| Semester 2, 2021 Toowoomba On-campus | |
| Short Description: | Theatre in Communities |
| Units : | 1 |
| Faculty or Section : | Faculty of Business, Education, Law and Arts |
| School or Department : | School of Creative Arts |
| Student contribution band : | 2021 Grandfather Funding Cl 2 |
| ASCED code : | 100103 - Drama and Theatre Studies |
| Grading basis : | Graded |
Staffing
Examiner:
Requisites
Enrolment is not permitted in THT1003 if THE1003 has been previously completed.
Other Requisites
Students will require access to e-mail and have internet access to UConnect for this course.
Rationale
Community theatre is an important vehicle for collective storytelling, global perspectives, political dialogue, and providing an inclusive voice for marginalized groups. As emerging and future theatre makers, teachers, directors, actors and community workers, students will need to have a grasp of fundamental issues about the social and political value of theatre as a pedagogical and community-building form. This course provides foundational skills in workshop development and community capacity building.
Synopsis
This course focuses on a range of historical and recently developed theories and methodologies with a community theatre and critical pedagogic relevance; this includes a range of Indigenous and diverse cultural perspectives. These theories and methodologies are foundational to student development in the study of theatre and as emerging theatre makers.
Students will investigate the structures and working applications of a range of political and cultural activities including a comprehensive introduction to Augusto Boal and the Theatre of the Oppressed. It will include a collaborative community theatre project with a USQ-based or local group.
Objectives
On successful completion of this course students should be able to:
- apply critical and cultural literacies used in community generated performance material and based on a range of historical, contemporary, and international models;
- build a repository of games and activities that can be applied in a range of theatrical, pedagogical and community circumstances
- develop strategies for community capacity building using theatrical methodologies;
- collaboratively plan and deliver workshops exploring Boalian principles and for delivery with relevant community groups
- apply foundational skills in critical practice and critical reflection
Topics
| Description | Weighting(%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Community Theatre History and the Political: Contesting Definitions, Addressing Absences (Indigenous and diverse perspectives) | 10.00 |
| 2. | The Theatre of the Oppressed: Introduction to Augusto Boal | 10.00 |
| 3. | Applying Boalian Forms: Image Theatre and Workshop Development | 20.00 |
| 4. | Applying Boalian Forms: Forum Theatre | 20.00 |
| 5. | Theatre and Community Capacity Building | 10.00 |
| 6. | Collaborative Community Theatre Project | 30.00 |
Text and Materials
ALL textbooks and materials available to be purchased can be sourced from (unless otherwise stated). (https://omnia.usq.edu.au/textbooks/?year=2021&sem=02&subject1=THT1003)
Please for alternative purchase options from USQ Bookshop. (https://omnia.usq.edu.au/info/contact/)
Reference Materials
Student Workload Expectations
| Activity | Hours |
|---|---|
| Directed Study | 52.00 |
| Independent Study | 113.00 |
Assessment Details
| Description | Marks out of | Wtg (%) | Due Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WORKSHOP PLAN & DELIVERY | 100 | 20 | 20 Aug 2021 | |
| FORUM THEATRE MODEL | 100 | 30 | 03 Sep 2021 | |
| COMMUNITY THEATRE PROCESS | 100 | 25 | 18 Oct 2021 | |
| REFLECTIVE JOURNAL | 100 | 25 | 21 Oct 2021 |
Important assessment information
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Attendance requirements:
It is the students’ responsibility to attend and participate appropriately in all activities (such as lectures, tutorials, laboratories and practical work) scheduled for them, and to study all material provided to them or required to be accessed by them to maximise their chance of meeting the objectives of the course and to be informed of course-related activities and administration.
Students must attend and complete the requirements of the Workplace Health and Safety training program for this course where required. -
Requirements for students to complete each assessment item satisfactorily:
To satisfactorily complete an individual assessment item a student must achieve at least 50% of the marks. -
Penalties for late submission of required work:
Students should refer to the Assessment Procedure (point 4.2.4) -
Requirements for student to be awarded a passing grade in the course:
To be assured of receiving a passing grade a student must achieve at least 50% of the total weighted marks available for the course -
Method used to combine assessment results to attain final grade:
The final grades for students will be assigned on the basis of the aggregate of the weighted marks obtained for each of the summative assessment items in the course. -
Examination information:
There is no examination in this course. -
Examination period when Deferred/Supplementary examinations will be held:
Deferred and Supplementary examinations will be held in accordance with the Assessment Procedure . -
University Student Policies:
Students should read the USQ policies: Definitions, Assessment and Student Academic Misconduct to avoid actions which might contravene University policies and practices. These policies can be found at .
Other Requirements
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Students can expect that questions in assessment items in this course may draw upon knowledge and skills that they can reasonably be expected to have acquired before enrolling in the course. This includes knowledge contained in pre-requisite courses and appropriate communication, information literacy, analytical, critical thinking, problem solving or numeracy skills. Students who do not possess such knowledge and skills should not expect to achieve the same grades as those students who do possess them.