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Inside look at MTC (DRAM10026)
Undergraduate level 1Points: 12.5Online
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
- Timetable (login required)(opens in new window)
Contact information
Semester 1
Chris Mead: christopher.mead@unimelb.edu.au
June
Chris Mead: christopher.mead@unimelb.edu.au
Semester 2
Chris Mead: christopher.mead@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
Availability | Semester 1 - Online June - Online Semester 2 - Online |
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Fees | Look up fees |
This subject has been designed and developed for online delivery and assessment only.
Love going to the theatre? Want to learn more about one of Australia’s flagship theatre companies?
This online subject provides an inside look at the art, craft and business of Melbourne Theatre Company (MTC). Emphasis is placed on you (the audience) and your appreciation of the work of the playwright, director, actor, designer, producer and critic.
Upon completion you should be able to demonstrate a vocabulary of theatre terms and recognise the contributions of various theatre artists in an organisation like MTC.
The subject is taught wholly online in a self-service model, with a requirement to attend shows (or view live-streamed content) and participate in a series of moderated online group discussions.
This subject will enhance your knowledge of one of Melbourne’s significant cultural institutions and hopefully enliven the experience of going to the theatre in Australia’s greatest city, Melbourne.
Since no theatre appreciation subject is complete without an experience of the live theatrical event, you’ll be provided with tickets to see two productions from the MTC subscription season and the opportunity to attend pre/post show discussions for both works. The only pre-requisite for this subject will be your life experience and a desire to engage with performance.
Delivery
The subject is taught online, however students are required to attend two live shows at the Melbourne Theatre Company (MTC), or attend two online streamed shows.
Additional Costs to Tuition Fees
There are NO additional costs for students. The tickets to attend two MTC shows are included with enrolment.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- use theatrical terms to analyse and evaluate the methods of artistic and intellectual expression through theatre;
- recognise and identify the contributions of key members of the collaborative team of theatre artists who create and perform theatre;
- identify and explain some of the basic social, cultural and political influences on theatre in an Australian context;
- ability to critically examine theatrical events using opinion, taste and cultural awareness;
- identify basic elements of stagecraft and the techniques used for staging theatre.
Generic skills
- expand analytical and cognitive skills through learning experiences in diverse subjects and settings;
- enable capacity to participate fully in collaborative learning and to confront unfamiliar problems;
- initiate and implement constructive change in their communities, including professions and workplaces;
- in-depth knowledge of their specialist modes of expression;
- critical and creative thinkers, with an aptitude for continued self-directed learning;
Last updated: 22 March 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: 22 March 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Online Test: a multiple answer, tick the box, identification of theatre concepts and terminologies.
| Early in the teaching period | 20% |
Comparative Review
| Late in the teaching period | 40% |
1600-word written reflective journal/diary OR 8-minute video reflective journal/diary
| During the assessment period | 40% |
Last updated: 22 March 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1 - Online
Coordinator Chris Mead Mode of delivery Online Contact hours 36 hours, 6-hours attending/watching theatre shows, 12-hours participating in online discussions, and completion of nine 2-hour online learning modules. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 26 February 2024 to 26 May 2024 Last self-enrol date 8 March 2024 Census date 3 April 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 3 May 2024 Assessment period ends 21 June 2024 Semester 1 contact information
Chris Mead: christopher.mead@unimelb.edu.au
- June - Online
Coordinator Chris Mead Mode of delivery Online Contact hours 36 hours, 6-hours attending/watching theatre shows, 12-hours participating in online discussions, and completion of nine 2-hour online learning modules. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 21 June 2024 to 13 July 2024 Last self-enrol date 25 June 2024 Census date 28 June 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 12 July 2024 Assessment period ends 21 July 2024 June contact information
Chris Mead: christopher.mead@unimelb.edu.au
- Semester 2 - Online
Coordinator Chris Mead Mode of delivery Online Contact hours 36 hours, 6-hours attending/watching theatre shows, 12-hours participating in online discussions, and completion of nine 2-hour online learning modules. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 22 July 2024 to 20 October 2024 Last self-enrol date 2 August 2024 Census date 2 September 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 20 September 2024 Assessment period ends 15 November 2024 Semester 2 contact information
Chris Mead: christopher.mead@unimelb.edu.au
What do these dates mean
Visit this webpage to find out about these key dates, including how they impact on:
- 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.
Additional delivery details
Students are required to attend two Melbourne Theatre Company (MTC) shows.
Last updated: 22 March 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- 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 Environments
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Animation)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Dance)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Film and Television)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Screenwriting)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Visual Art)
- Bachelor of Music
- Bachelor of Science
- 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.
Additional information for this subject
Students must meet the course entry requirements in order to be considered for a CAP enrolment in this subject. Approval to be sought from the course coordinator.
- 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: 22 March 2024