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Production Practice 2 (DPSS20012)
Undergraduate level 2Points: 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
Overview
Availability | Semester 2 |
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Fees | Look up fees |
Building on the experience gained in Production Practice 1, students will deepen their understanding, experience and confidence by contributing to the production process and preparing for future roles with greater responsibility.
Students will apply their developing knowledge and skills to roles on Victorian College of the Arts (VCA) productions that relate to at least one of their chosen specialisations.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- contextualise a production role requiring technical and collaborative skills in order to contribute to the creation and realisation of live performance;
- develop and implement the roles, responsibilities and processes necessary in the production of live performance;
- apply safe work and best practices in technical theatre;
- develop and apply creative processes and technical skills employed by a theatre practitioner in the realisation of live performance in a production environment;
- demonstrate communicative and cooperative skills to collaborate effectively with theatre makers and production departments at an intermediate level;
- generate and manage industry standard documentation relevant to an assigned production role;
- reflect on and review the process and output of a placement and articulate insights gained from the experience relevant to an assigned production role.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
All of
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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DPSS20010 | Production Practice 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
DPSS20011 | Production Studio 3 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
25 |
Corequisites
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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DPSS20013 | Production Studio 4 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
25 |
Non-allowed subjects
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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DPSS20001 | Production Practice 3 | Not available in 2024 |
37.5 |
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: 31 January 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Project proposal of a production role
| Early in the teaching period | 10% |
108-hour Placement on one VCA production
| Throughout the teaching period | 60% |
Reflective essay
| End of the teaching period | 30% |
Hurdle requirement: Students are required to attend a minimum of 75% of all timetabled classes, consultations and tutorials, and 100% of all key production events relevant to assigned role which may include: design presentations, "meet and greet" gatherings, production meetings, technical rehearsals, bump in, show calls, and bump out. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Hurdle requirement: Students must submit all elements of assessment to be eligible for a pass in this subject. For the purposes of meeting this hurdle requirement, each submitted assessment must be complete and constitute a genuine attempt to address the requirements of the task. Submitting only part of an assessment (e.g. only the title page) or an assessment on an irrelevant topic will not meet this hurdle requirement. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Coordinator Matt Scott Mode of delivery On Campus (Southbank) Contact hours 24 hours across the semester, including lectures, seminars and de-briefs. Total time commitment 204 hours Teaching period 26 July 2021 to 24 October 2021 Last self-enrol date 6 August 2021 Census date 31 August 2021 Last date to withdraw without fail 24 September 2021 Assessment period ends 19 November 2021
Last updated: 31 January 2024
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)
Last updated: 31 January 2024