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Music Theatre Global Atelier (MUST30011)

Undergraduate level 3Points: 12.5On Campus (Southbank)

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Overview

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This elective subject offers an immersive study abroad experience covering all three disciplines of Musical Theatre, Singing, Acting and Dancing with industry professionals. Travelling to one of the world’s leading cities for music theatre performance, students will engage in a daily program of specialist studio-based workshops and classes.

Students will have the opportunity to see a diverse range of the world’s best performance work. Working with international guest teachers, this subject will focus on the continuing high-level development of technically proficient, integrated and performance-ready skills in acting, singing and dance as students prepare for entry into the industry.

Students will be assessed on dance skills performance, a masterclass performance, a performance project and a reflection report.

Overseas Travel

In this subject, students will engage in an intensive study abroad experience and costs in addition to tuition fees may be incurred. Students may be eligible for financial assistance, or the Overseas Help Loan (OS-HELP Loans).

Intended learning outcomes

On completion of this subject, students should be able to:

  • apply proficiency, professionalism, and a commitment to the application of acting, singing, and dancing;
  • critically reflect and evaluate independent practice and performance;
  • compare and contrast local and international expectations and practices of music theatre training and performance;
  • draw upon international perspective to enhance and perform acting, singing, and dancing in a music theatre context.

Last updated: 31 January 2024

Eligibility and requirements

Prerequisites

Code Name Teaching period Credit Points
MUST20015 Music Theatre Studio 4
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: 31 January 2024

Assessment

DescriptionTimingPercentage

20-minute Dance Skills Presentation (International Dance Centre) - group performance

  • 800 words (equivalent)
During the teaching period20%

10-minute Masterclass Presentation - individual performance

  • 800 words (equivalent)
During the teaching period20%

10 to 15-minute Performance Project (Concert Performance) - individual performance

  • 1200 words (equivalent)
During the assessment period30%

Reflection Report

  • 1200 words
End of the assessment period30%
Hurdle requirement: Students must attend a minimum of 75% of all scheduled classes.Throughout the teaching periodN/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.N/A

Last updated: 31 January 2024

Dates & times

  • Summer Term
    CoordinatorTyran Parke
    Mode of deliveryOn Campus (Southbank)
    Contact hours50 hours, comprising a pre-travel information session and a 3-week overseas intensive.
    Total time commitment204 hours
    Pre teaching start date 2 January 2024
    Pre teaching requirementsStudents will be required to prepare and learn four pieces of appropriate music theatre songs, covering a range of styles and two contrasting monologues.
    Teaching period22 January 2024 to 3 February 2024
    Last self-enrol date 5 January 2024
    Census date 2 February 2024
    Last date to withdraw without fail16 February 2024
    Assessment period ends 1 March 2024

    Summer Term contact information

    Tyran Parke: tyran.parke@unimelb.edu.au

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Last updated: 31 January 2024

Further information

  • Texts

    Prescribed texts

    There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.

  • Off-campus study

    This subject has an overseas component

    This elective subject offers an immersive study abroad experience covering all three disciplines of Musical Theatre, Singing, Acting and Dancing with industry professionals. Travelling to one of the world's leading cities for music theatre performance, students will engage in a daily program of specialist studio-based workshops and classes. Students may be eligible for financial assistance; or the Overseas Help Loan (OS-HELP Loans).

  • Related Handbook entries

    This subject contributes to the following:

    TypeName
    CourseBachelor of Fine Arts (Music Theatre)

Last updated: 31 January 2024