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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 unit examines how movement and acting relate and how each student can improve the quality, grace and expressiveness of their physical work as an actor. Students learn to better understand how they move and improve their balance, breath and alignment as well as safely and theatrically creating dynamic and expressive movement. Students are expected to observe, embody and transform into character both the human form and a detailed animal study. The unit calls for a creative release that is non verbal and physically eloquent. The classes are playful, inventive and varied. Classes in acrobatics, martial arts and dance and the Feldenkrais Method are included alongside theatrical movement. These classes will refine the student's perception of movement and lay the groundwork for the deeper study of the embodied actor.
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
Movement classes in specialist movement studio, Field work, Intensive workshop, Small group activities, pair work and solo exercises, Video recording for critical analysis and self reflection, Performance of animal study in a studio to WAAPA students and staff, Debriefing, feedback and class discussions, Awareness Through Movement classes (Feldenkrais Method), Self study with regard to alignment and movement.
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 |
|---|---|
| Project | Study of a Specific Movement Approach (eg Animals) |
| Exercise | In Class Assessment of Movement Practices |
| Performance | In Class Presentation of Technical Skills (eg Dance/Acro) |
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 unit examines the fundamental qualities of movement for the actor. Using a variety of contemporary somatic practices and movement techniques the actor will attain the foundations of alignment, co-ordination, balance, breath and expressive movement. All practices undertaken in the unit will support movement knowledge for the actor to build physical potential and imaginative capacity. This unit will bring awareness of the students perception of movement for the actor and will lay the groundwork for deeper body work in following movement units. Classes are designed to be explorative, playful, inventive and challenging.
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
Movement studio, intensive workshops, small group solo and duo exercises, video recording for analysis, in studio performance to students and staff. Self-reflection, observation and class feedback and discussion.
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 |
|---|---|
| Essay ^ | 1000 Word essay on a specific movement training for the actor |
| Participation ^ | In class commitment, attitude, self- management and progress in weekly classes/workshops. This will include their approach to new ways of working and preparation. |
| Performance ^ | In Class Presentation of Technical Skills, Movement Practices or Tasks. |
| Journal ^ | Completion of a movement journal |
^ Mandatory to Pass
^ Mandatory reference
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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