School: Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts

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.

  • Unit Title

    Develop specialist acting techniques for musical theatre repertoire
  • Unit Code

    CUAACT404
  • Year

    2016
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    1
  • Nominal Hours

    30
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus

Description

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to develop a range of acting techniques to help create convincing characters from a range of American, British and Australian musical theatre repertoire. At this level supervision and guidance are provided during practice sessions. However, individuals are expected to work independently on experimenting with ways to convey storylines and characters by integrating vocal and movement skills typical of specific musical theatre genres. No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

Elements

  • Develop warm-up techniques
  • Develop expertise in selected musical theatre repertoire
  • Maintain expertise

Knowledge Evidence

Performance Evidence Evidence of the ability to: Apply a range of acting methods to vary the portrayal of characters from American, British and Australian musical theatre repertoire, Do vocal warm-ups and warm-downs, Perform at least one monologue, duologue and song from each of the following musical theatre repertoire: American, Australian, British. Analyse and interpret texts and lyrics to inform characterisation, Improve own acting technique in response to constructive feedback. Note: If a specific volume or frequency is not stated, then evidence must be provided for each of the above points at least once. Knowledge Evidence To complete the unit requirements the individual must: Describe features of a range of musical theatre genres, Explain major historical and cultural influences and their effect on characterisation, Explain principles underlying characterisation in a range of musical theatre genres, Explain principles underlying vocal and physical techniques in musical theatre performance, Explain how different acting methods can be applied to vary the interpretation and portrayal of characters from a range of musical theatre repertoire.

Assessment

GS5 VET GRADING SCHEMA Used for WAAPA VET only

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.


Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

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.

Academic Misconduct

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:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

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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School: Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts

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.

  • Unit Title

    Develop specialist acting techniques for musical theatre repertoire
  • Unit Code

    CUAACT404
  • Year

    2016
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    1
  • Nominal Hours

    30
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus

Description

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to develop a range of acting techniques to help create convincing characters from a range of American, British and Australian musical theatre repertoire. At this level supervision and guidance are provided during practice sessions. However, individuals are expected to work independently on experimenting with ways to convey storylines and characters by integrating vocal and movement skills typical of specific musical theatre genres. No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

Elements

  • Develop warm-up techniques
  • Develop expertise in selected musical theatre repertoire
  • Maintain expertise

Knowledge Evidence

Performance Evidence Evidence of the ability to: Apply a range of acting methods to vary the portrayal of characters from American, British and Australian musical theatre repertoire, Do vocal warm-ups and warm-downs, Perform at least one monologue, duologue and song from each of the following musical theatre repertoire: American, Australian, British. Analyse and interpret texts and lyrics to inform characterisation, Improve own acting technique in response to constructive feedback. Note: If a specific volume or frequency is not stated, then evidence must be provided for each of the above points at least once. Knowledge Evidence To complete the unit requirements the individual must: Describe features of a range of musical theatre genres, Explain major historical and cultural influences and their effect on characterisation, Explain principles underlying characterisation in a range of musical theatre genres, Explain principles underlying vocal and physical techniques in musical theatre performance, Explain how different acting methods can be applied to vary the interpretation and portrayal of characters from a range of musical theatre repertoire.

Assessment

GS5 VET GRADING SCHEMA Used for WAAPA VET only

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.


Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

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.

Academic Misconduct

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:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

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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