An Actor’s Studio: Acting, Directing, Improvising

Catalogue des cours de Télécom SudParis

Code

CGSE ENG 4242

Niveau

L2

Graduate

UnderGraduate

Semestre

Spring

Domaine

Anglais

Programme

Programme grande école,Programme Ingénieur,Programme Bachelor

Langue

Anglais/English

Crédits ECTS

4

Heures programmées

39

Charge de travail

75

Coordonnateur(s)

Département

  • Langues et Sciences Humaines

Equipe pédagogique

Organisation

Cours/TD/TP/projet/examen :

Acquis d'apprentissage

ILO17 Communicate and collaborate in different contexts
(GA11) Decipher expectations (issues, interests) of different partners
(GA12) Use culturally appropriate methods to speak, interact sensitively, and get messages across
(GA14) Produce efficient 'language acts' appropriate to both audience and objective (emails, reports, essays, minutes, presentations, meetings etc.)

Language Rubrics:

• To be able to communicate ideas, experiences and opinions in good (clear and efficient) English
• To talk fluently on any given topic and to improvise on a situation at a moment’s notice
• To be able to analyse the gist of a scene, the dramatic stakes and tension, the relationships between the characters, their feelings…, the humour, the rhythm, the body language…
• To be able to correct, reinvent and find new ideas after several rehearsals
• To direct a group: to know what to look out for, to consider, to correct, how to help fellow actors when they are stuck…
• To take notes on the progression of the group and to analyse the work done in a written report
• To stand in front of an audience with less apprehension and to perform for about ten minutes

Prérequis

C1

Contenu

LG5 Global Awareness. Being open (minded) to others and to the world, and looking for positive societal impact

Evaluation

All Grading will be on a scale of 0 to 20, unless otherwise stated.

Grading will be on a scale of 0 to 20.
1/3 CF: Performing a scene in front of fellow students in the group: April 12th
1/3 CCs:
CC1. Writing the autobiography of the character you are playing: January 25th
CC2. Mid-term performance to show the class your progress in the scene and obtain useful feedback: March 8th
CC3. A final written report (suggested: 3200-4000 words per group) on the scene worked on: problems, errors made, ideas found, any breakthroughs and reasons / justifications for each: April 5th
1/3 PP: Presence and participation


The CF makes up 1/3 of the final grade for the module (UV/UE).
The CC makes up 2/3 of the final grade for the module (UV/UE). This CC grade is made up of equal parts ‘PP’ grade (Presence & Participation), and ‘CC*’ Grade (3 Selected Classroom assignments, as detailed by the teacher: 2 Written Production assignments, and 1 Oral Presentation).

Presence Grade: Learners will receive credit for attending class regularly, up to a maximum of 1/6 of their total grade. Unjustified absences will thus have a direct impact on a learner’s overall grade.
Participation Grade: Learners will be assessed on their participation in class, according to the criteria in ‘classroom expectations’

Validating the tandem program will add 2 bonus points to a learner’s CC grade of the corresponding language course.

CEFR Grade (A1-C2)
Learners will be continuously assessed as to their language level relative to CEFR criteria.
There is NO DIRECT RELATION between a learner’s CC*/CF/PP and their CEFR level.

Une absence non justifiée au CF1 par le service de scolarité centrale entraîne la note 0/20.

CF2
En cas d’échec (note finale inférieure à 10) au CF1, un Contrôle Final 2 (CF2) est organisé.
A LSH, la note de CF2 ne remplace QUE la note du CF1 et, lorsque votre absence au CF1 n'est pas justifiée par la scolarité centrale de votre école, alors votre note finale de module (UV/UE) est plafonnée à 13/20 (donc CC+CF2).
Pour plus d'informations, voir sur le blog LSH : https://lsh.imt-bs.blog/

Grades are subject to moderation by the course coordinator. The value of grades may increase or decrease.

Approches pédagogiques

Students should expect a high degree of interaction. I expect active participation, discussion about what has been done as I consider the discussion after or before the work as important as the work itself in terms of language learning. In order to build a warm, pleasant and stimulating atmosphere I expect students to keep themselves and their mobile phones quiet during performances. I also insist that all scenes are learnt very early on so as to facilitate the acting process.