The Actors Process (THTR10007)

Undergraduate level 1Points: 12.5On Campus (Southbank)

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Overview

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Winter Term
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The focus of this subject is on the actor’s process. Areas covered will include text analysis and the revelation of its interior world through action and improvisation. Students will learn to work spontaneously and to use this spontaneity in the theatrical context. The interface between acting skills and their use within other art forms will be explored.

Intended learning outcomes

On completing this subject students will be able to:

  • utilise action and improvisation as ways of opening up an imaginary world;
  • study the skills of endowment: the ability to take on a role other than oneself;
  • develop the skills of script analysis;
  • understand an approach to working with dramatic text.

Generic skills

On completing this subject students will have:
• the capacity to give and receive informed feedback;
• the capacity to participate effectively in collaborative learning as a team member whilst respecting individual differences;
• the ability to trust the work process in which they are involved;
• the ability to initiate ideas and to put them into practice;
• the ability to work autonomously;
• the ability to work spontaneously with authenticity;
• the ability to analyse written material.

Last updated: 9 April 2025

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: 9 April 2025

Assessment

Additional details

Practical Studio Class Work 50% (Focusing on achievements against set criteria in areas such as: developing a methodology, transference of skills into performance and professional attitude and commitment.)
Reflection Paper 2000 words 50% due 3 weeks from conclusion of practical studio class work.

Last updated: 9 April 2025

Quotas apply to this subject

Dates & times

  • Winter Term
    Principal coordinatorBudi Miller
    Mode of deliveryOn Campus (Southbank)
    Contact hours24 hours - five day studio workshop
    Total time commitment120 hours
    Teaching period 2 July 2018 to 6 July 2018
    Last self-enrol date 3 July 2018
    Census date 5 July 2018
    Last date to withdraw without fail14 July 2018
    Assessment period ends20 July 2018

Time commitment details

120 Hours.

Additional delivery details

This subject has a quota of 100 students. Selection is automated and based on the order in which students enrol. Your enrolment in this subject guarantees a space unless you withdraw. Once the subject quota has been reached, all enrolled students will be contacted.

If the subject is full, spaces may become available in the future as others withdraw. The only way to check this is by attempting to enrol. Please note that there are no waiting lists for this subject.

As entry into this subject is based only on the order in which students enrol, special permission will not be offered to any students.

Last updated: 9 April 2025

Further information

Last updated: 9 April 2025