Unit name | Dissertation: Production & Written Element |
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Unit code | DRAMM3016 |
Credit points | 60 |
Level of study | M/7 |
Teaching block(s) |
Academic Year (weeks 1 - 52) |
Unit director | Dr. Piccini |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
Completion of relevant mandatory units in TB1 and TB2 and progress at June Exam Board. |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | Department of Film and Television |
Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
All MA students are expected to take one of four optional dissertation units. The optional unit will provide a structured and supervised opportunity for MA students to pursue an agreed project with reference to and emerging from their previous studies and to produce an advanced piece of work that that locates form, structure and style within contexts, concepts and conventions of screen or performance practice. Projects are produced either individually or in small groups, framed by contexts for public exhibition, and supported by individual reflexive written element. The unit involves devising a realisable project. It would normally be expected that this project would arise from work already undertaken on individual programmes, creating an opportunity to explore a conceptual area and production form in more detail. The title, scale and form of each piece of work will be negotiated through supervision. In every case the work will be expected to meet the requirements of summative masters level work.
Aims:
The practical component is supported by both technical and production support as necessary, and by supervision as required at each stage of the production process. The written element is also supervised. Experiential learning is central to the practical elements of the dissertation and practical work is closely supervised.
1)Practice (67%)
2)Written Element: 5,000 words (33%)
3)Production File/Reflexive Journal: (pass/fail)
As appropriate to individual dissertation, under the guidance of supervisor.