Key facts
UNE unit code: THEA407
*You are viewing the 2024 version of this unit which may be subject to change in future.
- Trimester 1 - On Campus
- Trimester 1 - Online
- Armidale Campus
- Yes
- Yes
- No
- 6
Unit information
As an actor you must have a deep and critical understanding of the theories underpinning a variety of contemporary actor training techniques. In this advanced unit you will survey the most significant and influential approaches to actor training from Stanislavsky to the present.
You will participate in practical workshops which exercise your skills in generating and interpreting text for performance, paying particular attention to voice, movement, textual interpretation and improvisation.
When studying this unit you will be expected to work collaboratively and productively as a member of an ensemble and demonstrate professional and ethical conduct in your theatre practice.
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Teaching period | Mode/location |
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Trimester 1 | On Campus, Armidale Campus |
Trimester 1 | Online |
*Offering is subject to availability
Intensive schools
Start | Finish | Duration | Attendance | Offerings | Notes |
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10 April 2024 | 13 April 2024 | 4 days | Mandatory Intensive School | Trimester 1, Online | Starts 10am on the first day. Finishes at 4pm on the final day. The full timetable for the school will be distributed at the first session. This school is for Online students only. |
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Notes
offered in even-numbered years
Please refer to the student handbook for current details on this unit.
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Learning outcomes
Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
- identify and critically analyse the theoretical underpinning of a variety of contemporary actor training techniques;
- communicate complex concepts effectively in written, oral and performance modes;
- effectively employ performance skills including voice, gesture, movement, interpretation and interaction;
- demonstrate creative judgment and advanced critical thinking in identifying and solving performance problems and structuring material for presentation/performance;
- demonstrate and apply high level performance skills and creative judgment to a variety of textual sources; and
- demonstrate professional and ethical conduct in their theatre practice and scholarship and work collaboratively and productively as a member of an ensemble.
Assessment information
Assessments are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.
Title | Must Complete | Weight | Offerings | Assessment Notes |
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Assessment 1 | Yes | 30% | All offerings | Performance 1 No. Words: 1500 (equivalent) |
Assessment 2 | Yes | 30% | All offerings | Performance 2 No. Words: 1500 (equivalent) |
Assessment 3 | Yes | 10% | All offerings | Structured forum and class participation. No. Words: 1000 (equivalent) |
Assessment 4 | Yes | 30% | All offerings | Reflective Essay No. Words: 2000 |
Learning resources
Textbooks are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.
Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material. Please note that textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next.
Actor Training
ISBN: 9780415471688
Hodge, A. (ed), Routledge 2nd ed. 2010
Text refers to: All offerings
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