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Foundations of Design and Production 1 (DPSS10002)
Undergraduate level 1Points: 25On Campus (Southbank)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 1
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Overview
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This subject provides an introduction to key principles and skills in the core areas of Design and Production: Lighting, Costume, Sound, Set/Props, Stage Management and Design.
Through studio-based classes students will learn about the basic principles of each area, discover common equipment, materials and approaches, as well as learn some of the basic techniques for employing these in the context of live performance. Safe work and best practices will be covered and incorporated into each module.
In addition, students will be introduced to manual 2D and 3D visual representation techniques commonly used to communicate design ideas.
Students will complete all of the following modules:
- Safe work and Best Practice Essentials
- Introduction to Stage Management
- Introduction to Light
- Introduction to Sound
- Introduction to Set/Props
- Introduction to Costume
- Introduction to Design
- Introduction to 2D and 3D Representation
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject students should be able to:
- demonstrate an understanding of essential safe work and best practices in technical theatre;
- demonstrate an understanding of and utilise basic techniques in stage management, costume, lighting, sound, set and props for live performance;
- undertake a basic design process to develop sound, light, set and costume ideas;
- demonstrate an understanding of and utilise basic drawing and scale model making techniques to represent set, costume and lighting.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
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: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Due to the impact of COVID-19, assessment may differ from that published in the Handbook. Students are reminded to check the subject assessment requirements published in the subject outline on the LMS
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Safe Work and Best Practice Essentials. Short test 1,000 words.
| Mid semester | 12.5% |
Module 2: Introduction to Stage Management. Industry standard documentation including props extraction in response to a given text (1,000 words equivalent).
| Mid semester | 12.5% |
Module 3: Introduction to Design Practical project. (Equivalent to 1,000 words)
| Mid semester | 12.5% |
Module 4: Introduction to Lighting Practical project (Equivalent to 1,000 words)
| Mid semester | 12.5% |
Module 5: Introduction to Sound Practical project (Equivalent to 1,000 words)
| End of semester | 12.5% |
Module 6: Introduction to Set and Props Practical project (Equivalent to 1,000 words)
| End of semester | 12.5% |
Module 7: Introduction to Costume Practical project (Equivalent to 1,000 words)
| End of semester | 12.5% |
Module 8: Visual Representation Folio of 2D and 3D work (Equivalent to 1,000 words)
| End of semester | 12.5% |
Hurdle requirement: Students must achieve a pass grade or higher for Module 1: Safe Work and Best Practice Essentials, and are required to attend a minimum of 80% of all classes to be eligible to pass this subject. | Throughout the semester | N/A |
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Coordinator Anna Cordingley Mode of delivery On Campus (Southbank) Contact hours Total time commitment 340 hours Teaching period 2 March 2020 to 7 June 2020 Last self-enrol date 13 March 2020 Census date 30 April 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 June 2020 Assessment period ends 3 July 2020 Semester 1 contact information
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 (Design and Production)
Last updated: 3 November 2022