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Concepts and Creativity 2 (Production) (THTR20032)
Undergraduate level 2Points: 12.5On Campus (Southbank)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
- Timetable(opens in new window)
Contact information
February
Gregory Clarke
gpclarke@unimelb.edu.au
or
Faculty of the VCA and Music Student Centre
Ground Floor, Elisabeth Murdoch Building (Bldg 860)
Southbank Campus
234 St Kilda Road, Southbank, 3006
Enquiries
Phone: 13 MELB (13 6352)
Email: 13MELB@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
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This subject provides the students with a context for understanding contemporary performing arts practice by introducing them to a broad cultural and historic perspective of creative endeavour including but not limited to visual art, architecture and performance in all forms.
This subject includes an embedded program in academic literacy skills of analysis, discussion, essay writing, research and information retrieval.
Intended learning outcomes
Students completing this subject should:
- have a understanding of the history of visual forms and skills in visual analysis;
- have a understanding of the principal methods of analysis employed in research of visual form;
- have developed oral skills for the discussion of visual forms and skills in essay writing relevant to the discipline of performing arts history, including presenting an argument, marshalling and documenting evidence, and basic bibliographic skills.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject students should be able to:
- exhibit verbal and written communication skills
- understand how to place their own practice within a wider historical (political, social, aesthetic) context;
- discuss work with other practitioners in a constructive and informed manner;
- lead a discussion and to present ideas articulately and clearly;
- present opinions and analysis in classroom discussion;
- utilise effective library research skills, including the development of search strategies to find information from a variety of quality information resources, including online databases, books, journals, internet, and a variety of multimedia-rich resources;
- demonstrate effective time-management skills.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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DRAM10017 | Concepts and Creativity | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
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
Essay (2000 words) (40%)
Presentation Power Point presentation delivered in pairs. (10 minutes) (500 words or equivalent) (20%)
Accompanying transcript and visual research folio. (1000 words or equivalent) (30%)
Participation (10%)
Class attendance is required for this subject; if you do not attend a minimum of 80% of classes without an approved exemption you will not be eligible for a pass in this subject. Assessment submitted late without an approved extension will be penalised at 10% per day.
All assignment work must be submitted and a pass in each module must be achieved for successful completion of this subject.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- February
Mode of delivery On Campus (Southbank) Contact hours 36 hours Total time commitment 120 hours Teaching period 27 February 2017 to 23 June 2017 Last self-enrol date 22 March 2017 Census date 21 April 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 14 July 2017 Assessment period ends 23 September 2017 February contact information
Gregory Clarke
gpclarke@unimelb.edu.auor
Faculty of the VCA and Music Student Centre
Ground Floor, Elisabeth Murdoch Building (Bldg 860)
Southbank Campus
234 St Kilda Road, Southbank, 3006Enquiries
Phone: 13 MELB (13 6352)
Email: 13MELB@unimelb.edu.au
Time commitment details
120 hours
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Bachelor of Fine Arts (Production)
Last updated: 3 November 2022