FT1TSP: TV Studio Production

Module code: FT1TSP

Module provider: Film, Theatre and TV; School of Arts and Comm Design

Credits: 20

Level: Level 1 (Certificate)

When you'll be taught: Semester 1

Module convenor: Mr James Kenward-Abdollahyan, email: j.kenward-abdollahyan@reading.ac.uk

Pre-requisite module(s):

Co-requisite module(s): IN THE SAME YEAR AS TAKING THIS MODULE YOU MUST TAKE FT1ATT (Compulsory)

Pre-requisite or Co-requisite module(s):

Module(s) excluded:

Placement information: NA

Academic year: 2024/5

Available to visiting students: No

Talis reading list: Yes

Last updated: 18 July 2024

Overview

Module aims and purpose

This module aims to give students experience of developing critically engaged film/television production, cultivating an understanding of the practices and critical processes that come together in the devising, planning, realisation and documentation of such pieces. It aims to reinforce the critical relationship between development of meaning and creative decision-making , giving students experience in the application of systematic approaches to film/television practice, individual research and group collaborative decision-making. Furthermore, it aims to give students confidence in using specialist equipment and developing some of the basic technical skills necessary for complex production work. 

Module learning outcomes

By the end of the module, it is expected that students will be able to:

1. Work effectively and independently in small groups in order to accomplish short exercises in realising texts and devised material practically, taking account of critical analysis, group discussion and research;
2. Document, analyse and critically evaluate processes and realisation of group practical work, drawing on appropriate critical, theoretical and industrial frames of reference;
3. Articulate their understanding of 'critical practice' (practice as a means of exploring critical issues and articulating critical understanding) as it applies to film/television;
4. Demonstrate through practical exploration and critical documentation a critical awareness of the processes involved in creative decision-making in film/television, taking account of the interaction of various areas of decision making in the construction of meaning;
5. Develop the following skills and competencies: oral communication, argument and collaboration required for effective group work; management and communication skills required to satisfactorily carry out responsibilities in small exercises; appropriate deployment of research using printed and electronic resources; critical analysis and coherent argument, both individually and collectively; identifying and addressing problems in the analysis, evaluation and development of film/television productions.

Module content

The module consists of structured group projects designed to develop group experimentation and exploration in film/television practice. It explores the practical decision-making processes in developing creative practice, including the application of textual analysis, technical skills, research and studio exploration and rehearsal, through small group projects designed to address particular concepts, practices and film/television forms. The case study typically explores the conventions of a strand of multi-camera television production, and textual analysis and individual research provide the context for the devising of a small group television production which critically engages with these research activities. The practical work is accompanied by critical analysis requiring students to reflect on the effects of their decision-making and to relate their own work to wider practices and critical concepts.

Structure

Teaching and learning methods

Seminar discussion develops textual and performance analysis, critical reading and individual research extends knowledge of contexts and models of practice, and group collaborative devising and production explore design issues and introduce students to specialist film/television equipment. The documentation of practical work enables students to reflect on the effects of their decision making and to relate their own work to wider industry practices and critical concepts.

Study hours

At least 16 hours of scheduled teaching and learning activities will be delivered in person, with the remaining hours for scheduled and self-scheduled teaching and learning activities delivered either in person or online. You will receive further details about how these hours will be delivered before the start of the module.

Please note the independent study hours above are notional numbers of hours; each student will approach studying in different ways. We would advise you to reflect on your learning and the number of hours you are allocating to these tasks.

Semester 1 The hours in this column may include hours during the Christmas holiday period.

Semester 2 The hours in this column may include hours during the Easter holiday period.

Summer The hours in this column will take place during the summer holidays and may be at the start and/or end of the module.

Assessment

Requirements for a pass

Students need to achieve an overall module mark of 40% to pass this module.

Summative assessment

Penalties for late submission of summative assessment

The Support Centres will apply the following penalties for work submitted late:

Assessments with numerical marks

• where the piece of work is submitted after the original deadline (or any formally agreed extension to the deadline): 10% of the total marks available for that piece of work will be deducted from the mark for each working day (or part thereof) following the deadline up to a total of three working days;
• the mark awarded due to the imposition of the penalty shall not fall below the threshold pass mark, namely 40% in the case of modules at Levels 4-6 (i.e. undergraduate modules for Parts 1-3) and 50% in the case of Level 7 modules offered as part of an Integrated Masters or taught postgraduate degree programme;
• where the piece of work is awarded a mark below the threshold pass mark prior to any penalty being imposed, and is submitted up to three working days after the original deadline (or any formally agreed extension to the deadline), no penalty shall be imposed;
• where the piece of work is submitted more than three working days after the original deadline (or any formally agreed extension to the deadline): a mark of zero will be recorded.

Assessments marked Pass/Fail

• where the piece of work is submitted within three working days of the deadline (or any formally agreed extension of the deadline): no penalty will be applied;
• where the piece of work is submitted more than three working days after the original deadline (or any formally agreed extension of the deadline): a grade of Fail will be awarded.

The University policy statement on penalties for late submission can be found at: https://www.reading.ac.uk/cqsd/-/media/project/functions/cqsd/documents/qap/penaltiesforlatesubmission.pdf

You are strongly advised to ensure that coursework is submitted by the relevant deadline. You should note that it is advisable to submit work in an unfinished state rather than to fail to submit any work.

Formative assessment

Formative assessment is any task or activity which creates feedback (or feedforward) for you about your learning, but which does not contribute towards your overall module mark.

There will be oral feedback throughout the module.

Reassessment

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