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 — Improvisation — comprises acting and responding, beginning and developing improvisation, concentration and spontaneity, non-verbal improvisation, group improvisation, building a performance from 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:
- to enable students to identify, obtain and employ mastery of fundamental key competencies necessary to professional practice.
- to enable students to identify, obtain and employ 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) (45%); the ability to apply these skills to a performance (five key elements of performance skills) (45%); creative journal (1000 words) (10%).
Production
Preparation and participation in practicals (25%); continuous practical skills tests related to ongoing projects (50%); written examination (25%).