Logan McQuillan's BAPP Blog 2021-2022

 As I enter the final stretch of this term (I took an extension until the 28th) I am using the extra time to refine small details in my essay, snd work on completing and photographing the diagram. This term has been a big learning curve for me and about how I will be approaching the next two modules. My essay and diagram feature heavily the idea of professionalism. So that is where I see my research heading towards in the next 2 modules. I suppose on personal reflection this module has been quite a weird experience. I've never done any academics since school. I don't know why, but I was excpecting this to be easier. It wasn't. I've learnt that the module you are on needs to be the sole focus of your time. If any acting jobs come my way next term, I will 100% pause the course. This term I thought I could manage juggling the two (hence this extension). My aim was to have my first essay for feedback as professional and as quality as I could, with the hope of minimising cha...

I have spent some time thinking about areas of learning within my practice. I've found that reflection is key to everything I do. With that in mind, I started keeping a journal, where I jot down a few key thoughts/learning points/ activities related to my practice a day. Then, in a study session, I revisit my ideas, and try and relate them back to some key theories/ideas in the module handbook. Through this, I will begin to map out certain learning areas, and see which ones are the most common, and that will hopefully become the three learning areas discussed in my essay. This week, I have come up with 4 key points. 1) I've been thinking of my discussions with my agent. I feel that throughout drama school we make an opinion on the industry through stories we hear from tutors and other people connected to the industry. This method of learning (learning from the experience of others) is called "Vicarious Learning  Ref1 " During the early stages in life as a graduate, we...