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Acting Skills 4 (MUST30002)
Undergraduate level 3Points: 6.25Not available in 2021
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Overview
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In Acting Skills 4, students will develop skills for acting for camera. Working with a range of film and television scripts, students will continue to apply acting processes developed in previous years whilst responding to the particular demands of the medium. Classes will develop the student’s understanding of all stages of the process, from audition to shooting and provide the foundation for diversifying employability for a sustaining career. As with all year 3 subjects, a high level of preparation and autonomy is expected, with students exhibiting strong organisational skills and confident application of technical and artistic principles in self-directed work.
Intended learning outcomes
This subject will:
- Develop knowledge of technique and terminology required for acting for camera
- Develop the ability to apply knowledge in practice
- Develop the student’s capacity to critically and objectively analyse their own performance on screen and adapt their performance accordingly.
- Develop the student’s capacity to critically and objectively analyse screen performances of other actors, including classmates and professional performance.
- Develop skills in combining technical craft skills with artistic and intuitive choices.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject students will be able to:
• Demonstrate an enhanced knowledge of the terminology and craft of working with camera.
• Demonstrate a developing ability to integrate technical and intuitive information to build performances that appear spontaneous and truthful whilst being technically specific.
• Demonstrate the ability to learn from watching their own performances in playback and put that knowledge into practical use.
• Demonstrate the ability to utilise constructive feedback and direction.
• Confidently present prepared work for camera.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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MUST20002 | Acting Skills 3 | Not available in 2024 |
18.75 |
MUST20001 | Dance Skills 3 | Not available in 2024 |
18.75 |
MUST20006 | Music Theatre Combination Class 3 | Not available in 2024 |
12.5 |
MUST20005 | Voice Skills 4 | Not available in 2024 |
6.25 |
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
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Acting for Camera: Class work evaluation focusing on achievements against set criteria in areas such as: engagement, developing a methodology, transference of skills into performance, professional attitude and commitment, ability to discuss and give/receive feedback | Week 9 | 40% |
Performance Task: Presentation of a scene for camera | Week 10 | 40% |
Written: Self-assessment of progress based on a journal of classroom experiences, self-directed study and progress towards personal artistic objectives
| Week 11 | 20% |
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
Not available in 2021
Last updated: 3 November 2022
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 (Music Theatre)
Last updated: 3 November 2022