NM1701 - Introduction to Creating Performance
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2009 |
| 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 practise 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 creating ensemble live performance that scaffolds to include multi-media technology in performance.
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 27-Mar-2009 | |
| Coord/Lect: | Ms Debra Thomas. |
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| Assessment: | improvised group performance 1 (30%); assignments (30%); improvised group performance 2 (40%). |
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.