TH2932:03
Theatre Studio 2A
Townsville
Prerequisites: TH1926
Contact hours will vary according to the module chosen up to a maximum of 120 hours workshops. First semester.
Available to level 2 BT students only.
Students will undertake either Acting or Production modules.
Acting
Students select appropriate modules from both movement and vocal skills.
Vocal modules — muscularity of the word, text analysis, accents and dialects.
Movement skills — shoulder, neck, spine release; body centering philosophies and practice.
Production
Stage management skills; role of the stage manager; principles and organisation of the prompt copy. Company organisation; planning for production; stagecraft; professional work practices and company dynamics in production and performance.
Learning Objectives:
- to enable students to develop, employ and obtain mastery of core skills in the discipline.
Assessment by:
Acting
Movement: creative diary (1,500 words) (20%); performance (30%); Voice: voice journal (10%); phonetics written examination (10%); Shakespearian sonnet performance (10%); performance with an accent (20%).
Production
Essay (2,000 words) (50%); on-going projects (30%); participation in tutorials/practicals (20%).