics of physical and vocal expression project their energies outward and forward and produce free vocalisation strive for active relaxation and a psychophysical technique that is appropriate in terms of muscular effort for the basis of both physical and vocal expression compare the concepts of subjective and measured levels of fitness and the area of physical information covered by them based upon exercises done during the module identify the concepts of expressive subjects and master their basic working methods name the common objectives of expressive subjects through physical work carried out during the module have a preliminary concept of the basic structure of their own body image. Music and Song 4 credits The students will find their own voices and will be emboldened to express themselves through music and song They will understand the structural elements of music The students will familiarise themselves with the uses of voice, sound and music The students will recognise the nature of their musicality and dare to work creatively with music and their use of voice, and they will apply their skills in their own artistic work. Basic Seminar 1 4 credits The students will be emboldened to throw themselves into rehearsals alone and with others They will be able to study the creation of emotional expression in various types of creative states The students will master the methods of keeping up contact and expressing thoughts and feelings in a physical form The students will be able to perceive the similarities in the work of directors, actors and dramaturges. THEATRE TRADITIONS AND THEIR APPLICATIONS 15 credits Applications of Acting Traditions credits The students will recognise essential methods and exercises of theatre traditions in stage work They will be able to perceive the relationship between their personal stage thinking and traditions of the theatre. Applications of Theatrical Theatre 6 credits 19

20 The students will understand the fundamental differences between theatrical theatre and the tradition of realism They will apply the central concepts and tools of the course in their own theatrical work They will have insight into the interaction between art and society Applications of Ritualistic Theatre 6 credits The students will be familiar with the history and contemporary forms of ritualistic theatre They will be able to apply the thinking learnt from them to their own work. THE SHARED STAGE 43 credits Performance Debriefing 3 credits After taking this module, the students will be able to watch performances analytically discuss the content, form and meanings of a performance collectively reflect upon their own work give and receive feedback Theatre Work 1: The Etude 9 credits Production classification D Theatre work 1 includes a text workshop for dramaturgy students, a preparative stage workshop together with the students of dramaturgy, acting and directing, the planning of a performance by the students of directing, writing, directing or having a role in an etude, and monitoring and giving feedback on the process. Stage workshop on the etude The students will learn to recognise the characteristics of various texts through the stage. Planning the direction of an etude The students will be able to prepare a plan for directing an entire performance They will be able to answer essential basic questions before the rehearsals begin They will be able to thoroughly examine the material they will direct, following the method required by each type of material They will be able to do the casting for a text and plan the visual elements that are essential for the dramatisation Directing an etude They will understand a small-scale performance in its entirety They will be able to lead a team They will be able to create dramatic situations based upon text material They will be able to communicate their views to the actor. Theatre Work 2: The Classic 11 credits Production classification C 20