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Concepts and Creativity 2 (Production) (THTR20032)
Undergraduate level 2Points: 12.5Not available in 2019
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 | No longer available |
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
Not available in 2019
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) - 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: 3 November 2022