Overview
In this unit you will develop an intermediate level of technical, creative and performance skills within the context of the presentation of a publicly performed theatrical work. Each succeeding unit in Production will require you to demonstrate a greater degree of interpretative and executant skill development. You will also be introduced to the concept of sound and amplification for the theatre and learn how to apply these skills in the context of a staged theatrical performance.
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 - 2019
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 Moodle
Continued clarity on Moodle regarding assessment requirements
Moodle shall continue to provide a clear breakdown of all assessment tasks and requirements in order to continue to provide students satisfaction within this unit.
- Demonstrate an understanding of use and function of sound amplification for theatrical stage performance
- Apply your knowledge and skills of sound amplification within the context of various staged theatrical scenarios
- Work independently in the preparation of material for rehearsals and performance
- Work collaboratively to create all aspects of a theatre production, include performance, technical and creative tasks as assigned
- Synthesize new ideas into performance, technical and creative roles at an intermediate level
- Execute, during public performance, various technical and performance roles at an intermediate level, and in a manner appropriate to the genre of theatrical work and the assigned role
- Critically reflect on your performance practice and contribution to the team during the major theatrical performance in this unit.
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | ||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |
| 1 - Practical Assessment - 50% | |||||||
| 2 - In-class Test(s) - 40% | |||||||
| 3 - Online Quiz(zes) - 10% | |||||||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |
| 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 - 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 | |
| 1 - Practical Assessment - 50% | ||||||||||
| 2 - In-class Test(s) - 40% | ||||||||||
| 3 - Online Quiz(zes) - 10% | ||||||||||
Textbooks
Theatrical Design and Production
Edition: 7th (2008)
Authors: J.Michael Gillette
The McGraw-Hill Companies Inc
New York New York , NY , USA
Binding: Paperback
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: American Psychological Association 6th Edition (APA 6th edition)
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
n.thomson@cqu.edu.au
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Exams for Theatre Students - Practical Assessments
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Practical Assessment Due September 6th 2019 (Music Theatre & Drama)
Praxis - In Class Test Due: Week 7 Friday (6 Sept 2019) 11:45 pm AEST
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Intensive production period - Mr Burns - A Post Electric Play
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Intensive production period - Mr Burns - A Post Electric Play - Tech Week & Performance Season
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Personal Production Plot Due October 4th 2019
Production Assessment Due: Week 11 Friday (4 Oct 2019) 11:45 pm AEST
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Self and Peer Assessments Due October 11th 2019
Self & Peer Assessment Due: Week 12 Friday (11 Oct 2019) 11:59 pm AEST
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1 Practical Assessment
Task:
- All enrolled students will be required to undertake performing/technical roles in a production for term 2.
- Performing roles (all solo and ensemble roles) are allocated by the guest director for the production after the completion of the designated audition period.
- Technical roles are allocated by the guest director in conjunction with the unit coordinator. Expressions of interest for specific technical roles may be sought by the unit coordinator, and you may choose to nominate for one of these roles.
- All students are required to keep a Personal Production Plot (PPP) of their individual tasks within the performance period.
- The PPP is to be
submitted via Moodle by Friday October 4th 2019, 11:45pm.
Week 11 Friday (4 Oct 2019) 11:45 pm AEST
Assessment will be completed after each of the intensive performance periods. Students are to submit their PPP (Personal Production Plot) via Moodle.
Exam Week Friday (25 Oct 2019)
Assessment will be returned after each of the intensive performance periods.
Students will be assessed according to the following criteria:
Intensive production period
- Punctuality and personal preparation for rehearsals 10%
- Ability to take direction 20%
- Ability to synthesise new ideas into performance/technical roles 10%
- Ability to maintain correct rehearsal discipline 20%
Intensive performance period:
- Ability to maintain correct performance discipline 10%
- Ability to execute performance/technical roles 10%
- Submission of completed Personal Production Plot (PPP) - 10%
- Efficient completion of allocated bump-out tasks 10%
- Work independently in the preparation of material for rehearsals and performance
- Work collaboratively to create all aspects of a theatre production, include performance, technical and creative tasks as assigned
- Synthesize new ideas into performance, technical and creative roles at an intermediate level
- Execute, during public performance, various technical and performance roles at an intermediate level, and in a manner appropriate to the genre of theatrical work and the assigned role
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Team Work
- Ethical practice
2 In-class Test(s)
Sound and amplification for the theatre and its associated skills
In this part of the Production 4 course, you will focus on the practical aspects of sound for the theatre.
You will have regular tutorials with the Theatre Technician tutor within the term, with a practical exam during the scheduled examination period.
Week 7 Friday (6 Sept 2019) 11:45 pm AEST
Exam Week Friday (25 Oct 2019)
After the conclusion of the exam period
In-Class Practical Exam
- Demonstrate an understanding of use and function of sound amplification for theatrical stage performance
- Apply your knowledge and skills of sound amplification within the context of various staged theatrical scenarios
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Technology Competence
3 Online Quiz(zes)
You will be involved in Self and Peer Assessment (SPA) as a part of your participation in the production.
You will be asked to assess your own work in the production and that of your peers (within your own year level and enrolled in Production 4).
You will be emailed the link to the SPA after the main production period and you will have to complete this SPA within a short period of time as the link will become invalid. As the self and peer assessment (SPA) system relies on email notifications, you are required to regularly access your university email account.
You will be asked to rate yourself and each of the students in your year level according to the following criteria:
- Was dependable and on time in attending all rehearsals and performances
- Willingly accepted assigned tasks
- Completed assigned tasks on time
- Helped others with their work when needed
- Did work accurately and completely
- Contributed their fair share of the work
- Worked well with other group members
- Overall was a valuable member of the team
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Other
Week 12 Friday (11 Oct 2019) 11:59 pm AEST
Submitted via the SPA link
Exam Week Friday (25 Oct 2019)
Result submitted via Moodle
Assessment Criteria:
- Was dependable and on time in attending all rehearsals and performances
- Willingly accepted assigned tasks
- Completed assigned tasks on time
- Helped others with their work when needed
- Did work accurately and completely
- Contributed their fair share of the work
- Worked well with other group members
- Overall was a valuable member of the team
- Critically reflect on your performance practice and contribution to the team during the major theatrical performance in this unit.
- Critical Thinking
- Ethical practice
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?
