NM1701 - Introduction to Creating Performance

Credit points:	03
Year:	2008
Student Contribution Band:	Band 1
Administered by:	School of Creative Arts

Available to all students

Students explore their potential for performance; the specifics of acting as a creative art form, familiarize and use appropriate language for acting while developing fundamental acting techniques. Students will develop a heightened physical and vocal awareness, discover and practice improvisation techniques and participate in a series of performance exercises in the exploration of the performer's creative and expressive potential. Students will be engaged in a series of exercises, improvisations and interactions with partners, learning the essential acting skills such as relaxation, attention and concentration, truth and belief.

Learning Outcomes

• develop and apply fundamental skills in acting; the physical properties of body and voice in improvisation;
• apply fundamental acting skills towards performance realisation;
• develop an objective understanding of the performer's personal journey.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments, and to reason and deploy evidence clearly and logically;
• The ability to deploy critically evaluated information to practical ends;
• An understanding of the economic, legal, ethical, social and cultural issues involved in the use of information;
• The acquisition of coherent and disciplined sets of skills, knowledge, values and professional ethics from at least one discipline area;
• The ability to manage future career and personal development;
• The ability to read complex and demanding texts accurately, critically and insightfully;
• The ability to speak and write clearly, coherently and creatively;
• The ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences;
• The ability to lead, manage and contribute effectively to teams;
• The ability to use online technologies effectively and ethically.

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 04-Apr-2008
Coord/Lect:	Ms Debra Thomas.
Contact hours:	13 hours lectures 26 hours workshops/Seminars
Assessment:	improvised group performance 1 (30%); assignments (30%); improvised group performance 2 (40%).
Restrictions:	An enrolment quota applies to this offering.

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.