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This course provides students with sound knowledge of the performing arts and has strong links to industry. It seeks to build on the creative abilities of students and encourages creativity through practical inquiry. The course combines theoretical and technical knowledge of the performing arts through a series of core units, and the choice of a major suited to each student’s particular field. The Performance Practice Major introduces students to the skills required to establish a contemporary career in independent and commercial performance making, and the field of performance making as social practice. Students receive training in vocal and movement technique and wellbeing, acquire skills in stagecraft, design, and technical theatre, and investigate contemporary performance theories. Students apply knowledge acquired to a capstone performance making project undertaken in an industry setting. Note: Students enrolled in the Production Design or Production Management Majors receive credit for recognised prior learning for the Performance Practice Major. The Performance Making Major explores original, self-devised and collaborative approaches to creating, producing and presenting independent contemporary performance projects. Students study the devising of text, character, story and physical performance, and apply these skills to a series of projects of group devised, site specific, directed and puppetry performance. The Social Practice Major explores contemporary and progressive approaches to performance making as social practice. Students investigate the role of performance in social transformation through its intersections with power, politics, sex, gender, disability and the institution. Students test this knowledge through the facilitation of a range of applied performance projects in partnership with industry and the community. The Production Design Major explores the design process from initial concept to final presentation. By specialising in one of three areas (set and costume, lighting or sound), students develop the skills and experience required to engage in professional theatre practice. The major offers intensive creative and technical training, and students take on senior leadership roles on WAAPA productions and projects across genres including Acting, Music Theatre, Dance (Contemporary & Classical), Opera, Jazz and Contemporary Music. The Production Management Major explores management techniques, communication skills and relationship building strategies to create effective and successful production managers for theatre and the performing arts. With a focus on management theory, budgeting, scheduling, hiring, maintaining safety and touring, students develop the skills to work in various entertainment venues (including theatre, dance, opera) and on special events. Students also take on senior leadership roles on WAAPA productions and projects across genres including Acting, Music Theatre, Dance (Contemporary & Classical), Opera, Jazz and Contemporary Music. In addition to the above majors, students may choose from an exciting range of minors in areas such as writing and directing, social practice, creative arts management, production practice or electives in specialist skills such as directing practice and stage combat and intimacy.
This course information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester. In particular please check the course requirements and the unit and unit set offerings, as these differ according to course delivery location.
Students participate in various forms of WIL including in productions/projects.
All applicants must meet the academic admission requirements for this course. The indicative or guaranteed ATAR is as published (where applicable) or academic admission requirements may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:
English competency requirements may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:
All applicants are required to meet the technical requirements of the course and will be assessed on their suitability for the industry. One or more of the majors in this course has admission requirements. Refer to the major for more information. One or more of the majors in this course has admission requirements. Refer to the major for more information.
Portfolio pathway applications are not accepted for this course.
This course has been accredited by ECU as an AQF Level 7 Bachelor Degree Award.
Units in the course may involve working on and off campus outside of standard teaching hours.
Students are required to complete a Core program of 4 Foundation units; plus 2 eight unit Majors. This is supported by a Supplementary program, approved by the Course Coordinator, comprising of a four unit Minor; or four Elective units.
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| BPA1400 | Australian Performance and Production Practices | 15 |
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| BPA2400 | Creativity and Collaboration in the Performing Arts | 15 |
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| BPA2405 | Interweaving Cultures in the Performing Arts | 15 |
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| BPA3400 | Performing Arts Management | 15 |
| Unit from Major | x 8 (Major 1) | 120 |
| Unit from Major | x 8 (Major 2) | 120 |
| Unit from Minor/Elective | x 4 | 60 |
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| ADM3610 | Venue Operations and Management | 15 |
| BPA1405 | Direction in Theory and Practice | 15 |
| BPD2420 | Production Management in Practice | 15 |
| BPD3260 | Industry Secondment | 15 |
| BPD3400 | Production Industry Studies | 15 |
| BPD3420 | Production Practicum 3 | 15 |
| PAD2400 | Solo Performance Project | 15 |
| PAD3400 | Writing for Performance | 15 |
| SAP1000 | Power, Politics and Performance | 15 |
| SAP2000 | Performance and the Institution | 15 |
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| ADM2615 | Arts and Festivals Marketing | 15 |
| ADM3615 | Digital Arts Experiences | 15 |
| BPA2420 | Stage Combat and Intimacy | 15 |
| BPA3405 | Digital and Intermedial Performance | 15 |
| BPD3260 | Industry Secondment | 15 |
| BPD3480 | Production Practicum 4 | 15 |
| PAD2405 | Directing Text and Running a Room | 15 |
| PAD3405 | Playwriting Workshop | 15 |
| SAP1010 | Performance as Social Transformation | 15 |
| SAP2010 | Sex, Gender and Performance | 15 |
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
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