| Semester 1, 2020 On-campus Toowoomba | |
| Short Description: | Interpretive Acting |
| Units : | 1 |
| Faculty or Section : | Faculty of Business, Education, Law and Arts |
| School or Department : | School of Creative Arts |
| Student contribution band : | Band 1 |
| ASCED code : | 100103 - Drama and Theatre Studies |
| Grading basis : | Graded |
Staffing
Examiner:
Other requisites
Students will require access to e-mail and have internet access to UConnect for this course.
Rationale
Students aspiring to professional careers working in the performance arts need to develop a comprehensive knowledge of the core methodologies of the working actor. An understanding of the role of the actor, the actor in the work space, and the textual interpretation and rehearsal skills and processes utilized by actors is fundamental to developing a career in the entertainment industry.
Synopsis
This course introduces students to the principles of the working actor's craft, based upon the Stanislavski system.
Objectives
On successful completion of this course students should be able to:
- use their growing experience to examine the application of professional interpretive rehearsal methodologies (TLO 1);
- work independently and collaboratively, in the preparation of creative work (TLO 5);
- apply fundamental principles, concepts and techniques to evolving practice under some supervision (TLO 3);
- develop a fundamental working understanding of theories and skills necessary for sustained professional practice techniques (TLO 1).
Topics
| Description | Weighting(%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Organic skills | 30.00 |
| 2. | Text interpretation | 30.00 |
| 3. | Rehearsal and Performance | 40.00 |
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=2020&sem=01&subject1=THE1021)
Please for alternative purchase options from USQ Bookshop. (https://omnia.usq.edu.au/info/contact/)
Benedetti, R L 2014, The actor in you: twelve simple steps to understanding the art of acting, 6th edn, Allyn & Bacon, Boston.
(DVD Manual.)
(DVD Manual.)
Linklater, K 2007, Freeing the natural voice, Hick Herm Books, London.
Reference materials
Reference materials are materials that, if accessed by students, may improve their knowledge and understanding of the material in the course and enrich their learning experience.
Johnstone, K 1979, IMPRO: improvisation and the theatre, Methuen Publishing, London.
(ISBN 0-413-46430-X.)
(ISBN 0-413-46430-X.)
Rodenburg, P 2000, The actor speaks, Palgrave Macmillan, New York.
Student workload expectations
| Activity | Hours |
|---|---|
| Directed 精东传媒app | 156.00 |
| Independent 精东传媒app | 9.00 |
Assessment details
| Description | Marks out of | Wtg (%) | Due Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASSIGNMENT 1 | 100 | 30 | 25 Feb 2020 | (see note 1) |
| ASSIGNMENT 2 | 100 | 30 | 25 Feb 2020 | (see note 2) |
| ASSIGNMENT 3 | 100 | 40 | 25 Feb 2020 | (see note 3) |
Notes
- Students will be advised of the assessment due date at the first class meeting and on 精东传媒app Desk.
- Students will be advised of the assessment due date at the first class meeting and on 精东传媒app Desk.
- Students will be advised of the assessment due date at the first class meeting and on 精东传媒app Desk.
Important assessment information
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Attendance requirements:
Students must attend and complete the requirements of the Workplace Health and Safety training program for this course where required.
External and Online:
There are no attendance requirements for this course. However, it is the students鈥� responsibility 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.
On-campus
It is the students鈥� 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. -
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 for 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. -
精东传媒app Student Policies:
Students should read the USQ policies: Definitions, Assessment and Student Academic Misconduct to avoid actions which might contravene 精东传媒app 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.