Acting 1

This subject is not offered in 2013.

120 hours

For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Student Support and Engagement Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Overview, Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Generic Skills sections of this entry.

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Classes will focus on developing an understanding of and common language for the actor’s process. The curriculum will include improvisation and introductory text analysis, with the emphasis on developing the actor’s sense of play. In the last block of the semester, students will begin to apply their developing understanding of acting principles to song in combined singing and acting classes.

Upon completion of this subject students will:

• exhibit a working understanding of language and concepts central to the actor’s craft;
• exhibit a developing understanding that imagination, spontaneity and curiosity to develop a sense of play and exploration are essential in all facets of their learning;
• understand that full engagement of the self in the work and with others is the essential foundation upon which performance skills are built.

Continuous: preparation and participation in classes, demonstrating continuous application (60%)
Formal: based on performance of a set task in week 8 (15%) and on the acting component of a set task in the final combined Singing & Acting class (15%)
Written: Written: self-assessment based on a journal of classroom experiences and self-directed study 250 words (10%)

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

Upon completion of this subject students will:

• exhibit developing knowledge of the key basic components of music theatre performance;
• have the capacity to participate fully in collaborative learning and to confront unfamiliar problems;
• exhibit a developing capacity for self-reflection, analysis and critical thinking.