Ejemplos de trabajo interdisciplinarEjemplos de trabajo interdisciplinar

Presentación expuesta en la reunión de Presentación expuesta en la reunión de Ecoles des ecoles en la escuela del TNS Ecoles des ecoles en la escuela del TNS (Teatro Nacional de Estrasburgo)(Teatro Nacional de Estrasburgo)

Del 13 al 16 de abril, 2011.Del 13 al 16 de abril, 2011.

Ana Fernández ValbuenaAna Fernández Valbuena

Interdisciplinary workInterdisciplinary work

Two examples of RESAD studies.Two examples of RESAD studies.

1 Taller fin de carrera (final degree 1 Taller fin de carrera (final degree workshop) in the 4th yearworkshop) in the 4th year

2 Directing students projects in the 4th year.2 Directing students projects in the 4th year.

1. Taller fin de carrera 1. Taller fin de carrera (performance)(performance)

From 2006 to 2013 From 2006 to 2013

Compulsory activity for around 70 studentsCompulsory activity for around 70 students

Divided in 5 companies or groupsDivided in 5 companies or groups

The 4 careers together: The 4 careers together:

Acting Directing, Acting Directing,

Set design and PlaywrightSet design and Playwright

Some problems the activity aroseSome problems the activity arose

It was too late for them to work together It was too late for them to work together for the first time.for the first time.

Playwrights had just three months for the Playwrights had just three months for the first scriptfirst script

Actors and directors had just 2’5 months to Actors and directors had just 2’5 months to work together (from April to June)work together (from April to June)

The association among the members of The association among the members of the groups was not always free.the groups was not always free.

A different activity: Directors projectsA different activity: Directors projects

Students of 3rd and 4th years of Directing have to Students of 3rd and 4th years of Directing have to find actors for their performances by themselves find actors for their performances by themselves (from the school students, or from outside)(from the school students, or from outside)

The occasional students of Acting collaborate The occasional students of Acting collaborate freely, and they don’t’ get any ECT for their freely, and they don’t’ get any ECT for their work.work.

The occasional set design students are sometimes The occasional set design students are sometimes evaluated for their collaborations. Sometimes evaluated for their collaborations. Sometimes they are notthey are not

Survey on this activitySurvey on this activity

The free association makes it easily The free association makes it easily goinggoing

Students get involved for artistic Students get involved for artistic purposes, not for academic reasons.purposes, not for academic reasons.

They feel closer to professional profile They feel closer to professional profile and far from school treatmentsand far from school treatments

How it worksHow it works

Directors have the normal budget for their Directors have the normal budget for their performance (300 Euros for each one)performance (300 Euros for each one)

They use the school for rehearsals and in They use the school for rehearsals and in order to perform.order to perform.

The groups get to know among their The groups get to know among their members and sometimes they go ahead as members and sometimes they go ahead as a future company after the degree.a future company after the degree.

One example: One example: El marEl mar (2010) (2010)

Juan Ollero (Directing, 2010) had his degree Juan Ollero (Directing, 2010) had his degree through this performance.through this performance.

Actors and set designer were students of RESADActors and set designer were students of RESAD

About the companyAbout the company

They met as a group in London, while an Erasmus They met as a group in London, while an Erasmus exchange at the Rose Brudford, in 2009. They exchange at the Rose Brudford, in 2009. They were at their 3were at their 3rdrd year. year.

They came from different disciplines in our school: They came from different disciplines in our school: Directing, Acting , Movement and Set design.Directing, Acting , Movement and Set design.

In London they performed a piece written by a In London they performed a piece written by a Spanish playwright, Angélica LidellSpanish playwright, Angélica Lidell

Mirar mucho tiempo tus vallesMirar mucho tiempo tus valles

Long look at your valleysLong look at your valleys

In the Bologna CV (2010)In the Bologna CV (2010)

Back in Madrid, in February 2010, they Back in Madrid, in February 2010, they performed performed El marEl mar as Juan’s examination as Juan’s examination

El marEl mar is a research on the Greek tragedy is a research on the Greek tragedy heroes, and the way to perform it by visual heroes, and the way to perform it by visual theatre.theatre.

There was just a few words on it, and a lot of There was just a few words on it, and a lot of physical research within the group.physical research within the group.

Juan got the maximum mark for his directing Juan got the maximum mark for his directing workwork

The performance was selected to represent The performance was selected to represent RESAD at the Piccolo Teatro di Milano festival RESAD at the Piccolo Teatro di Milano festival

Master Class, in June 2010.Master Class, in June 2010.

Four among the 6 students have decided to keep Four among the 6 students have decided to keep on working together as a company.on working together as a company.

The other 2 ones are still on their 4th year at schoolThe other 2 ones are still on their 4th year at school

Pointing some thoughts about itPointing some thoughts about it

The new Curriculum of Studies (Bologna The new Curriculum of Studies (Bologna 2010) is taking care of this necessary free 2010) is taking care of this necessary free association, as it happened with association, as it happened with El marEl mar company.company.

The former The former Taller fin de carreraTaller fin de carrera, as a , as a compulsory subject, has disappeared in compulsory subject, has disappeared in the new studies program.the new studies program.

Some careers as Acting and Playwright Some careers as Acting and Playwright have kept something alike in their 3rd and have kept something alike in their 3rd and 4th year.4th year.

Some decisions on interdisciplinarySome decisions on interdisciplinary

A new free space of interdisciplinary A new free space of interdisciplinary collaboration has been opened in some or collaboration has been opened in some or our disciplines up from the 3rd year.our disciplines up from the 3rd year.

The components of the groups will be freely The components of the groups will be freely chosen among themselves.chosen among themselves.

All of them will receive some ECTs for their All of them will receive some ECTs for their participation (from 6 to 10, depending on participation (from 6 to 10, depending on the career)the career)

New problems will probably New problems will probably come…come…

It’s never easy in our schoolIt’s never easy in our school

To be continued….To be continued….