DRAP7010B Performance Techniques 4 (4.5/9 units)

This topic is taught and assessed as a continuum.

Class contact hours will vary depending on rehearsal and performance schedules. Please contact topic coordinator for timetable details.

This topic develops range and skills as performers with a focus on preparing material for auditioning in the industry, for presenting self in a range of ways and forms to the industry.

This topic aims to:

• Refine the skills necessary for the students' eventual employment as actors and directors in the theatre, television, and film industries
• Encourage all students to work as both interpretive and conceptual artists
• Provide the survival skills necessary for work in a highly competitive industry
• Further develop the conceptual understanding required by directors and actors working within live performance, television, and film

1. Developed the conceptual and interpretive skills necessary for producing and promoting original work
2. Apply your performance skills to a variety of employment contexts
3. Understand employment structures in the television, film, and theatre industries
4. Understand funding processes and grant bodies relevant to the performing arts