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.

Please note that given the circumstances of COVID-19, there may be some modifications to the assessment schedule promoted in Handbook for Semester 1 2020 Units. Students will be notified of all approved modifications by Unit Coordinators via email and Unit Blackboard sites. Where changes have been made, these are designed to ensure that you still meet the unit learning outcomes in the context of our adjusted teaching and learning arrangements.

  • Unit Title

    Technical Theatre 1
  • Unit Code

    PAM1002
  • Year

    2020
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    2
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Frances Anne BARBE

Description

A study of production techniques with specific training in lighting and stage craft, stage management responsibilities in technical theatre and the performance industry.

Prerequisite Rule

For COURSE_CODE NOT IN Y97 Do Permission required Otherwise true

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Apply the rules and regulations which need to be observed in theatre practice.
  2. Demonstrate an understanding of the ethics which support the performance industry.
  3. Understand and employ theatrical terminology.
  4. Understand the role of the stage manager and how this fits within the framework of a theatrical production.

Unit Content

  1. Contrasting performances: drama, opera, musical, ballet, TIE, street, on tour.
  2. Know your stage stage layout stage types.
  3. Lighting and sound.
  4. Seminar: director/designers - expectations of the Stage Manager.
  5. The Rules of the theatre/the ethics.
  6. The Stage Manager, Prompt Copy.
  7. The bump-in through to the plotting session.
  8. The pre-rehearsal period - management, director, designer, production manager.
  9. The rehearsal process.
  10. The stage manager's view of Front-Of-House/regulations/fire drill.
  11. The technical rehearsal through to the first performance and beyond.
  12. The workshops (sets/props/costumes).
  13. Theatre companies - personnel, job titles and definitions.

Learning Experience

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.

For more information see the Semester Timetable

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures, workshops, seminars and practicum.

Assessment

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.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
ExerciseIn-class tasks and exercises20%
ExerciseTechnical Theatre Documents40%
ProjectTechnical Theatre Practice Project40%

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.

Please note that given the circumstances of COVID-19, there may be some modifications to the assessment schedule promoted in Handbook for this unit. All assessment changes will be published by 27 July 2020. All students are reminded to check handbook at the beginning of semester to ensure they have the correct outline.

  • Unit Title

    Technical Theatre 1
  • Unit Code

    PAM1002
  • Year

    2020
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    2
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Frances Anne BARBE

Description

A study of production techniques with specific training in lighting and stage craft, stage management responsibilities in technical theatre and the performance industry.

Prerequisite Rule

For COURSE_CODE NOT IN Y97 Do Permission required Otherwise true

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Apply the rules and regulations which need to be observed in theatre practice.
  2. Demonstrate an understanding of the ethics which support the performance industry.
  3. Understand and employ theatrical terminology.
  4. Understand the role of the stage manager and how this fits within the framework of a theatrical production.

Unit Content

  1. Contrasting performances: drama, opera, musical, ballet, TIE, street, on tour.
  2. Know your stage stage layout stage types.
  3. Lighting and sound.
  4. Seminar: director/designers - expectations of the Stage Manager.
  5. The Rules of the theatre/the ethics.
  6. The Stage Manager, Prompt Copy.
  7. The bump-in through to the plotting session.
  8. The pre-rehearsal period - management, director, designer, production manager.
  9. The rehearsal process.
  10. The stage manager's view of Front-Of-House/regulations/fire drill.
  11. The technical rehearsal through to the first performance and beyond.
  12. The workshops (sets/props/costumes).
  13. Theatre companies - personnel, job titles and definitions.

Learning Experience

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.

For more information see the Semester Timetable

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures, workshops, seminars and practicum.

Assessment

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.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
ExerciseIn-class tasks and exercises20%
ExerciseTechnical Theatre Documents40%
ProjectTechnical Theatre Practice Project40%

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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