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The Figure in Performance (FINA20041)
Undergraduate level 2Points: 12.5On Campus (Southbank)
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- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
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Overview
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The figure is one of the elements available to be manipulated by the designer in the development of a design for performance. An audience reads (either consciously or unconsciously) that figure through its relationship to its environment, and how it presents itself to the viewer. The human figure is in some ways the only element in a design that is non-negotiable in terms of scale, however it can be transformed through costume design, its relationship to space, its relationship to light and as represented through the puppet. Through a series of lectures and studios, this subject examines how this manipulation can be used as a dramaturgical tool in the creation of a performance.
Intended learning outcomes
Students who have successfully completed this subject should be able to:
- Demonstrate a capacity to analyse, evaluate and critique the effective manipulation by a designer of the human figure in a performance
- Undertake the process of developing a design concept and produce documentation and materials sufficient to communicate that concept
- Select from a range of theories (performative, artistic, environmental, historical, philosophical, scientific, etc.) and make them relevant to the task at hand
- Convey the conceptual development, research and realisation of a designed item, and reflect on the outcome
Generic skills
- An ability to undertake critical analysis
- An ability to work with design precedents
- An ability to work with different design methodologies
- An understanding of challenges for the professional visual artist in the 21st century
- An understanding of their relationship with and responsibility to their cultural environment and society
Last updated: 22 March 2024
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: 22 March 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Presentation of a design project, which may include new creative work or analysis of work. Presentation can include physical or digital models and drawings. Equivalent to 1000 words
| Week 6 | 25% |
Short presentation responding to the content of the lecture series, involving the analysis of the figure in performance. Equivalent to 1000 words
| From Week 1 to Week 12 | 25% |
Presentation of a design concept for a figure or figures as a response to a stimulus (text, music, visual image etc) including research, written design rationale. Can include analogue and/or digital models and drawings Equivalent to 2000 words
| During the examination period | 50% |
Additional details
Hurdle requirements: Students must attend 80% of scheduled classes and attempt all elements of assessment to be eligible for a pass in this subject
Last updated: 22 March 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Mode of delivery On Campus (Southbank) Contact hours Total time commitment 170 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: 22 March 2024
Further information
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Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Informal specialisation Bachelor of Design Elective Subjects - Breadth options
This subject is available as breadth in the following courses:
Last updated: 22 March 2024