Two MA degrees for Drama

Ms Moseki's research focused on interrogating the black female action hero in the films Catwoman and Colombiana. Through additional references to the X-Men films, Ms Moseki, informed by the thought of Bell Hooks and others, argued that despite there being some opportunities for black female representation in mainstream American action cinema, the black female action hero's race and gender render her doubly problematic in cinematic representation. The title of the dissertation is The skin I fight in: race, sexuality and the politicised construction of the contemporary black action heroine. The study supervisor was Mr Chris Broodryk.




In a dissertation titled Using the Magic If to circumvent the problems for the actor working with green screen technology, Mr Jacobs explored techniques and strategies that the actor can use in coping with the particular challenges presented to actors in contexts requiring green screen acting. Drawing on Stanislavsky and neuroscience, Mr Jacobs illuminates the creative process of acting in such a way that he can present specific ways through which to address green screen acting.

Mr Jacobs presented a poster presentation at UP Neuroscience Day, and also presented a paper on his dissertation at the DEFSA conference in September 2013. The study supervisor was Prof Marth Munro. The co-supervisor was Mr Chris Broodryk.