Overview
Through foundation studies in acting you will undertake practical studies in various aspects of theatrical performance. You will apply these techniques to various contemporary texts. You are expected to demonstrate cumulative levels of skill and knowledge through this series of units.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
There are no requisites for this unit.
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
Offerings For Term 2 - 2020
Attendance Requirements
All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.
Class Timetable
Assessment Overview
Assessment Grading
This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of 'pass' in order to pass the unit. If any 'pass/fail' tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully ('pass' grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the 'assessment task' section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%). Consult the University's Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades.
All University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
You may wish to view these policies:
- Grades and Results Policy
- Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework)
- Review of Grade Procedure
- Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure - Domestic Students
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure - International Students
- Student Refund and Credit Balance Policy and Procedure
- Student Feedback - Compliments and Complaints Policy and Procedure
- Information and Communications Technology Acceptable Use Policy and Procedure
This list is not an exhaustive list of all University policies. The full list of University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
Feedback from Unit Coordinator
Focus on the evolution of 20th Century Contemporary Styles
Use this unit to focus on 19th Century Realism / Naturalism playwrights, the advent of Stanislavski's System, its impact on the Group Theatre, and the subsequent influences from there in 20th Century Western Theatre.
- Apply foundational acting techniques in selected rehearsed scenes from contemporary texts in studio contexts
- Demonstrate knowledge of the structure, themes and characters within selected contemporary texts
- Apply direction to develop selected scenes to a performance standard.
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 1 - Practical Assessment - 40% | |||
| 2 - Practical Assessment - 60% | |||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 1 - Communication | |||
| 2 - Problem Solving | |||
| 3 - Critical Thinking | |||
| 4 - Information Literacy | |||
| 5 - Team Work | |||
| 6 - Information Technology Competence | |||
| 7 - Cross Cultural Competence | |||
| 8 - Ethical practice | |||
| 9 - Social Innovation | |||
| 10 - First Nations Knowledges | |||
| 11 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures | |||
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
| Assessment Tasks | Graduate Attributes | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | |
| 1 - Practical Assessment - 40% | |||||||||||
| 2 - Practical Assessment - 60% | |||||||||||
Textbooks
There are no required textbooks.
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: American Psychological Association 7th Edition (APA 7th edition)
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
k.crone@cqu.edu.au
Week 1 - 5 Begin Date 13th July 2020
Begin Date: 13 Jul 2020Module/Topic
From weeks one to five of this term you will continue to develop your voice and stagecraft skills, as you begin learning about 20th Century acting techniques derived and evolved from Stanislavsky's "System" and other styles. You will also begin developing skills in acting for film and television by learning fundamental camera craft skills. You will be allocated a contemporary scenes/monologues to prepare and rehearse for both stage and on camera delivery, demonstrating your craft in each medium.
Chapter
There is no textbook required for this unit. Readings will be provided by the tutor
Events and Submissions/Topic
No events or submissions planned for this week.
Week 6 Begin Date: 24th August
Begin Date: 27 Jul 2020Module/Topic
This week will be focused on preparing for and undertaking Assessment 1: Present a rehearsed contemporary scene for stage and or camera.
Chapter
There is no textbook required for this unit. Readings will be provided by the tutor
Events and Submissions/Topic
Assessment 1 is due this week
VACATION WEEK 17th August
Begin Date: 17 Aug 2020Module/Topic
Self motivated rehearsals
Chapter
There is no textbook required for this unit. Readings will be provided by the tutor
Events and Submissions/Topic
No events or submissions planned for this week.
Week 7 - 12 Begin Date: 31st August
Begin Date: 31 Aug 2020Module/Topic
Over weeks seven to twelve you will continue to develop your skills in contemporary acting techniques and apply them to stage and possibly for a camera performance.
Chapter
There is no textbook required for this unit. Readings will be provided by the tutor
Events and Submissions/Topic
No events or submissions planned for this week.
Review/Exam Week
Begin Date: 12 Oct 2020Module/Topic
Assessment 2: Present a rehearsed contemporary scene for stage and or camera.
Chapter
There is no textbook required for this unit. Readings will be provided by the tutor
Events and Submissions/Topic
Present assessment 2
Assessment 2: Contemporary acting technique presentation for stage and screen Due: Review/Exam Week Monday (12 Oct 2020) 12:00 am AEST
1 Practical Assessment
You will be allocated a short scene (up to three minutes) to prepare with a partner/s for presentation. You are to apply introductory skills of contemporary acting technique in preparing the scene and rehearse it for both live performance (stage) and recorded performance for film or television (camera). You are to demonstrate stage craft and camera craft as appropriate for each version of the performance. You are required to attend at least 90% of scheduled classes and rehearsals. If you fall below 90% in attendance you must provide formal evidence for absence as per university policy or you may be graded as AF (Absent Fail).
Week 6 Thursday (27 Aug 2020) 11:45 pm AEST
Students to present rehearsed scenes in a studio or zoom setting
Week 7 Thursday (3 Sept 2020)
Feedback will be given to students within one week of their performance
- Demonstrate appropriate rehearsal and preparation through applied voice, blocking, knowledge of dialogue and use of costume and props (20%)
- Demonstrate applied stage craft for live theatre context of performance (20%)
- Demonstrate applied camera craft for recorded performance to camera (20%)
- Demonstrate applied understanding of direction as given through rehearsal and development (20%)
- Demonstrate applied understanding of introductory contemporary acting techniques as delivered (20%)
- Apply foundational acting techniques in selected rehearsed scenes from contemporary texts in studio contexts
- Demonstrate knowledge of the structure, themes and characters within selected contemporary texts
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Team Work
2 Practical Assessment
You will be allocated a scene from a selected contemporary stage play. You are required to apply your established skills in script research, voice, stagecraft and contemporary acting technique to rehearse and present this scene in a simulated live performance context. Scenes will be between three and five minutes in length. You will be required to source costume, set and props suitable for the scene. You will be given partners to prepare the scene with and direction from your tutor. You are required to attend at least 90% of scheduled classes and rehearsals. If you fall below 90% in attendance you must provide formal evidence for absence as per university policy or you may be graded as AF (Absent Fail).
Review/Exam Week Monday (12 Oct 2020) 12:00 am AEST
Students will present their work in a studio or zoom setting
Exam Week Monday (19 Oct 2020)
Feedback will be given to students within one week of their performance
- Demonstrate appropriate rehearsal and preparation through applied voice, blocking, knowledge of dialogue and use of costume and props (20%)
- Demonstrate applied stage craft for live theatre context of performance (20%)
- Demonstrate applied understanding of direction as given through rehearsal and development (20%)
- Demonstrate applied understanding of introductory contemporary acting techniques as delivered (40%)
- Apply foundational acting techniques in selected rehearsed scenes from contemporary texts in studio contexts
- Apply direction to develop selected scenes to a performance standard.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Team Work
As a CQUniversity student you are expected to act honestly in all aspects of your academic work.
Any assessable work undertaken or submitted for review or assessment must be your own work. Assessable work is any type of work you do to meet the assessment requirements in the unit, including draft work submitted for review and feedback and final work to be assessed.
When you use the ideas, words or data of others in your assessment, you must thoroughly and clearly acknowledge the source of this information by using the correct referencing style for your unit. Using others’ work without proper acknowledgement may be considered a form of intellectual dishonesty.
Participating honestly, respectfully, responsibly, and fairly in your university study ensures the CQUniversity qualification you earn will be valued as a true indication of your individual academic achievement and will continue to receive the respect and recognition it deserves.
As a student, you are responsible for reading and following CQUniversity’s policies, including the Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure. This policy sets out CQUniversity’s expectations of you to act with integrity, examples of academic integrity breaches to avoid, the processes used to address alleged breaches of academic integrity, and potential penalties.
What is a breach of academic integrity?
A breach of academic integrity includes but is not limited to plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, cheating, contract cheating, and academic misconduct. The Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure defines what these terms mean and gives examples.
Why is academic integrity important?
A breach of academic integrity may result in one or more penalties, including suspension or even expulsion from the University. It can also have negative implications for student visas and future enrolment at CQUniversity or elsewhere. Students who engage in contract cheating also risk being blackmailed by contract cheating services.
Where can I get assistance?
For academic advice and guidance, the Academic Learning Centre (ALC) can support you in becoming confident in completing assessments with integrity and of high standard.
What can you do to act with integrity?
