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Body and Voice 2 (DRAM10030)
Undergraduate level 1Points: 25On Campus (Southbank)
About this subject
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- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Overview
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This subject builds on the student’s discovery of the interdependence of voice and body in Semester 1. The unit continues addressing idiosyncratic habits in order to further develop a functional, efficient and flexible body and voice. This subject will include a selection from the following: physical awareness of breath in the body, muscularity, resonance, active listening and kinaesthetic awareness. It will use, physical improvisation, dynamic imagery, mask work, clowning and rhythmical play to activate sensory perception. This unit is co-delivered to BFA Acting and BFA Theatre students.
Intended learning outcomes
- Demonstrate skilful engagement of perception and imagination integrated with movement, action and speech
- Embody an expanded range of physical and vocal skills in a variety of creative and performance contexts
- Identify a personal working process including: physical and vocal warm-up etc.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
DRAM10027 Body and Voice 1
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
- Practical Assessment - Studio Work: includes development, rehearsal, performance and evaluation of material (Includes 8 hours Taught Class Time, and 8 Hours Individual Preparation/Warm up per week) (4000 word equivalent). Weekly. 50%. (ILO1)
- Practical Assessment - Individual Presentation (1600 word equivalent). Week 6. 20%. (ILO2)
- Practical assessment - Assigned tasks in Group Presentations (2400 word equivalent). Week 12. 30%. (ILO3)
- Hurdle requirements: Students must attend 80% of all scheduled classes and attempt all elements of assessment to be eligible for a pass in this subject
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Mode of delivery On Campus (Southbank) Contact hours Total time commitment 340 hours Teaching period 23 July 2018 to 21 October 2018 Last self-enrol date 3 August 2018 Census date 31 August 2018 Last date to withdraw without fail 21 September 2018 Assessment period ends 16 November 2018
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
Last updated: 3 November 2022