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Travelling Design & Performance Studio (DPSS20009)
Undergraduate level 2Points: 12.5Off Campus
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
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Overview
Availability(Quotas apply) | Summer Term - Off Campus |
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Fees | Look up fees |
In this travelling studio students will engage in a two-week immersive experience in a country of the Asia- Pacific region involving workshops in traditional theatre making where design plays a key role. The designed components may include puppetry, costume, masks, properties and/or scenic elements. In addition, students will visit sites of cultural significance and attend live performance events that further develop their awareness of, and appreciation for, design and performance making in the destination country.
Intended learning outcomes
On the completing this subject students will be able to:
- engage in design and performance activities specific to a cultural context with commitment and awareness;
- record learning activities undertaken in a specific cultural context;
- analyse traditional design and performance making approaches of a specific cultural context in relation to own practice.
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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Active participation in all activities including workshop, site visits and performance attendances. | During the teaching period | 10% |
Annotated process journal documenting all activities including workshop, site visits and performance attendances.
| 1 Weeks after the end of teaching | 40% |
Reflective paper
| 2 Weeks after the end of teaching | 30% |
Group presentation
| 3 Weeks after the end of teaching | 20% |
Hurdle requirement: Hurdle requirement of minimum attendance of 80% of all activities | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Quotas apply to this subject
Dates & times
- Summer Term - Off Campus
Coordinator Amanda Hitten Mode of delivery Off Campus Contact hours Total time commitment 170 hours Pre teaching start date 6 January 2020 Pre teaching requirements Pre-travel briefing and readings. Teaching period 3 February 2020 to 14 February 2020 Last self-enrol date 10 January 2020 Census date 7 February 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 14 February 2020 Assessment period ends 24 February 2020
Time commitment details
170 hours
Additional delivery details
Quota
This subject has an enrolment quota of 15 students, and places are limited. Places will be allocated until the quota is reached. Enrolment in this subject is not guaranteed.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Off-campus study
This subject has an overseas component
Intensive study abroad subject that exposes students to a deeper and contextual understanding of design and performance making in an international context. Students will travel to an international destination in the Asia-Pacfic region. Please note, the estimated cost of the trip is $5000 plus spending money. Students may be eligible for the Overseas Help Loan (OS-HELP Loans).
Last updated: 3 November 2022