Production Placement 3

Subject THTR30019 (2013)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2013.

Credit Points: 68.75
Level: 3 (Undergraduate)
Dates & Locations:

This subject is not offered in 2013.

Time Commitment: Contact Hours: 30 hours per week
Total Time Commitment:

700 hours contact and non-contact

Prerequisites:
Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Corequisites: None
Recommended Background Knowledge: None
Non Allowed Subjects: None
Core Participation Requirements:

For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Description, Subject Objectives, Generic Skills and Assessment Requirements of this entry.
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Contact

Faculty of the VCA and Music Student Centre
Ground Floor, Elisabeth Murdoch Building (Bldg 860)
Southbank Campus
234 St Kilda Road, Southbank, 3006

Enquiries
Phone: 13 MELB (13 6352)
Email: 13MELB@unimelb.edu.au

Subject Overview:

Placement 3 is the subject where creative and technical knowledge and experience gained over the previous two years is tested and consolidated in a practical environment. Students are usually assigned to at least three placements on productions mounted both within and beyond the College. At this stage, a responsibility for peer teaching is expected of the student. Following completion of this subject, students will have developed excellent collaborative, communicative, evaluative and creative skills to a level accepted within industry. It is a requirement of this subject that students attend a weekly production placement seminar with their supervisor and with other students working in the same area. Successful completion of peer and self-assessment reports is a hurdle requirement.

Objectives:

On completion of this subject, students should be able to demonstrate a high level of leadership, organisational and creative skills that are of professional standard.

Assessment:

Production Placement supervisor reports (80%); presentation of peer and self-assessment reports (10%); participation in Production Placement seminar (10%).

Prescribed Texts: None
Breadth Options:

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

Fees Information: Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Generic Skills:

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

  • advanced communication skills (visual, oral, written);
  • advanced critical thinking skills;
  • organisational and creative skills;
  • documentation skills;
  • collaborative skills;
  • leadership skills.
Related Course(s): Bachelor of Production

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