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Contextual Studies 1 (DRAM10032)
Undergraduate level 1Points: 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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Overview
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This subject introduces key contemporary and historical theatre practitioners and their practices, juxtaposing clustered themes such as ritual, text, time, space, and body. At the same time, students will consider their own values and beliefs to contextualise their position as an emerging artist. Towards this, the subject will teach the student how to examine performance practice through description, interpretation and analysis, helping students to understand different modes of critical engagement. Students will be able to analyse past and present paradigms of theatre arts practices, the unique responses to the world and the value-systems which drive artistic development including their own emerging artistry.
This subject is co-delivered to Bachelor of Fine Arts (Acting) and Bachelor of Fine Arts (Theatre) students.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- define and evaluate historical and contemporary performance practices in acting and theatre-making;
- classify and apply appropriate modes of critical response to historical materials through observation, interpretation and analysis;
- compare and contrast historical and contemporary performance practices and training in relation to the individual's own training and performance;
- develop critical self-reflection using personal and historical legacies of training;
- demonstrate skills in academic literacy that recognise the significance of citation and evidence-based sources in performance practice analysis and self-reflective learning.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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DRAM10029 | Contextual Studies 1 History Matters | No longer available |
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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Academic literacy – using research materials
| Week 6 | 10% |
Group Presentation equivalent to 1600 words
| Week 11 | 40% |
Summative statement contextualising historical and personal artistic development
| During the examination period | 50% |
Hurdle requirement: Students must attend a minimum of 75% of all scheduled classes and submit all elements of assessment to be eligible for a pass in this subject. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Additional details
Students must complete library research skills module by Week 6.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Coordinator Sarah Austin Mode of delivery On Campus (Southbank) Contact hours 36 hours Total time commitment 204 hours Teaching period 28 February 2022 to 29 May 2022 Last self-enrol date 11 March 2022 Census date 31 March 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 6 May 2022 Assessment period ends 24 June 2022
Additional delivery details
Delivery
This subject is co-delivered to Bachelor of Fine Arts (Acting) and Bachelor of Fine Arts (Theatre) students.
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 (Acting) Course Bachelor of Fine Arts (Theatre)
Last updated: 31 January 2024