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 dance techniques for musical theatre
  • Unit Code

    CUADAN412
  • Year

    2016
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    1
  • Nominal Hours

    140
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus

Description

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to develop techniques for integrating dancing with the acting and singing skills required of musical theatre performers.

Elements

  • Maintain a physical conditioning program
  • Extend dancing skills to include musical theatre
  • Maintain expertise

Knowledge Evidence

Performance Evidence Evidence of the ability to: Develop a range of dance skills appropriate to musical theatre performances, Implement a suitable physical conditioning program. With partners and as an ensemble member, perform routines that: Integrate dancing and singing, Take the theatrical context into account. Work collaboratively. Improve own dance techniques 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.

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 dance techniques for musical theatre
  • Unit Code

    CUADAN412
  • Year

    2016
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    1
  • Nominal Hours

    140
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus

Description

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to develop techniques for integrating dancing with the acting and singing skills required of musical theatre performers.

Elements

  • Maintain a physical conditioning program
  • Extend dancing skills to include musical theatre
  • Maintain expertise

Knowledge Evidence

Performance Evidence Evidence of the ability to: Develop a range of dance skills appropriate to musical theatre performances, Implement a suitable physical conditioning program. With partners and as an ensemble member, perform routines that: Integrate dancing and singing, Take the theatrical context into account. Work collaboratively. Improve own dance techniques 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.

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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