James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2001

TH1926:03

Theatre Studio 1B

Townsville

Contact hours will vary according to the module chosen up to a maximum of 126 hours workshops. Second semester.

Available to level 1 BT students only.

Students enrolling in this subject will undertake studies in either Acting or Production modules.

Acting

Vocal skills — resonance, range, breath capacity, articulation and sight reading.

Movement modules — differentiated physical control as an artefact of acting.

Production

Technical production students choose from appropriate modules covering such areas as: assistant stage management, lighting for theatre, sound for theatre, props and set construction, wardrobe management, front of house and all design elements. Students actively engage as part of specific teams to meet the technical support needs of public performance.

Learning Objectives:

Acting

  1. to enable students to identify, employ and obtain mastery of core skills in the discipline and their application in the field.

Production

  1. to enable students to identify, employ and obtain mastery of core skills necessary for application to professional theatre.

Assessment by:

Acting

Movement: seminar participation/projects (30%); performance (20%); Voice: voice journal (10%); rehearsed performance (20%); impromptu performance (10%); practical demonstration (10%).

Production

Two production reports (25% each) (50%); continuous assessment of practical skills (50%).