TH3510 - Acting 3A

Credit points:	06
Year:	2007
Student Contribution Band:	Band 1
Administered by:	Discipline of Theatre

Available to BT students only.

Students will focus their work on preparation for public performance, incorporating vocal and movement skills acquired in previous years. Students will develop models for learning which mirror professional practice in theatre and screen performances in order that students may prepare for entry into the acting profession or for further study in the discipline.

Learning Outcomes

• models for learning which mirror professional practice in order that students may prepare either for entry into the profession or for further study in the discipline;
• developed skills of risk taking, creativity and playing style informing characterisation during the rehearsal process for public performance;
• demonstrated extended skills in movement and voice to enhance the actor's creative life in application to theatre and screen performance;
• enhanced knowledge achieved via self-reflective and critical enquiry informed by further research while developing an objective understanding of the actor's personal journey and analysis of the written text.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments;
• The ability to adapt knowledge to new situations;
• The ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences;
• The ability to speak and write logically, clearly and creatively;
• The ability to calculate, produce, interpret and communicate numerical information;
• The ability to select and use appropriate IT tools;
• The ability to access and employ online technologies effectively;
• The ability to use a variety of media and methods to retrieve, analyse, evaluate, organise and present information.

Prerequisites:	TH2520 and TH2525
Inadmissible Subject Combinations:	TH1102 and TH2101 and TH3102 and TH2611

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 30-Mar-2007
Coordinator:	Ms Debra Thomas
Lecturers:	art-bjk2, Ms Debra Thomas.
Contact hours:	120 hours workshops/Seminars - Up to 120 hours
Assessment:	tutorial attendance and participation (30%); performance skills as evidenced in production (60%); creative journal (10%).
Special Assessment Requirements:	Students have to pass each of the projects

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.