Production Practice 2 (DPSS20012)
Undergraduate level 2Points: 12.5On Campus (Southbank)
About this subject
Contact information
Semester 2 (Extended)
Matt Scott: matthew.scott@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
| Availability | Semester 2 (Extended) |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
Building on the experience gained in Production Practice 1, students will deepen their understanding, experience and confidence by contributing to the production process and preparing for future roles with greater responsibility.
Students will apply their developing knowledge and skills to roles on Victorian College of the Arts (VCA) productions that relate to at least one of their chosen specialisations.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- contextualise a production role requiring technical and collaborative skills in order to contribute to the creation and realisation of live performance;
- develop and implement the roles, responsibilities and processes necessary in the production of live performance;
- apply safe work and best practices in technical theatre;
- develop and apply creative processes and technical skills employed by a theatre practitioner in the realisation of live performance in a production environment;
- demonstrate communicative and cooperative skills to collaborate effectively with theatre makers and production departments at an intermediate level;
- generate and manage industry standard documentation relevant to an assigned production role;
- reflect on and review the process and output of a placement and articulate insights gained from the experience relevant to an assigned production role.
Last updated: 4 March 2025
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
All of
| Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| DPSS20010 | Production Practice 1 | Semester 1 (Extended) (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| DPSS20011 | Production Studio 3 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
25 |
Corequisites
| Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| DPSS20013 | Production Studio 4 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
25 |
Non-allowed subjects
| Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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: 4 March 2025
Assessment
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Production role proposal
| Early in the teaching period | 10% |
Placement on one VCA production
| Throughout the teaching period | 75% |
Reflective essay
| During the assessment period | 15% |
| Hurdle requirement: Students are required to attend a minimum of 75% of all timetabled classes, consultations and tutorials, and 100% of all key production events relevant to assigned role which may include: design presentations, "meet and greet" gatherings, production meetings, technical rehearsals, bump in, show calls, and bump out. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
| Hurdle requirement: Students must submit all elements of assessment to be eligible for a pass in this subject. For the purposes of meeting this hurdle requirement, each submitted assessment must be complete and constitute a genuine attempt to address the requirements of the task. Submitting only part of an assessment (e.g. only the title page) or an assessment on an irrelevant topic will not meet this hurdle requirement. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Last updated: 4 March 2025
Dates & times
- Semester 2 (Extended)
Coordinator Matt Scott Mode of delivery On Campus (Southbank) Contact hours 24 hours of seminars and de-briefs Total time commitment 204 hours Teaching period 28 July 2025 to 9 November 2025 Last self-enrol date 8 August 2025 Census date 1 September 2025 Last date to withdraw without fail 26 September 2025 Assessment period ends 21 November 2025 Semester 2 (Extended) contact information
Matt Scott: matthew.scott@unimelb.edu.au
What do these dates mean
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- Your tuition fees, academic transcript and statements.
- And for Commonwealth Supported students, your:
- Student Learning Entitlement. This applies to all students enrolled in a Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP).
Subjects withdrawn after the census date (including up to the ‘last day to withdraw without fail’) count toward the Student Learning Entitlement.
Last updated: 4 March 2025
Further information
- Texts
- Related Handbook entries
Last updated: 4 March 2025