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This major focuses on the creation of performance from the early stages of creative development through to final performance for an audience. It offers students the opportunity to experience performance making in the contexts of solo work, collaborative ensembles and site-specific locations, and in both text-based and more visual or physical styles of work. In a final independent project, students work in small pre-professional companies to conceive, research, rehearse and produce their own performance. Historical context units help students build up knowledge and understanding of the roots of contemporary performance practice in traditional theatre, dance and performance. There is a particular focus on the twentieth century developments in practice, philosophy and theory of performance, and how those developments inform the current landscape of experimental performance.
This unit set 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. In particular please check the unit and unit set offerings, as these differ according to course delivery location.
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Artistic Director, Producer, Project Manager, Performer, Playwright, Theatre Maker, Dramaturge
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| PMA1001 | Foundations of Performance: History and Context | 15 |
| PMA1002 | Development of Performance: History and Context | 15 |
| PMA2001 | Practical Project: Solo | 15 |
| PMA2002 | Practical Project: Group | 15 |
| PMA3001 * | Site Specific Production and Presentation | 30 |
| PMA3005 | Final Independent Performance Making Project | 30 |
* Students will be assessed to see if they have achieved the ECU minimum standard of English language proficiency in this unit. Students who don't meet the minimum standard will be provided with appropriate English language support and development.
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.
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