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Staging Theatre for Youth Audiences (EDUC20084)
Undergraduate level 2Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 1
Overview
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The subject will explore how to create contemporary theatrical staging of a range of plays for youth audiences. Students will explore techniques and processes, which emphasise an embodied learning and hands-on approach to interpreting a range of theatrical scripts from a variety of styles and periods. Students will explore contemporary staging possibilities to engage young people through theatrical roles including acting, dramaturg, directing and/or design (sound, lighting, props, costume and multimedia). The techniques and processes within this subject can be adapted to the teaching and learning of dramatic texts in schools and other educational and community theatre contexts.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Embody dramatic texts in rehearsal and production.
- Understand pedagogical approaches to teaching the performance of dramatic texts.
- Demonstrate performance making skills through the study and exploration of dramatic texts.
- Develop ideas for staging dramatic texts for youth audiences through a series of practical workshops and seminars.
- Develop skills as a theatre researcher.
- Explore and develop personal understanding of the teaching and staging of dramatic texts utilised in a range of community and learning contexts.
Generic skills
- The ability to communicate knowledge in oral, written and creative forms
- The ability to manage their time through productive use of time and responding to deadlines
- The ability to think and work creatively and apply imagination in responding to tasks
- The ability to think critically and analyse through recommended reading, performance analysis and discussion.
Last updated: 10 February 2024
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: 10 February 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Individual class presentation (1200 words equivalent)
| Mid semester | 30% |
Reflective journal
| End of the teaching period | 30% |
Performance project
| 2 Weeks after the end of teaching | 40% |
Hurdle requirement: Minimum of 80% attendance at all scheduled lectures, tutorials, seminars and workshops. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Richard Sallis Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 36 hours Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 27 February 2023 to 28 May 2023 Last self-enrol date 10 March 2023 Census date 31 March 2023 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 May 2023 Assessment period ends 23 June 2023 Semester 1 contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours
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Last updated: 10 February 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There is no prescribed text for this subject. Readings will be posted on LMS.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Breadth Track Creativity, the Arts and Young People - Breadth options
This subject is available as breadth in the following courses:
- Bachelor of Arts
- Bachelor of Biomedicine
- Bachelor of Commerce
- Bachelor of Design
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Animation)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Dance)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Film and Television)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Music Theatre)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Production)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Screenwriting)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Visual Art)
- Bachelor of Music
- Bachelor of Science
- Links to additional information
Study Breadth in Education: https://education.unimelb.edu.au/study/breadth#creativity--the-arts-and-young-people
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 10 February 2024