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THTR11123 - Principal Performance Studios 1

General Information

Unit Synopsis

Through foundation studies in either Music Theatre, Drama or Technical Theatre students will undertake practical studies in various aspects of performance or production depending on their chosen specialisation. Music theatre students will focus on singing, acting and dance (ballet, tap and jazz). Drama students will focus on voice, acting and movement. Technical theatre students will explore the production process through practical projects. This unit aims to develop in the student the highest possible interpretative and executant ability in their chosen specialisation. Students are expected to demonstrate cumulative levels of skill and knowledge through this series of units.

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).

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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).

Assessment Overview

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 30%
2. Practical Assessment 30%
3. Practical Assessment 30%
4. Practical Assessment 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%).

Consult the University’s Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades

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Previous Feedback

Term 1 - 2023 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 100.00% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 12.50% response rate.

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: Moodle and Direct Communication
Feedback
More feedback requested
Recommendation
Provide regular communication and ongoing feedback within weekly tutorials
Action Taken
Tutors were requested to supply more individual feedback for personal improvement.
Source: Other
Feedback
Individual feedback requested in dance and acting disciplines
Recommendation
Tutors will be more communicative with individual students as well as addressing the group's progress.
Action Taken
Nil.
Unit learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate an ability to draw upon fundamental theatre skills, theatre craft and dramatic expression and apply them to various acting tasks set by the lecturer during the course of study.
  2. Demonstrate an ability to perform accurately and musically the vocal scales and technical exercises set for this unit, and
  3. Demonstrate an ability to perform set dance combinations in contrasting styles relevant to music theatre with respect to the accuracy of the choreography, style, spatial elements and musicality.
  4. Demonstrate an ability to draw upon fundamental theatre skills, theatre craft and dramatic expression and apply them to various acting tasks set by the lecturer during the course of study.
  5. Demonstrate an understanding of advanced principles of breath usage, support and placement of the voice, and
  6. Develop strength and flexibility in expressive movement relevant to all theatre performance.
  7. Demonstrate an ability to draw upon fundamental theatre skills, theatre craft and creative expression and apply them to various production projects set by the lecturer during the course of study
  8. Demonstrate an understanding of the theatre facility and its equipment and
  9. Demonstrate an understanding of the principles and methods of the theatre production process

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
1 - Practical Assessment • • • • • • •
2 - Practical Assessment • • • • • • •
3 - Practical Assessment • • • • • • •
4 - Practical Assessment • • • • • • •
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
• Introductory Level
• Intermediate Level
• Graduate Level
Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
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 • • •
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
• Introductory Level
• Intermediate Level
• Graduate Level
Assessment Tasks Graduate Attributes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 - Practical Assessment • • • • • •
2 - Practical Assessment • • • • • •
3 - Practical Assessment • • • • • •
4 - Practical Assessment • • • • • •