James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2002

TH3962:03

Practical Theatre Studies 3B

Townsville

HECS Band 1

26 hours. Ten hours are for independent projects. Semester 2.

Throughout the subject, theory is combined with practice in a physical exploration of the performance properties of texts. Students will also undertake studies in theatre criticism and review writing.

Learning Objectives:

  1. to demonstrate an understanding of selected playwrights within an historical/contemporary context;
  2. to apply skills in the analysis and interpretation of selected texts as frameworks for performance;
  3. to translate intellectual discovery into stage action by exploring physical ways of dealing with text.

Assessment by seminar participation (20%); essay (2,000 words) (40%); project (20%); examination (20%).