TH1914:03
Theatre Practice 1B
Townsville
HECS Band 1
Contact hours will vary according to the module chosen up to a maximum of 120 hours workshops. Semester 1.
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 theatrical design.
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 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%).