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Music Theatre Industry Skills (MUST30016)
Undergraduate level 3Points: 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 (Early-Start) |
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Fees | Look up fees |
This subject focuses on professional positioning and sustainability in the Music Theatre industry. Topics covered will include the business aspect of a career in Music Theatre performance, wellbeing approaches for sustainability in the field, performance preparation, fine-tuning audition preparation and presentation skills, and a capstone audition in front of industry professionals. Through the development of a self-care plan, a project and their portfolio, students will be appropriately prepared to enter the industry.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- select and assemble a portfolio of marketing materials appropriate for entering the Music Theatre industry;
- devise a concise career and business plan for the music theatre industry;
- apply marketing and business strategies to compete successfully in the field of Music Theatre;
- design a holistic self-care program aimed at sustainability in the field of Music Theatre;
- demonstrate professional etiquette and industry-ready preparation and presentation skills for auditions and interviews.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
All of
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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MUST30014 | Music Theatre Studio 5 | Semester 1 (Early-Start) (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
MUST30015 | Production Studio 1 | Semester 1 (Early-Start) (On Campus - Southbank) |
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: 31 January 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Industry Audition Panel cumulative individual performance equivalent to 400 words
| Week 6 | 10% |
Detailed written self-care plan
| Week 8 | 15% |
Performance Project Outline—Self created project plan
| Week 10 | 25% |
Student designed portfolio of required industry support materials
| Week 12 | 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 |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 2 (Early-Start)
Coordinator Tyran Parke Mode of delivery On Campus (Southbank) Contact hours 40 hours comprised of two 2-hour Industry Classes over 8 weeks, plus Industry Audition (8 hours on the first day back from Semester 2). Total time commitment 204 hours Teaching period 18 July 2022 to 23 October 2022 Last self-enrol date 29 July 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 (Music Theatre)
Last updated: 31 January 2024