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New Writing Dramaturgy (DRAM90024)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Southbank)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
- Timetable(opens in new window)
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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The subject focuses on close collaboration between the writer and dramaturg by concentrating on the practice of working with writers to develop new plays, performance texts and scores. The subject is delivered through workshops, mentoring sessions, observation of leading writers/dramaturgs at work, and through the development and rehearsal of Master of Theatre (Writing) students’ full-length works in rehearsed readings. You will assume the leadership role of dramaturg on a new writing project and will work closely with writers and directors to make collective decisions, interpret material, give critical feedback and facilitate the creative process. This subject requires you to select and deploy appropriate dramaturgical approaches, operate as a collaborative leading artist in a creative development process, practice critical decision making, and to reflect upon and evaluate practical learning experiences. Students in this subject are the dramaturgs for the new writing/works written by the Master of Theatre (Writing) students.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject students should be able to:
- interpret the work of an emerging writer and be conversant with its critical, aesthetic, canonical, thematic, representational and formal registers;
- communicate constructive feedback to writers and shepherd the production of new writing;
- evaluate the effectiveness of your own dramaturgical approach to new writing and your success in the role of dramaturg;
- make and justify dramaturgical decisions appropriate to the working context;
- identify the key activities and processes used by emerging writers to achieve their goals and objectives.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
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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Expositional introduction and synopsis of a new play, performance text or score in development. Equivalent of 1500 words.
| Mid semester | 30% |
Critical evaluation of a dramaturgical feedback session with a writer, and of a rehearsal with a director. Equivalent of 1500 words.
| From Week 10 to Week 12 | 30% |
Critical reflection of own dramaturgical practice working with writers on new writing.
| 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 92 contact hours comprising: 12 hours of seminars; and 80 hours of non-assessment learning activities (readings, rehearsals, feedback sessions with writers 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
Additional delivery details
This subject is delivered either partially or fully in-person in Second Half Year 2020. Please ensure you are able to attend any essential in-person requirements or speak to Stop 1 about alternative subject options.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There will be specific readings according to content of plays and rehearsal processes.
- 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