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THEA210 Introduction to Live Performance

Updated: 13 December 2012
Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study
Armidale Trimester 1 Off Campus
Armidale Trimester 1 On Campus
Intensive School(s)
Start Finish Attendance Notes
19 April 2013 22 April 2013 Mandatory Starts at 10am on the first day. Finishes at 4pm on the final day. Students will be given the timetable for the school at the first session.This school is for Off campus students only.
Supervised Exam There is no UNE Supervised Examination.
Pre-requisites candidature in BA/BBus or BA/Teach or BBus or BBus/BEc or BBus/LLB or BGenStuds/BTeach or GradCertArts or GradDipHum; or candidature in BThPerf for those candidates who have been admitted to the Articulation Program
Co-requisites None
Restrictions THEA110
Notes None
Combined Units THEA110 - Introduction to Live Performance
Coordinator(s) Ruth Thompson (rthomps8@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

This unit is the introductory unit for Theatre Studies at UNE. It examines the contribution of the performer to the 'live' event. It focuses on a range of representation and presentation techniques. Students study a selection of texts, participate in acting and presentation exercises and undertake research and writing projects.
Prescribed Material
Mandatory 		Text(s):

Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material. Please note that textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next.

THEA110/210 Collected Plays
ISBN: ARAK02
Theatre Studies Staff (eds), UNE Reprint
Note: Available from the United Campus Bookshop, UNE
Text refers to: Trimester 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 2000 equivalent
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 2000 equivalent
Assessment Notes
Performance project: Practical work undertaken 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 1000
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-2 GA: 1, 2, 4, 5
Project 1: Performance 50% On Campus 2500 equivalent
Assessment Notes
Performance project (includes research, teamwork and journal, and written reflection)
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-4 GA: 1-5, 6, 7, 8
Project 2: Essay 20% On Campus 1000
Assessment Notes
Short presentation essay
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 2, 4 GA: 1, 2, 3, 4
Tutorial 20% On Campus 1000 equivalent
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 10% On Campus 500
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; and
  4. communicate ideas effectively in written form.

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
This unit develops students' communication skills, particularly in the areas of oral communication and live presentation. 		True True True
3 Global Perspectives
The unit incorporates perspectives from both Western and non-Western traditions of theatre. 		True True True
4 Information Literacy
There are numerous research tasks aligned with written and practical assignments ranging from theatre reviews in the media, web searches, theatre history texts, video of live performance. 		True True True
5 Life-Long Learning
The unit requires students to develop and deploy, both individually and collaboratively, generic learning skills such as information gathering, analysis and exploration, reflection and reporting. 		True True True
6 Problem Solving
Practical projects provide students with opportunities to work collaboratively at identifying problems and devising solutions. 		True True True
7 Social Responsibility
The unit introduces students to issues of cultural politics in theatre (e.g. Brechtian Theory, Augusto Boal's Forum Theatre) and the performance projects present students with practical opportunities for developing and deploying ethical interpersonal skills. 		True True True
8 Team Work
Students work collaboratively, with and without direct staff supervision, in devising, rehearsing and presenting performances. 		True True True
   

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