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This unit 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.
This introduction to Acting Skills is founded on the traditional training values of Stanislavsky and of his philosophical descendants. Students examine the basis of drama: high stakes; conflict; character objectives; and identification with the protagonist, both theoretically and practically. This unit puts emphasis on improvisation, impulse work, connecting with the dramatic imagination, personification, sensory awareness, story telling, focus, stage awareness and working in an ensemble.
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
Peer observations, guest speakers, Masterclasses with visiting artists, Attachment to professional productions, Intensive week-long workshops for specific outcomes.
GS2 GRADING SCHEMA 2 Used for performance and/or practical based units
Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Performance | Scene Work (duologue) |
| Workshop | Project Week Workshop |
| Essay | Theatre History |
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.
Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:
Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.
The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.
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This unit 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.
This introduction to Acting Skills is founded on the traditional training values of Stanislavsky and of his philosophical descendants. Students examine the basis of drama: high stakes; conflict; character objectives; and identification with the protagonist, both theoretically and practically. This unit puts emphasis on improvisation, impulse work, connecting with the dramatic imagination, personification, sensory awareness, story telling, focus, stage awareness and working in an ensemble.
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
Peer observations, guest speakers, Masterclasses with visiting artists, Attachment to professional productions, Intensive week-long workshops for specific outcomes.
GS2 GRADING SCHEMA 2 Used for performance and/or practical based units
Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Performance | Scene Work (duologue) |
| Workshop | Project Week Workshop |
| Essay | Theatre History |
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.
Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:
Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.
The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.
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