The Actors Process (THTR10007)

Undergraduate level 1Points: 12.5Online

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Overview

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Winter Term - Online
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The focus of this online subject is on the actor’s process. Areas covered will include text analysis including the revelation of its interior world through action and improvisation, methodologies of actor practice including vocal and movement work, tools of character and context analysis and performance techniques that support the physical and emotional fluency of the actor. Students will learn to work spontaneously and to use this spontaneity in the theatrical context as both solo performers and in group tasks. The interface between acting skills and their use within other art forms will be explored and students will develop skills in giving and receiving critical feedback.

Intended learning outcomes

On completion of this subject students should be able to:

  • utilise action and improvisation to generate original performance material;
  • identify and apply the skills of endowment;
  • work with dramatic text;
  • apply the skills of script analysis;
  • evaluate and analyse acting methodologies and practices.

Generic skills

On completing this subject students will have:

  • the capacity to give and receive informed feedback;
  • the capacity to participate effectively in collaborative learning as a team member whilst respecting individual differences;
  • the ability to trust the work process in which they are involved;
  • the ability to initiate ideas and to put them into practice;
  • the ability to work autonomously;
  • the ability to work spontaneously with authenticity;
  • the ability to analyse written material.

Last updated: 20 March 2025

Eligibility and requirements

Prerequisites

None

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: 20 March 2025

Assessment

DescriptionTimingPercentage

Monologue

  • 3-5 minutes
During the teaching period30%

Character Development Exercise

  • 2-3 minutes
During the teaching period20%

Reflective Essay

  • 1600 words
During the assessment period40%

Participation

Throughout the teaching period10%

Last updated: 20 March 2025

Dates & times

  • Winter Term - Online
    CoordinatorSarah Austin
    Mode of deliveryOnline
    Contact hours15 hours, comprising five daily 3-hour online tutorials.
    Total time commitment170 hours
    Pre teaching start date28 June 2021
    Pre teaching requirementsStudents will be required to complete pre-reading and/or viewing during the pre-teaching period. Study materials will be made available via the LMS.
    Teaching period 5 July 2021 to 9 July 2021
    Last self-enrol date29 June 2021
    Census date 5 July 2021
    Last date to withdraw without fail16 July 2021
    Assessment period ends23 July 2021

Last updated: 20 March 2025

Further information

Last updated: 20 March 2025