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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 is designed to introduce the student to issues, theoretical debates and changes in performance technologies in contemporary performance practice, through theory seminars, case studies and practical work with directors/practitioners. Students will explore modes of practice from Brook to LePage and will develop their ability to recognize aesthetic "signature" in directing. The unit will be delivered through an intensive series of workshops which will explore specific areas of contemporary performance practice.
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
blackboard documents and materials; collaborative group work and discussion; professional reading; independent study; student presentations; skill based workshops; use of multi-media technology.
GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework 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 | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Presentation | Seminar Presentation | 30% |
| Exercise | Direction exercise | 30% |
| Performance | Directed Scene | 40% |
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 is designed to introduce the student to issues, theoretical debates and changes in performance technologies in contemporary performance practice, through theory seminars, case studies and practical work with directors/practitioners. Students will explore modes of practice from Brook to LePage and will develop their ability to recognize aesthetic "signature" in directing. The unit will be delivered through an intensive series of workshops which will explore specific areas of contemporary performance practice.
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
blackboard documents and materials; collaborative group work and discussion; professional reading; independent study; student presentations; skill based workshops; use of multi-media technology.
GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework 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 | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Presentation | Seminar Presentation | 30% |
| Exercise | Direction exercise | 30% |
| Performance | Directed Scene | 40% |
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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