James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2001

TH1914:03

Theatre Practice 1B

Townsville

Contact hours will vary according to the module chosen up to a maximum of 120 hours workshops. 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 be introduced 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

  1. to enable students to identify, employ and obtain mastery of fundamental key competencies necessary to professional practice.

Production

  1. 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 the above skills in rehearsal process (five key elements of rehearsal process) (50%); the ability to apply these skills to a performance (five key elements of performance skills) (50%).

Production

Preparation and participation in practicals (25%); continuous practical skills tests related to ongoing projects (75%).