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Applied Dramaturgy 2 (DRAM90023)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On 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
Please refer to the LMS for up-to-date subject information, including assessment and participation requirements, for subjects being offered in 2020.
Overview
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This subject focuses on the application of a dramaturgical practice in the rehearsal room in the lead up to performance. The subject is delivered through a variety of intensives and collaborative projects with students from other theatre courses (e.g. actors, directors, writers etc.) or from other disciplines such as dance, film, music theatre or production. The projects may range in scale from table work to scene studies and full productions and the focus of the subject is how to develop and apply a suitable dramaturgical practice within each context. The work in each project will span a range of possible activities including: reading/analysing script with the director; contextual research supporting the director’s vision for the production/study; responding to work on the floor and identifying and discussing the implications of dramaturgical decisions; programme writing; leading post-show discussions; helping curate the overall programme. Ad hoc, rather than weekly, seminars allow for intensive periods of practice to happen and for us to take advantage of visiting international/interstate artists. Drawing on the learning from Applied Dramaturgy 1, this subject will enable you to consolidate your practice, leadership skills and understanding of dramaturgy in a range of contexts before undertaking your Independent Dramaturgy Project.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject student should be able to:
- critically interpret dramaturgical concepts and relate these to literary, rehearsal and performance practices;
- make dramaturgical decisions and identify the artistic consequences that flow from those decisions;
- communicate advanced dramaturgical approaches orally and in writing;
- critically interpret textual and performance material and be conversant with appropriate dramaturgical approaches suitable to the working context;
- comport a professional demeanour in a leadership role appropriate to the working context.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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DRAM90011 | Applied Dramaturgy 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
Wide understanding of theatre and dramatic text; critical theories about theatre and representation; some knowledge of industry practices.
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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Annotated script/s from scene studies, with synthesising essay, 1500 words equivalent.
| Week 5 | 30% |
Individual oral presentation, critically evaluating dramaturgy of a production or rehearsal process (1500 words equivalent)
| End of the teaching period | 30% |
Essay on own dramaturgical practice on production, cross-referenced to dramaturgy 'book', 2000 words equivalent.
| During the assessment period | 40% |
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Coordinator Alyson Campbell Mode of delivery On Campus (Southbank) Contact hours 80 hours comprising: 12 hours of seminars, and 68 hours of non-assessment learning activities (scene studies, productions etc). Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 3 August 2020 to 1 November 2020 Last self-enrol date 14 August 2020 Census date 21 September 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 16 October 2020 Assessment period ends 27 November 2020
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There will be specific readings according to selected plays for Scene Studies and the production.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Theatre (Dramaturgy) - 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