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The Actors Process (THTR10007)
Undergraduate level 1Points: 12.5On Campus (Southbank)
About this subject
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- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Winter Term
Overview
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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: 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
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: 22 March 2024
Quotas apply to this subject
Dates & times
- Winter Term
Coordinator Christopher Nolan Mode of delivery On Campus (Southbank) Contact hours 24 hours - five day studio workshop Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 8 July 2019 to 12 July 2019 Last self-enrol date 9 July 2019 Census date 11 July 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 20 July 2019 Assessment period ends 26 July 2019 Winter Term contact information
Time commitment details
170 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: 22 March 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
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- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
- 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: 22 March 2024