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Module title: Script Analysis
SCQF level: 11:
SCQF credit value: 20.00
ECTS credit value: 10
Module code: CLP11132
Module leader: Donna Soto-Morettini
School School of Arts and Creative Industries
Subject area group: Screen and Performance
Prerequisites

There are no pre-requisites for this module to be added
Description of module content:

Working in a small tutorial group, you will be focusing on a number of plays, ranging from Greek drama to the present day. Along with conducting appropriate contextual research, you will be carrying out a literary analysis of form, style, structure, language and thematic ideas. Each play will be examined in terms of the very specific challenges it poses in practical production. There will be two projects to complete – one purely analytical in terms of the relationships between language, character and narrative; and one (theoretically) practical in which a number of challenges are identified, along with a series of proposed practical solutions in production. Your presentation and resultant peer exchange will form a significant part of the learning and early in the term a calendar of presentation dates will be agreed.
Learning Outcomes for module:

Upon completion of this module you will be able to

LO1: Demonstrate a critical understanding of a range of theories and concepts in the analysis of dramatic playwriting and the context in which plays are produced and received.

LO2: Demonstrate some originality in articulating a point of view (in terms of the production issues and challenges posed by given plays) with confidence, clarity and vision.

LO3: Identify and solve creative problems in play structure, content or story.

LO4: Demonstrate a detailed and critical understanding of the relationship between the various parts of dramatic story-telling, including character, dialogue, plot, theme and visual/aural elements.

LO5: Evaluate current research and scholarship in dramatic literary theory.
Full Details of Teaching and Assessment
2024/5, Trimester 1, In Person,
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Occurrence: 001
Primary mode of delivery: In Person
Location of delivery: MERCHISTON
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Member of staff responsible for delivering module: Donna Soto-Morettini
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Student Activity (Notional Equivalent Study Hours (NESH))
Mode of activityLearning & Teaching ActivityNESH (Study Hours)NESH Description
Face To Face Seminar 36 Weekly seminars will focus first on the elements of play analysis, both in literary and practical terms. Ensuing weeks will allow autonomous learning groups to present their analyses on a number of different plays to their cohort for discussion. You will be contributing both to presentations and subsequent discussions
Online Guided independent study 164 You will work in autonomous learning groups to analyse plays both from a literary and a practical point of view (with particular focus on the challenge the plays set for the actor). You will be presenting your group's findings in seminar and participating in discussion, working through the analytical skills acquired through early lectures.
Total Study Hours200
Expected Total Study Hours for Module200


Assessment
Type of Assessment Weighting % LOs covered Week due Length in Hours/Words Description
Report 25 1~2~3~4~5 Week 13 , WORDS= 2000 words Using skills acquired over the trimester, you will create a script report that identifies the main creative challenges posed by a chosen script, along with a detailed articulation of your proposed creative solutions.
Discussion/Participation 50 1~2~3~4 Week 8 HOURS= weeks 1 - 12 Along with seminar lectures on elements of dramatic texts (specifically on form, character, narrative, dialogue, etc), you will be working within an autonomous learning group to present your findings on specific plays. Presentations and lectures will be followed by full class discussions, in which you are expected to contribute fully. Presentations will be assessed against the stated learning outcomes.
Oral Presentation 25 1~2~3~4~5 Week 13 HOURS= 1000 words You will present your written work in the form of a PowerPoint presentation which will focus on a chosen set question. You will be demonstrating your ability to link the practical work of direcing to your analysis of the play, and your ability to articulate creative practical solutions to challenges set by your chosen play. Your presentation will be followed by a viva discussion with attending tutors.
Component 1 subtotal: 50
Component 2 subtotal: 50
Module subtotal: 100

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