Short Session
Delivered online
These sessions will give your students the opportunity to gain a real insight into studying drama, performance or another related subject at university.
Suitable for
Events for School and College Groups (Ages 14-16)
Events for School and College Groups (Ages 16-18)
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Sessions include:
Careers in Creative Industries
The University’s 3,000 creative industries students call our vibrant Cardiff Campus their home. In this session, students will learn more about the courses on offer – from drama, graphics and fashion design, to TV and film set design, music business and documentary photography - and how our state-of-the-art facilities and impressive industry links ensure that our students are ready to embark on a career in this billion-pound industry after graduation.
Focus on Auditions
What happens when you are called in for an audition? Your first reaction might be to get very nervous so, how can you use this to your advantage? Remember; nerves are normal! This workshop will invite you to recognise the blocks that all performers go through and incorporate them as a positive working tool to help you get closer to that job.
How to Read a Script (for Radio/Film/Stage)
So, how exactly do we read a script? First, we need to note what type of script it is. Radio? Film? Stage? They are all formatted differently from each other but have one thing in common – a story! Reading scripts is vital toward immersing oneself in character and the scripted world. Finding the main plot is easy but what about the sub-plot? Character relationships? Physical traits? Emotional highs and lows? Comedic moments? This workshop will guide potential student writers/actors/directors toward digging deep into a text to study its structure, characters, themes, style and so forth.
Exploring Theatre Devising
In this online interactive session, students will explore approaches and techniques to devising theatre work. Students will be introduced to the ways that different companies have devised work, participate in online group activities, and learn tips and techniques for devising and bringing ideas to life on stage.
Approaching Acting Through Character
This workshop is designed to explore text and subtext through character analysis by drawing from practitioners including; Stanislavski, Lee Strasberg and Stella Adler.
Acting for the Camera
This workshop will introduce participants to television and film acting techniques. Students will look at screenplays and explore variants on character construction for a camera.
Radio Acting
This workshop will look at the discipline and techniques of radio performance through the works of Mercury Theatre's - On the Air. A variety of texts will be explored with students including; War of the Worlds, Dracula and Hearts of Darkness.
Analysing a Play of Your Choice
An interactive seminar exploring one of your set plays, or a play of your choice. Explore themes, character, structure and performance possibilities with one of our playwriting experts.
Contemporary Plays: Text and Performance
An interactive seminar exploring selected contemporary plays and how they deal with current themes. Example themes could include; climate change, identity, refugee experience, mental health, science, and pandemic.
Exploring World Theatre
There are a rich variety of performance forms across the globe. This participatory seminar will introduce students to key performance forms, considering how theatre functions in different societies and contexts. We can introduce a range of different forms, or focus on a specific form of your choice.
Exploring Welsh Theatre
An opportunity for students to gain insight into histories of theatre in Wales, and/or to explore key plays, companies and performances.
Adaptation on the Stage
Introducing students to the wonderful world of adaptation. An interactive seminar exploring different approaches to adapting novels and stories for the stage and screen. This can also be offered as a workshop exploring one particular text and the possibilities of adapting it for the stage.
Making Performance Online
Students will participate in an online seminar/workshop focusing on approaches to making performance online; explore what makes engaging performance online, what different platforms offer, and tips and techniques to improve your performance-making.
Q&A with Current Students
An opportunity for students to talk to current USW drama students. Ask them questions about their experience of studying at USW, get tips for making the most of their time with us, or find out about the projects they're working on and what excites and inspires them!
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