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Master of Theatre (Writing) (MC-THTRWRI)
Masters (Coursework)Year: 2022 Delivered: On Campus (Southbank)
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Coordinator
Raimondo Cortese
Overview
Award title | Master of Theatre (Writing) |
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Year & campus | 2022 — Southbank |
CRICOS code | 075502B |
Fees information | Subject EFTSL, level, discipline and census date |
Study level & type | Graduate Coursework |
AQF level | 9 |
Credit points | 100 credit points |
Duration | 12 months full-time |
This one-year Master of Theatre (Writing) focuses on developing the skills and emerging aesthetic of the individual and collaborative writer for diverse forms of contemporary live performance. Practice in both solo and collaborative writing are supported by an analysis of, and practice in, both traditional dramaturgical principles and play structures based in character, dramatic action, conflict, dialogue, action and causal logic, as well as more experimental, non-linear writing based on principles of montage, association and intuition, and postdramatic writing in which conventions of dramatic writing are evoked only to be discarded.
Through a combination of writing workshops, critical seminars, collaborative group dramaturgy, performance making and discussions students will develop skills in writing for the diverse contexts in which live performance can be made, alongside a deeper understanding of the relationship between the playwright and the cultural contexts within which she/he writes.
The course focuses on contemporary writing in both Australia and overseas, but with particular attention to a new diversity of voices and cultures in Australian writing. The student is also equipped with research skills for developing and reflecting on their own work as well as that of others, and the academic writing skills to articulate their own practice in the context of contemporary cultural and performance theory.
Entry requirements
1. In order to be considered for entry, applicants must have completed:
• either
– a bachelor honours degree or equivalent in a cognate area;
– a three-year undergraduate qualification and at least 50 credit points, or equivalent, of graduate study in a cognate area;
– a three-year undergraduate qualification in a cognate area and at least two years of documented, relevant work experience; or
– a minimum of eight years of documented relevant professional experience, with evidence of artistic ability and achievement or practice comparable to that expected of honours degree holders in relevant disciplines;
and
• a curriculum vitae; and
• a portfolio of relevant work; and
• an interview.
Meeting these requirements does not guarantee selection.
2. In ranking applications, the Selection Committee will consider:
• prior academic performance; and
• the curriculum vitae; and
• the portfolio of relevant work; and
• the interview.
3. The Selection Committee may seek further information to clarify any aspect of an application in accordance with the Academic Board rules on the use of selection instruments.
4. Applicants are required to satisfy the university’s English language requirements for postgraduate courses. For those applicants seeking to meet these requirements by one of the standard tests approved by the Academic Board, performance band 6.5 is required.
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Description, Subject Objectives, Generic Skills and Assessment Requirements of this entry.The University is dedicated to providingsupport to those with special requirements. Further details on the disability support scheme can be found at the Disability Liaison Unit website. http://www.services.unimelb.edu.au/disability/
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of the course, students will:
- have significantly advanced their skills and expertise in aspects fundamental to their primary arts practice – writing for performance – such that they would be ready to work at a professional level;
- be able to conceptualise, realise and present original writing for performance and/or performance oriented projects in diverse forms;
- have developed the capacity to evaluate, discriminate and make informed choices as part of writing practice within aesthetic domains;
- have developed their skills in collaborating with other theatre artists and diverse communities;
- be able to promote the exploration of writing for performance as a communicative mode;
- demonstrate highly developed problem solving abilities and flexibility of approach;
- have developed the skills of articulating the ideas and processes inherent in their creative work within the context of relevant artistic discourse and research;
- demonstrate a working knowledge of quantitative and qualitative Research processes.
Generic skills
On completion of this course, students will:
- be able to work individually and collaboratively with fellow artists in the realisation of a creative project, informed by self understanding and demonstrating highly developed interpersonal skills;
- collaborate with others in group projects informed by an awareness of relevant professional skills and practices;
- exhibit leadership capacity, including a willingness and ability to engage in constructive peer discourse and contribute by acting as a mentor to the development of others;
- demonstrate an understanding of their arts practice within the context of wider aesthetic and social domains;
- demonstrate knowledge of research paradigms, sufficient to allow them to advance to higher levels of academic research in praxis and theory;
- work with an awareness and practical skills in advanced communications technologies and receptiveness to the expanding opportunities of the digital age;
- exhibit a profound respect for truth and intellectual integrity and for the ethics of professional creative practice;
- be able to contribute through leadership, research, performance development and/or pedagogy to Australian culture in the arts, in particular those aspects of culture and society that lie outside the dominant paradigms.
Graduate attributes
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Course structure
100-point program of compulsory subjects
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
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THTR70006 | Research and New Performance Writing | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
THTR70008 | Writing for Performance 1 (Solo) | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
THTR70009 | Writing for Performance 2 (Collab) | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
DRAM90019 | Dramaturgy, Text and Performance | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
DRAM90012 | Collaborative Dramaturgies Project 1 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
THTR70010 | Writing for Performance 3 (Portfolio) | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
37.5 |
Last updated: 12 November 2022