THTR12122 - Principal Performance Studios 4

General Information

Unit Synopsis

Building on Principal Performance Studios 3, you will extend your learning through relevant activities in the music theatre, drama and technical theatre majors. If you are studying the music theatre major, you will concentrate on pursuing greater skills as an actor, as well as developing more complex skills in dance routines building on increasing security in technique in ballet, contemporary, tap and jazz. If you are studying the drama major, you will concentrate on style in vocal delivery and physical expression associated with the performance of a variety of texts, as well as the development of more complex skills in voice and movement. If you are studying technical theatre major, you will explore the technical theatre process through more complex intermediate level practical projects. You are expected to demonstrate cumulative levels of skill and knowledge through this series of units.

Details

Level Undergraduate
Unit Level 2
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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Residential School No Residential School

Unit Availabilities from Term 2 - 2024

Term 2 - 2024 Profile
Mackay

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

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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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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: SUTE
Feedback
More feedback requested
Recommendation
Ongoing feedback will continue to be provided to all cohorts on a weekly basis, within the scheduled timetable.
Action Taken
Feedback was provided within each tutorial on a weekly basis, to encourage consistent improvement and development.
Source: In-class
Feedback
Current industry trends to be maintained, in order to remain industry-ready.
Recommendation
Industry trends will be observed and repertoire adjustments made to maintain cutting-edge standards of quality. This includes the incorporation of solo professional development and working within an ensemble.
Action Taken
Nil.
Source: In-class
Feedback
A continuation of in-class feedback, to maintain industry discipline and continual skill development.
Recommendation
Feedback will continue to be provided in class context, with the aim of encouraging and maintaining industry disciplines and standards of quality.
Action Taken
Nil.
Unit learning Outcomes
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