| Semester 1, 2021 External | |
| Short Description: | Acting and Interpretation |
| 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 : | 100199 - Performing Arts not elsewhere |
| Grading basis : | Graded |
Staffing
Examiner:
Requisites
Enrolment is not permitted in THT1004 if THE1021 has been previously completed.
Rationale
The skills and techniques applied in interpreting scenes for performance are utilised by professional artists working as creatives or performers in conceiving, generating, developing and producing performance material and theatre-related creative practice. In the modern context, practitioners working from community through all levels of professional practice in live and digital mediums acquire and apply a working understanding of these skills and knowledge to operate effectively and adaptively across a broad range of contemporary creative practice and contexts. This course introduces students to the knowledge, skills and techniques applied to the interpretation of text required for rehearsal and performance. Course learning outcomes are fundamental to theatre practice across a wide range of related career paths. Students engage in collaborative practice-led work throughout the semester to negotiate iterations of text/scene/character interpretation and development towards in-house performance outcomes.
Synopsis
This course introduces students to the interpretive techniques and principles of the Stanislavski System. The Stanislavski System is the basic methodology for professional performance interpretive work in live and digital mediums across the Western hemisphere. Students learn principle approaches to the dramaturgical analysis of text preparatory to applying a range of rehearsal techniques for scene and character development. Under guided supervision, students also apply the theories and techniques of a variety of pedagogues and practitioners to augment Stanislavski-driven scene/character development and more appropriately reflect a range of professional work methodologies. Through negotiating iterative explorative rehearsal techniques students learn concomitant reflective practice skills as the basis for professional creative process. Students will complete a series of authentic assessment tasks based on industry practice in performance training linked to real-world industry training experiences Throughout the semester students work independently and collaboratively on several published texts and present the outcomes of their process in in-house performance. The learning achieved in this course establishes a foundation of knowledge and practice upon which a range of professional creative career paths can be constructed.
Objectives
On successful completion of this course students should be able to:
- Apply interpretive techniques and analysis
- inhabit constructed circumstance of scene and character
- Work effectively within supervised, unsupervised collaborative and independent contexts
- Apply reflective practice integral to work processes and ongoing iterative planning.
Topics
| Description | Weighting(%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Applied theory and techniques of textual analysis for creative practice in studio contexts | 25.00 |
| 2. | Applied techniques and approaches for exploration of scene and character in rehearsal contexts | 25.00 |
| 3. | Build confidence in skills and approaches for immersion in the constructed circumstances of scene and character in performance contexts | 25.00 |
| 4. | Engage iterative evaluation and reflective practice as a component of creative practice and professional management, increasing the actor’s range of employability. | 25.00 |
Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed
ALL textbooks and materials available to be purchased can be sourced from (unless otherwise stated). (https://omnia.usq.edu.au/textbooks/?year=2021&sem=01&subject1=THT1004)
Please for alternative purchase options from USQ Bookshop. (https://omnia.usq.edu.au/info/contact/)
Reference materials
Student workload expectations
| Activity | Hours |
|---|---|
| Independent Study | 68.00 |
| Intensives | 62.00 |
| Rehearsals | 35.00 |
Assessment details
| Description | Marks out of | Wtg (%) | Due Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PERFORMANCE PRES: SCENE WORK | 100 | 30 | 29 Mar 2021 | (see note 1) |
| REFLECTIVE ANALYSIS REPORT | 100 | 20 | 31 May 2021 | |
| PERF PRES: SCENE & CHARCTR WRK | 100 | 50 | 19 Jun 2021 |
Notes
- Please note that EXT students are responsible for attending and participating appropriately in all scheduled activities (Refer to Study Desk.)
Important assessment information
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Attendance requirements:
It is the students' responsibility to attend and participate appropriately in all activities 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. -
Requirements for students to complete each assessment item satisfactorily:
satisfactorily complete an individual assessment item a student must achieve at least 50% of the marks for that item. -
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 items for the course. -
Examination information:
There is no examination in this course. -
Examination period when Deferred/Supplementary examinations will be held:
There is no examination in this course, there will be no deferred or supplementary examinations. -
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 .