PS501 Sound for Theatre

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ROSE BRUFORD COLLEGE
Module Specification
1. GENERAL INFORMATION
Title
Sound for Theatre
Module code
PS501
Credit rating
20
Level
5
Indicative scheduled learning and
teaching activities
40 hours
Pre-requisite modules
N/A
Co-requisite modules
N/A
School responsible
Design, Management and Technical Arts
Member of staff responsible
Milo Taylor
ECT*
10
Notional hours of Learning**
200
2. AIMS
The module aims to:
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Further develop the core sound skills you acquired during Level 4 and give you the
opportunity to apply them in the context of theatre sound
Explore such issues as live microphone mixing techniques, synchronising sound to action,
working with a play script, working within theatre organisational models and the historical
precedents and cultural identity of the work the theatre sound designer and operator.
3. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE MODULE
PS501 will provide you with an introduction to the skills, technologies, processes, and
terminology of designing sound for theatre production. Topics covered within the module will
include:
 The foundation and evolution of theatrical sound design
 Approaching a script for sound (interpretation, composition, technical requirements and
research)
 Working with directors and other designers to develop and realise the production
 Designing sound to synchronise with stage action
 Creative approaches to theatre sound design (realistic, representational, stylistic and
abstract)
 The vocabulary of theatre sound design (such as framing effects, underscoring, transitional
sound, spot effects and cues)
 Creating a cue sheet and working with an operator to realise a sound design plan
* ECT (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System): There are 2 UK credits for every 1 ECT credit, in accordance with the
Credit Framework (QAA). Therefore if a module is worth 20 UK credits, this will equate to 10 ECT.
** Notional hours of learning: The number of hours which it is expected that a learner (at a particular level) will spend, on average,
to achieve the specified learning outcomes at that level. It is expected that there will be 10 hours of notional study associated with
every 1 credit achieved. Therefore if a module is worth 20 credits, this will equate to 200 notional study hours, in accordance with
the Credit Framework (QAA).
ROSE BRUFORD COLLEGE
Module Specification
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The role of the sound designer and sound operator in a live theatre environment
Using software to create and execute cues during a live performance
The budgetary and resource considerations of sound design for theatre
4. INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES
Category of
outcome
Knowledge and
understanding
On successful completion of this module, you will be able to:
Explain the basic business, financial and organisational models that
influence the work of a theatrical sound designer (A1, A3)
Locate the work of the sound designer within the broader social,
artistic and historical context of theatre performance (A3)
Justify your artistic and technical choices in relation to established
performance conventions and traditions (A2)
Describe and contrast a range of theatre sound systems (A6)
Intellectual skills
Contextualise your own practice within the wider field of practice and a
range of conceptual frameworks (B5, C11)
Use research and analysis to identify creative and technical
approaches to developing an appropriate sound design for a given
theatre playtext and production concept (B1, B2, B3)
Practical skills
Transferable skills
and personal qualities
Specify the design and use of audio technologies in written, oral or
diagrammatic forms in response to a brief or script (C1, C2, C3, A6)
Independently manage a project to a clearly defined brief and
schedule (D1)
Present ideas, specifications and plans using communication
techniques appropriate to the intended audience (D4)
5. LEARNING AND TEACHING PROCESSES (INCLUDING THE USE OF E-LEARNING)
This module will make use of the following modes of delivery:
 A series of lectures and seminars
 Site visits to theatrical sound design companies and live performances
 Workshops and practical projects, where you will explore the possibilities of sound design in
the theatre from a practitioner’s viewpoint.
Your learning will be supported by materials available on the College’s VLE.
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6. ASSESSMENT (INCLUDING THE USE OF E-LEARNING)
Assessment task
Formative Assessment
Outline design proposal, responding to a given
script and brief
Summative assessment:
Design proposal, responding to a given script,
performance venue and brief, with sample audio
content, speaker plot and full technical
specifications.
Length
Weighting
1500-2000 words proposal,
sample audio content,
speaker plot and technical
specifications
100%
500 words
Date of current version
13 Sept 2013
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