James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2014

NM3702 - Contemporary Theatre Production

Credit points: 03
Year: 2014
Student Contribution Band: Band 1
Administered by: School of Creative Arts (pre 2015)

Available to All Students

This subject heightens vocal, movement, acting or production skills for live text-based performance. Students work as actors with a substantial text to sustain characterisation or undertake a major production role in a directed contemporary play for public presentation. Acting students will also undertake a minor production role eg production/stage manager, marketing, lighting, sound, props, set, costume design, devised multimedia/video production.

Learning Outcomes

Prerequisites:18CP OF LEVEL 1 SUBJECTS

Availabilities

Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 27-Mar-2014
Contact hours:
  • 13 hours lectures
  • 26 hours workshops/Seminars
    Assessment:performance project (40%); essays (20%); seminar research paper (20%); workshop tasks (20%).

    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.