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THEA210 Introduction to Live Performance and Presentation

Updated: 15 February 2010
Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study Online Level
Armidale Semester 1 Off Campus D - Comp/internet essential
Armidale Semester 1 On Campus D - Comp/internet essential
Intensive School(s)
Start Finish Attendance Notes
10 April 2010 13 April 2010 Mandatory
Supervised Exam There is no UNE Supervised Examination.
Pre-requisites candidature in the BA/BBus or BBus or BBus/BEc or BBus/LLB or GradCertArts or GradDipHum
Co-requisites None
Restrictions THEA110
Notes None
Combined Units THEA110 - Introduction to Live Performance and Presentation
Coordinator(s)
Unit Description

Students will consider 'what is public performance?' and 'what is live theatre?', participating in acting and presentation exercises and research projects. The unit also examines the contribution of the performer to the performance event. It focuses on a range of representation and presentation techniques. Attention is given to performance skills (voice, movement, gesture) and to interpretation of text in the context of public speaking.
Prescribed Material
Mandatory 		Text(s):

Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material

THEA110/210 Collected Plays
ISBN: ARAK02
Theatre Studies Staff (eds), UNE Reprint
Note: Available from the United Campus Bookshops, UNE
Text refers to: Semester 1 , On and Off Campus
Disclaimer Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Assessment
Title Exam Length Weight Mode No. Words
Assignment 1: Workbook 35% Off Campus 2500
Assessment Notes
Short answer workbook/journal and structured online participation
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-2 GA: 1, 2, 4, 5
Assignment 2: Project 40% Off Campus
Assessment Notes
Practical performance project at Intensive School
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 2-3 GA: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6
Assignment 3: Essay 25% Off Campus 2000
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-2 GA: 1, 2, 4, 5
Project 1 40% On Campus
Assessment Notes
Group Performance project (includes research, teamwork and journal)
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-3 GA: 1-5, 6, 8
Project 2 20% On Campus
Assessment Notes
Individual Performance project
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 2-3 GA: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6
Tutorial 20% On Campus
Assessment Notes
Structured tutorial preparation and participation
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-3 GA: 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Unit Test 20% On Campus
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1 GA: 1

Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. practise fundamental presentation skills in the context of the business world;
  2. demonstrate an understanding of the contribution of the performer to the live event;
  3. demonstrate a knowledge of the basic elements of performance in a historical context.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
This unit is an introduction to oral presentation skills as a form of theatricality. 		True True True
2 Communication Skills
 True True True
3 Global Perspectives
 True True True
4 Information Literacy
 True True
5 Life-Long Learning
 True True True
6 Problem Solving
 True True True
7 Social Responsibility
 True True
8 Team Work
 True True True
   

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