TH1914:03
Theatre Practice 1B
Townsville
Contact hours will vary according to the module chosen up to a maximum of 120 hours seminars/practicals. First semester.
Available to level 1 BT students only.
Students enrolling in this subject will undertake either Acting or Production modules.
Acting
Study topic — Contemporary Drama Pieces in Performance - physical approaches to performance, action through language, justification of an action, characterisation, interaction with a partner, inner monologue and film of inner vision, improvisation.
Production
Technical production students will have an introduction to prop design and prop making; an introduction to set design through model making and drafting; an introduction to set construction and the use of appropriate workshop tools and machinery; an introduction to the history of set and props in the theatre.
Learning Objectives:
Acting
- to enable students to identify, employ and obtain mastery of fundamental key competencies necessary to professional practice.
Production
- to enable students to identify, employ and obtain mastery of core skills necessary for participation in professional theatre.
Assessment by:
Acting
The ability to demonstrate above skills in rehearsal process (5 key elements of rehearsal process - 10% each) (50%); the ability to apply these skills to a performance (5 key elements of performance skills - 8% each) (40%); creative diary (10%).
Production
Preparation and participation in practicals (25%); continuous practical skills tests related to ongoing projects (75%).
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