Performance Skills 1 (DRAM20029)
Undergraduate level 2Points: 12.5On Campus (Southbank)
Overview
| Availability | Semester 1 |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
This subject explores the actor’s process and develops the actor’s instrument via practical classes and creative tasks.
Students build a critical awareness of the vocal and physical skills necessary for the development and communication of character, becoming flexible, more physically integrated, transformative, responsive and receptive.
Students develop an imaginative, creative and flexible approach to the creation of character through improvisation and text analysis, applying contemporary acting techniques in a range of creative contexts. Through training tasks and exercises, students develop their acting, vocal and physical skills.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- develop strong and flexible vocal support and physical presence appropriate for performance;
- engage with different genres and performance styles with a heightened sense of truth and meaning;
- make informed and imaginative choices for performance of a character incorporating behavioural actions and objectives;
- perform tasks and exercises with active curiosity and discipline;
- reflect upon individual skills development and progress.
Last updated: 4 March 2025
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
All of
| Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| DRAM10034 | Contextual Studies 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| DRAM10035 | Performance Preparation 2 | Semester 2 (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: 4 March 2025
Assessment
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Studio Process: Participation and engagement with practical classes and completion of modules and activities as prescribed
| Throughout the teaching period | 50% |
Voice and Movement task
| Mid teaching period | 10% |
Character scene work integrating voice and movement technique (duration up to 10 minutes)
| During the assessment period | 30% |
Reflection on the integration of voice, movement and acting skills into performance
| During the assessment period | 10% |
| Hurdle requirement: Students must attend a minimum of 75% of all scheduled classes. | 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 1
Coordinator Colin Sneesby Mode of delivery On Campus (Southbank) Contact hours 104 hours, comprising voice, movement and text classes Total time commitment 204 hours Teaching period 3 March 2025 to 1 June 2025 Last self-enrol date 14 March 2025 Census date 31 March 2025 Last date to withdraw without fail 9 May 2025 Assessment period ends 27 June 2025 Semester 1 contact information
Colin Sneesby: colin.sneesby@unimelb.edu.au
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Last updated: 4 March 2025
Further information
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Last updated: 4 March 2025