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CAPA3850

Acting 3

10 Units 3000 Level Course

Available in 2012

Callaghan CampusSemester 1

Previously offered in 2013

Extends the work of Acting 2 by introducing students to the training techniques of some of the key innovators of twentieth-century acting practice and to the theoretical principles which underpin their respective techniques.

Objectives
1. To provide an enriched understanding of contemporary acting practice and the principles which continue to shape it.
2. To introduce a physicalised approach to creative theatre and performance.
3. To provide the acting student with greater corporeal awareness and an enlarged gestural/expressive range.
4.To develop a deeper understanding of the actor-spectator relationship fundamental to theatre trends of the late twentieth-century.
5. To develop the actor's connection between body and mind and its extension into practice.
6. To develop the actor's creative instinct for play, impulse and collaboration.
Content
The course will focus on improvisation skills in the development of characters, for application in a diverse range of performance situations.
Replacing Course(s)
DRAM3850 Acting 3
Transition
Students who have successfully completed DRAM3850 Acting 3, may not enrol into CAPA3850 Acting 3.
Industrial Experience
0
Assumed Knowledge
Successful completion of DRAM2710.
Modes of Delivery
Internal Mode
Teaching Methods
Lecture
Tutorial
Workshop
Assessment Items
Essays / Written Assignments
A short performance script of 10 minutes duration. 30%
Group/tutorial participation and contribution
Active participation in all the assigned exercises and tasks: 40% Participation is assessed on the basis of active and positive involvement in the course, demonstrating steady progress within its framework, complying with workload expectations and submitting required work on time.
Journal
Ongoing preparation and its documentation: 30% The maintenance of a reflective learning journal demonstrates an ability to be analytical and self-critical rather than merely descriptive, together with evidence of research appropriate to the focus of the course. 30%
Contact Hours
Tutorial: for 1 hour(s) per Week for Full Term
Lecture: for 1 hour(s) per Week for Full Term

Timetables

2012 Course Timetables for CAPA3850