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Unit Synopsis
In this unit you will develop introductory level technical, creative and performance skills within the context of the presentation of a publicly performed theatrical work. You will also be introduced to the history of stage design as it relates to rehearsal and performance. Each succeeding unit in Production will require you to demonstrate a greater degree of interpretative and executant skill development.
Details
| Level | Undergraduate |
|---|---|
| Unit Level | 1 |
| Credit Points | 6 |
| Student Contribution Band | SCA Band 2 |
| Fraction of Full-Time Student Load | 0.125 |
| Pre-requisites or Co-requisites |
There are no pre-requisites for the 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). |
| Class Timetable | View Unit Timetable |
| Residential School | No Residential School |
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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.
Assessment Tasks
| Assessment Task | Weighting |
|---|---|
| 1. Practical Assessment | 50% |
| 2. In-class Test(s) | 40% |
| 3. Online Quiz(zes) | 10% |
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%).
Past Exams
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No previous feedback available
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.
Source: Student feedback
Choice of repertoire for main stage production
Continue to explore contemporary music theatre repertoire suitable to the student cohort.
This was achieved in 2025.
Source: Student feedback
Provision of regular feedback
Teaching staff will ensure students are provided with regular formative feedback throughout the term.
Feedback was provided at regular points during the term.
Source: Student feedback
Choice of repertoire for main stage production
Continue to explore contemporary music theatre repertoire suitable to the student cohort
In Progress
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- Describe the important elements of stage design from ancient times to the modern day.
- Compare and contrast the elements of stage design from ancient times to the modern day with relevant social and technological developments.
- 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 introductory level
- Execute, during public performance, various technical and performance roles at an introductory 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.
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | ||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |
| 1 - Practical Assessment | • | • | • | • | |||
| 2 - In-class Test(s) | • | • | |||||
| 3 - Online Quiz(zes) | • | ||||||
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | ||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |
| 1 - Communication | • | • | • | • | • | • | |
| 2 - Problem Solving | • | • | |||||
| 3 - Critical Thinking | • | • | • | • | • | • | |
| 4 - Information Literacy | • | • | |||||
| 5 - Team Work | • | • | |||||
| 8 - Ethical practice | • | • | |||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | |
| 1 - Practical Assessment | • | • | • | • | • | ||||||
| 2 - In-class Test(s) | • | • | |||||||||
| 3 - Online Quiz(zes) | • | • | |||||||||