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Embodied Character (DRAM90025)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Not available in 2021
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Overview
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This subject focuses on the development and practice of embodied character for on-screen performance. Students are introduced to a variety of exercises and techniques that integrate movement, somatic breath, status, and character for on-screen genres. Developing alignment skills, breathing, and spatial awareness, students address their patterns of habitual movement and its effects on behaviour and performance within their character choices. Structured improvisations will facilitate nonverbal communication through movement, behavioural characteristics and embodiment, enabling students to explore character in relationship to status and space.
Through the use of kinaesthetic awareness, improvisation and performance development, students will devise scenes and/or interpret scenes from scripts in order to embody characters in relation to other objects, characters and their environment for a nonverbal performance.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- identify, interpret and transmit movement styles from different on-screen genres;
- use and implement improvisation as a tool for creating movement and character;
- apply movement and breath practices to develop physical on-camera presence;
- generate, analyse and perform nonverbal character devised work from a script in relationship to status, objects, environments, and other characters.
Last updated: 10 November 2023
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
Wide understanding of acting practice; critical theories about acting technique; 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: 10 November 2023
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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5 minute individual on-camera performance of a devised nonverbal movement piece utilising a spatial relationship with objects. (Task includes preparation, rehearsal, performance, and digital editing, requiring approximately 24 hours of work)
| Early in the teaching period | 20% |
Research a character from a classical or contemporary text, play, or screenplay to create and embody a non-verbal, individual 5 minute on-camera performance. (Requiring approximately 30 hours of work)
| Mid teaching period | 20% |
7-10 minute on-camera non-verbal performance of an improvised 2 person scene focusing on a character's behaviour. Requiring approximately 30 hours of work)
| Late in the teaching period | 20% |
10-15 minute on-camera non-verbal performance of a 2-3 person scene in a genre establishing character in relationship to status and space. (Requiring approximately 36-40 hours of work)
| During the assessment period | 40% |
Last updated: 10 November 2023
Dates & times
Not available in 2021
Last updated: 10 November 2023
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Additional information for this subject
Students must meet the course entry requirements in order to be considered for a CAP enrolment in this subject. Approval to be sought from the Course Coordinator.
- 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: 10 November 2023