The term began! After our two days of Culture classes and a slow and relaxing start to the term we finally got given our module briefing pack and our timetable for the next 6 weeks.
It was exciting to finally get started with TPA. The first few days were very long. Lots to take in and get your head around, as well as trying to find your way around the Academy. But i enjoyed the management and technology classes, i was glad that i'd had a bit of a head start with studying technical theatre at college as im pretty sure i would have been extrememly confused and scared if i hadnt known the basics.
Although the moodle classes were a bit long it was worth it as here I am making a blog! It did seem like it was very complicated but i guess by practice you get used to finding your way around the site.
When we got stared down in Speirs Locks that was when i got excited. The studios are lovely, so new and spacious. I enjoyed the design class. It was really interesting. And quite fun creating a situation and carrying it on to research areas and find out suitable ways of making it into a hypothetical theatre production.
The pyrotechnics class was great fun, even though it meant coming into Uni on a saturday! Feeling a little out of my depth to start with i eventually got stuck in wiring up the pyros. I was quite chuffed with my groups little show, even if some of them didnt go quite according to plan. The final big pyro show at the end was great fun. And after recieving my certificate in passing the Pyrotechnics course im still pretty scared of fireworks...(although technically they're not like the pyros we use in theatre..)
And then came along the Applied arts introductions....yey! Scenic art was first, scaling up an image got me a bit flustered but when i got into it i enjoyed charcoaling away at my class mates faces...not literally. A tour of the paint shop and a little peek at the panto set design was pretty exciting too.
Next up was set construction. I got a feel for the power tools and after i made my octopus i helped cut out a sun and waves for the panto so now when i go see it and point out my great work :-p The day went really quickly and i really enjoyed just getting down to business and being able to have a shot with the tools and create our own little masterpiece.
The night at the Opera came next, i didnt really know what to expect but i thoroughlly enjoyed the night. My first experience of an opera was a good one. Even though i had no idea why they were throwing a dummy up in the air with a sheet...
Today was costume which i loved. Even though my sewing lines were a little out of the lines i had fun creating my medievil hood. Although it would have been more fun if we'd made something a little more useful. I mean....when am i ever going to wear a medievil monk hood.... But i really enjoyed the day and think that costume may be the road i take.
Tomorrow is props which im very excited about. After seeing everyones gorey cuts and wounds i cant wait to slit my arm open and go home and scare my boyfriend and mum!
The first 5 weeks at RSAMD have been great fun and very interesting. Iv met loads of lovely people and the lecturers are so down to earth and easy to talk to.
I cant wait to find out what the next 3 years have in store for me! 
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