TH2944:03
Theatre Practice 2D
Townsville
HECS Band 1
Contact hours will vary according to the module chosen up to a maximum of 120 hours workshops. Semester 2.
Available to level 2 BT students only.
Students enrolling in this subject will undertake modules in either Acting or Production. Studio production and performance projects are devised to facilitate individual student-focused work towards professional practice.
Acting
Students select appropriate modules from performance approaches to late twentieth century texts. In their first public performance students expand their knowledge on acting styles, on multifaceted character, character/sign and on the ‘layering’ of text, as well as rehearsal management and the associated disciplines for public performance.
Production
Students undertake production work for performance that includes: set design and construction, props design and construction, stage management, lighting design and operation, wardrobe and costume.
Learning Objectives:
- to develop creativity and enable students to identify, employ and obtain mastery of key competencies necessary to professional practice.
Assessment by:
Acting
5 key elements of rehearsal process (10% each) (50%); 5 key elements in performance skills (10% each) (50%).
Production
Written paper outlining and analysing various processes within a given project (50%); continuous practical skills tests pertaining to the given area of production (50%).