Handbook : Unit informationEdith Cowan University

School: Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts

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• Unit Title

  Final Independent Performance Making Project

• Unit Code

  PMA3005

• Year

  2019

• Enrolment Period

  1

• Version

  3

• Credit Points

  30

• Full Year Unit

  Y

• Mode of Delivery

  On Campus
  

• Unit Coordinator

  Dr Frances Anne BARBE

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Description

This unit is the culmination of three years of major study in performance making requiring the students to work alone or in small groups to completely create an original work from research and conception to preparation, rehearsal and performance, implementing, writing, dramaturgical and directorial processes. The unit will result in a performance season.

Co-Requisite Rule

Students must be enrolled in course Y97

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

1. Pitch ideas for a new performance work to industry stakeholders such as funders and programmers.
2. Generate material for performance using appropriate and effective devising techniques such as improvisation, creative writing and choreographic or compositional processes.
3. Design and conduct an effective creative process using feedback from peers and mentors to further develop a performance project.
4. Display technical performance skills at a pre-professional level.
5. Articulate complex concepts and ideas clearly and convincingly either orally or in writing.

Unit Content

1. Developing and communicating project concepts and ideas using oral, written or visual formats.
2. Roles, responsibilities and models for collaboration in making theatre and performance.
3. The stages of the creative process from conception, through development of performance material and refining and rehearsal for public performance to industry standard.
4. Project management, timelines, scheduling, budgeting, collaboration and managing people.
5. Working creatively to use the available space, budget and technical elements such as lighting, sound, music and design elements to produce a high quality final performance product.

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, rehearsals.

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.

^ Mandatory to Pass

Core Reading(s)

• Keefe, J., & Murray, S. (2007). Physical theatres : a critical introduction. London; New York: Routledge. Retrieved from https://ecu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/476122236?databaseList=638

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