Performance Practice 1A

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2015:

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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The focus of this subject is to learn elementary skills in the use and operation of the material elements of theatre such as light, sound, costume, objects and digital technology. Students will then create short, collaborative performances drawing on the skills learnt in Acting and Performance Making 1A.

This subject enables students to:
• work constructively as an individual within an ensemble;
• use materials of theatre as central sources in the making of a theatrical performance;
• accept responsibility for their own learning;
• apply and integrate the material elements of theatre with the actor and action;
• practice using the material elements of theatre within the context of performance ;
• understand how the material elements of theatre work together to inform meaning;
• understand the technical and organisational requirements of a small scale theatrical performance.

Practical assignment 50% End of semester
Skills based test 50% End of semester
Hurdle requirements:
Students must attend 80% of all scheduled classes and attempt all elements of assessment
to be eligible for a pass in this subject.

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

On completing this subject students will have:
• the capacity for imaginative and transformative activity;
• the ability to use technical equipment confidently;
• the ability to manage time effectively;
• the capacity to participate effectively in collaborative learning as a team member whilst respecting individual differences;
• the ability to transfer conceptual thinking into practice.