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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

    Acting for Instrumentalists

  • Unit Code

    MUS3516

  • Year

    2016

  • Enrolment Period

    1

  • Version

    1

  • Credit Points

    10

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus

Description

This unit introduces instrumentalists to the fundamentals of stagecraft and performance. The unit will teach students to develop stage presence, and to apply acting techniques to the interpretation of instrumental music.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Apply fundamental acting techniques to the interpretation of instrumental music.
  2. Develop and hone observational skills.
  3. Effectively deliver simple spoken texts.
  4. Engage in improvisation exercises.
  5. Move easily and effectively in a performance space.

Unit Content

  1. Basic movement and stagecraft skills.
  2. Exercise in the imaginative interpretation of instrumental music.
  3. Exercises in stage presence and observation.
  4. Simple improvisation exercises.
  5. Simple text analysis.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Weekly Classes.

Assessment

GS4 GRADING SCHEMA 4 Used for undifferentiated pass/fail 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.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescription
VivaIn class assessment

Text References

  • Berry, C. (2000). Voice and the actor. London: Virgin.
  • Rodenberg, P. (1997). The actor speaks, voice and the performer. London: Methuen.
  • Benedetti, J. (2004). Stanislavski, an introduction. Routledge.
  • Hagen, U. (2009). Respect for acting. Hoboken, N.J.: John Wiley & Sons.
  • Stanislavski, K. (1989), An actor prepares. Routledge.
  • De Mallett Burgess, T., Skilbeck, N. (2000). The singing and acting handbook. London: Routledge.

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

    Acting for Instrumentalists

  • Unit Code

    MUS3516

  • Year

    2016

  • Enrolment Period

    2

  • Version

    1

  • Credit Points

    10

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus

Description

This unit introduces instrumentalists to the fundamentals of stagecraft and performance. The unit will teach students to develop stage presence, and to apply acting techniques to the interpretation of instrumental music.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Apply fundamental acting techniques to the interpretation of instrumental music.
  2. Develop and hone observational skills.
  3. Effectively deliver simple spoken texts.
  4. Engage in improvisation exercises.
  5. Move easily and effectively in a performance space.

Unit Content

  1. Basic movement and stagecraft skills.
  2. Exercise in the imaginative interpretation of instrumental music.
  3. Exercises in stage presence and observation.
  4. Simple improvisation exercises.
  5. Simple text analysis.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Weekly Classes.

Assessment

GS4 GRADING SCHEMA 4 Used for undifferentiated pass/fail 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.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescription
VivaIn class assessment

Text References

  • De Mallett Burgess, T., Skilbeck, N. (2000). The singing and acting handbook. London: Routledge.
  • Berry, C. (2000). Voice and the actor. London: Virgin.
  • Benedetti, J. (2004). Stanislavski, an introduction. Routledge.
  • Hagen, U. (2009). Respect for acting. Hoboken, N.J.: John Wiley & Sons.
  • Stanislavski, K. (1989), An actor prepares. Routledge.
  • Rodenberg, P. (1997). The actor speaks, voice and the performer. London: Methuen.

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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