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Creative Collaboration (MUSI20154)
Undergraduate level 2Points: 12.5Not available in 2017
Overview
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Students work in a creative development format with professional artists-in-residence. Students will participate in short term intensive workshop periods with limited performance outcome (e.g. in-house moved reading) that may range from new musical theatre works, to physical theatre, to avant-garde form, to children’s theatre. The primary skill development is in the possible use of improvisation, cold and/or sight-reading and adaptiveness to new forms and input in service of the writer/composer/choreographer. Whilst students will have an experience of active participation as collaborator/performers, at other times they will be required to become a ‘working audience’, acquiring skills in giving constructive feedback and critical response to work in which they have not been primarily engaged.
Intended learning outcomes
Upon completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Understand the role of the actor in a creative development process
- Understand the nature of work in progress and development from the perspective of other creatives (writers, composers, directors, choreographers, animateurs etc)
- Understand dramatic structure through examination of such elements as character journey or arcs, scene structure and dynamics, relationship of dialogue to song/music, dance/movement, writing style, rhythm and the interplay of plot, theme, character, given circumstances, atmosphere, space, dramatic objective etc.
- Utilise skills such as improvisation, sight-reading and cold reading to facilitate creative development processes
- Understand the role of a ‘working audience’ in a creative development process and make constructive contributions in such a role
Generic skills
Upon completion of this subject students should be able to:
• Demonstrate an appropriate level of skill in the three major skill areas of singing, acting and dance, both individually and in combination.
• Practise their craft with autonomy, confidence, self-awareness and self-motivation.
• Synthesise the knowledge and skills necessary to adapt to the various requirements of genre and style in diverse range of Music Theatre practice.
• Transfer their skills to allied areas of performance, whether in theatre, cabaret, new work, concert performance, film and television or commercial dance.
• Demonstrate a high level of professional conduct and incorporate respect, responsibility and support for collaboration as part of their professional practice.
• Employ skills that facilitate contribution to the creation and performance of new work, whether as collaborators or sole practitioners
• Practice a spirit of enquiry and critical evaluation of new forms and the development of Music Theatre and the allied art forms.
• Demonstrate a sense of enquiry about the responsibility of artists to reflect, respond and contribute to cultural and social debate.
• Collaborate with the wider educational and artistic community.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Additional details
Continuous: based on participation, interaction and contribution to the development process, including critical analysis forums (50%)
Formal: contribution as performer and/or ensemble member in the Showing (20%), a research task on the collaborative process (1,000 words) to be submitted at the end of first semester and a reflective journal (1,000 words) on the development process to be submitted at the end of second semester (30%)
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
Not available in 2017
Time commitment details
120 horus including private study
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
None
Recommended texts and other resources
None
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 3 November 2022