Year
2020
Units
4.5
Contact
5 x 1-week practicals per semester
Prerequisites
1 Admission into BCADR-Bachelor of Creative Arts (Drama)
2 36 units of DRAP topics
Must Satisfy: (1 and 2)
Enrolment not permitted
1 of DRAP3020, DRAP3020A has been successfully completed
Topic description
This topic builds on second level Production topics, and continues to provide Drama Centre students with further experience in theatre, television and film production. All students are required to take part in at least two major productions - one in the mid-semester break, and the other in the summer break.

Note: Contact hours will vary depending on rehearsal and performance schedules. Please contact topic coordinator for timetable details.
Educational aims
This topic aims to:

  • continue to build students' understanding of professional rehearsal techniques and practices as used in the theatre, television, and film industries

  • further develop and apply the performance techniques learnt in the second year Drama Centre acting and directing course to a production context

  • provide students further opportunities to experience working in front of a live audience in a variety of different performance venues
Expected learning outcomes
On completion of this topic acting students will be able to:

  • effectively use professional rehearsal techniques and practice to develop a performance at an advanced level

  • work as part of an ensemble at an advanced level

  • enunciate, discuss and evaluate ideas in a group situation at an advanced level

  • apply acting methodology, voice and movement techniques to the requirements of a live or electronic performance at an advanced level

  • convey ideas, character, situation, emotion, relationship and story to an audience or the camera as directed at an intermediate level

Directing students will be able to:

  • effectively use professional rehearsal techniques and practice to develop a live or electronic performance at an advanced level

  • create an ensemble at an advanced level

  • enunciate, discuss and evaluate ideas in a group situation at an advanced level

  • apply directing, dramaturgy and design methodology to create a live or electronic performance at an advanced level

  • direct actors to convey ideas, character, situation, emotion, relationship and story to the camera or an audience at an advanced level