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This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to develop advanced improvisation techniques. The unit applies to performer such as actor who apply skills create story spontaneously during performance in response to stimuli. They work collaboratively and creatively with all members of an ensemble group and respond intuitively to offers as they seek to improvise spontaneously during performances No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU's LMS
| Joondalup | Mount Lawley | South West (Bunbury) | |
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| Vet Full | Not Offered | 23 x 3 hour practical class | Not Offered |
For more information see the Semester Timetable
The learner must show evidence of the ability to complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage tasks, and manage contingencies in the context of the job role. There must be demonstrated evidence that the learner has completed the following tasks: The below evidence must be demonstrated on at least three occasions: confirm improvisations contain advanced characteristics plan and implement ways to refine own skills and monitor technical and expressive skill development progress support and enhance the contribution of others during performances exhibit imagination, spontaneity, and confidence in performances perform with precision, style, and strong stage presence discuss role requirements with required personnel demonstrate flexibility when reacting to performance contingencies observe ensemble protocols and follow work health and safety (WHS) requirements during performances
The learner must be able to demonstrate essential knowledge required to effectively do the task outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage the task, and manage contingencies in the context of the work role. This includes knowledge of: factors that contribute to excellence in improvisation strategies to evaluate and improve improvisations and respond to feedback ensemble protocols and practices relevant to performing improvisations in an ensemble issues that arise in the context of performing improvisations and strategies for overcoming them WHS principles relevant to performing improvisations key aspects of the following, relating to acting performances: moral, social, physical, and psychological issues associated with characterisation alignment, breath, and techniques for the release of tension naturalistic and non-naturalistic performance styles effect of voice and vocal processes on audiences improvisational techniques and terminology kinaesthetic awareness.
Assessment must be in the form of: direct observation of the candidate in rehearsal and performance, on at least three occasions third-party workplace reports of on-the-job performance (this can include reports from guest/visiting artists/directors) written response to question regarding improvisational techniques Both practical skills and knowledge must be assessed. Simulated assessment environments must simulate the real-life performance environment with access to all the relevant venues, equipment, and resources of those performance environments. Assessment must be conducted in conditions that are safe and replicate the workplace. Noise levels, production flow, interruptions and time variances must be typical of those experienced in a performance environment. Assessment must ensure access to: a range of relevant and current industry texts studios where rehearsal can be applied and discussed appropriate persons for rehearsal acoustic space for rehearsal and performance No specialist vocational competency requirements for Assessors apply to this unit. Assessor Requirements No specialist vocational competency requirements for Assessors apply to this unit.
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 School Progression Panel.
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.
Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. Informal vivas may be conducted as part of an assessment task, where staff require further information to confirm the learning outcomes have been met. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant School Progression Panel.
Integrity is a core value at Edith Cowan University, and it is expected that ECU students complete their assessment tasks honestly and with acknowledgement of other people's work as well as any generative artificial intelligence tools that may have been used. This means that assessment tasks must be completed individually (unless it is an authorised group assessment task) and any sources used must be referenced.
Breaches of academic integrity can include:
Copying the words, ideas or creative works of other people or generative artificial intelligence tools, without referencing in accordance with stated University requirements. Students need to seek approval from the Unit Coordinator within the first week of study if they intend to use some of their previous work in an assessment task (self-plagiarism).
Working with other students and submitting the same or substantially similar work or portions of work when an individual submission was required. This includes students knowingly providing others with copies of their own work to use in the same or similar assessment task(s).
Organising a friend, a family member, another student or an external person or organisation (e.g. through an online website) to complete or substantially edit or refine part or all of an assessment task(s) on their behalf.
Using or having access to unauthorised materials in an exam or test.
Serious outcomes may be imposed if a student is found to have committed one of these breaches, up to and including expulsion from the University for repeated or serious acts.
ECU's policies and more information about academic integrity can be found on the student academic integrity website.
All commencing ECU students are required to complete the Academic Integrity Module.
In some circumstances, Students may apply to their Unit Coordinator to extend the due date of their Assessment Task(s) in accordance with ECU's Assessment, Examination and Moderation Procedures - for more information visit https://askus2.ecu.edu.au/s/article/000001386.
Students may apply for Special Consideration in respect of a final unit grade, where their achievement was affected by Exceptional Circumstances as set out in the Assessment, Examination and Moderation Procedures - for more information visit https://askus2.ecu.edu.au/s/article/000003318.
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