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Theatre Skills 2 (DRAM20035)
Undergraduate level 2Points: 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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Contact information
Overview
Availability | Semester 2 |
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This subject extends contemporary performance and devising tools, processes and methodologies.
Students will work individually and collaboratively in ongoing practical classes which include Voice, Movement, Devising Practice Text in Performance (Contemporary Texts).
Technical classes will deepen students’ vocal, physical, imaginative and collaborative skills and expand their creative flexibility as performers and devisors and support the devising projects of the semester. In applying technical skills to integrated creative exercises, students will further their performance and devising skills and further their skills in reflective practice.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- demonstrate the integration of movement, voice, devising and performance skills and approaches in studio work and collaborative tasks;
- integrate knowledge of performance styles and devising processes to the independent creation of original material;
- critically reflect upon collaborative skills development and progress;
- apply and sustain a professional working ethos in independent and collaborative work and in communication with staff, industry and peers.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
All of
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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DRAM20032 | Theatre Practice 1 | Semester 1 (Early-Start) (On Campus - Southbank) |
25 |
DRAM20033 | Theatre Skills 1 | Semester 1 (Early-Start) (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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DRAM20027 | Theatre Lab 2 | 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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Four online reflection-in-action journals (200 words each)
| Throughout the teaching period | 20% |
Ongoing participation in and progress in training and classes
| Throughout the teaching period | 50% |
2 to 3-minute performance: Voice and Movement integrated task
| During the assessment period | 30% |
Hurdle requirement: Students must attend 75% of all scheduled classes and submit all assessment items to be eligible for a pass in this subject. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Coordinator Amy Hume Mode of delivery On Campus (Southbank) Contact hours 104 hours comprising, one 1.5-hour devising prac workshop, one 1.5-hour text class, two 2-hour voice classes, two 2-hour movement classes and one 1.5-hour text class per week Total time commitment 204 hours Teaching period 25 July 2022 to 23 October 2022 Last self-enrol date 5 August 2022 Census date 31 August 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 23 September 2022 Assessment period ends 18 November 2022
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 (Theatre)
Last updated: 31 January 2024