| Effective Term: | 2025/20 |
| Institute / School : | Institute of Education, Arts & Community |
| Unit Title: | Foundation Skills Acting Studio 2 |
| Unit ID: | CPPSA1002 |
| Credit Points: | 15.00 |
| Prerequisite(s): | (CPPSA1001 and CPPSD1001 and CPPSV1001) |
| Co-requisite(s): | (CPPSD1002 and CPPSV1002) |
| Exclusion(s): | Nil |
| ASCED: | 100103 |
| Other Change: | |
| Brief description of the Unit |
This unit builds on the foundation of practice developed in Studio 1. It is divided into two strands: Acting and Music Theatre/Theatre Practice.
Acting: Building on foundational skills begun in Semester 1, this unit will focus on translating and applying these skills to the written text. Students will learn a variety of strategies for approaching written texts, beginning with a fundamental grounding in text analysis: how a text may be examined and mined for relevant information; how this information can be ordered and translated into rehearsal strategies, and how it may be used in developing performance.
Theatre Practice: Music Theatre/Theatre Practice is the component of the unit where students explore, in a practice-based way, how acting processes evolve into performance. Students will participate in performance projects that culminate in small studio-based showings of work. |
| Grade Scheme: | Graded (HD, D, C, P, MF, F, XF) |
| Work Experience Indicator: |
| No work experience |
| Placement Component: | |
| Supplementary Assessment:Yes |
| Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment |
| Course Level: |
| Level of Unit in Course | AQF Level(s) of Course | | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | | Introductory | | |  | | | | | Intermediate | | | | | | | | Advanced | | | | | | |
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| Learning Outcomes: |
| Knowledge: |
| K1. | Identify elements of the actor's approach to text. |
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| K2. | Examine processes involved in preparing a text for rehearsal. |
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| K3. | Explore the link between improvisation and text-based material. |
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| K4. | Define collaborative dimensions of the rehearsal process. |
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| K5. | Understand how rehearsals evolve into performance. |
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| K6. | Explore a sense of self and authenticity in the work. |
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| Skills: |
| S1. | Compile an annotated script. |
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| S2. | Practice taking creative risks and initiating a sense of self and authenticity in the work. |
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| S3. | Illustrate basic strategies for rehearsing scenes. |
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| S4. | Show a relationship between text and the use of space in rehearsal and performance. |
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| S5. | Rehearse and perform effectively as an ensemble member. |
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| Application of knowledge and skills: |
| A1. | Demonstrate rehearsal strategies based on extracting information from a script, using given circumstance, action/objective, character, and the effective communication of themes and ideas. |
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| A2. | Show a capacity to evolve previous work practices into a coherent rehearsal methodology. |
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| A3. | Transform rehearsal activities into communicable performance outcomes. |
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| A4. | Produce examples of text analysis. |
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| A5. | Communicate an authentic personal response to the work through discussion and practice. |
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| Unit Content: |
Acting: Students will examine concepts such as Given Circumstance, Action/Objective, Character and apply these concepts to dramatic texts during studio-based practice. They will develop personal rehearsal strategies, create authentic connection to text-based characters and investigate how improvisation may be used to evolve performance. Scene-work will become the focus of in-class studio-based learning.
Music Theatre/Theatre Practice: In Music Theatre/Theatre Practice students consolidate acting skills through a focus on small text-based studio performances. Undertaking the journey of rehearsals enables students to develop coherent and incremental acting strategies as they apply to text-based scripts.
Topics may include:
• Improvisation in text-based rehearsals
• Analysis of dramatic and musical text
• Given Circumstance
• Actions and Objectives
• Building a Character
• Scenic Elements
• Rehearsal Strategies |
| Graduate Attributes: |
| Federation University recognises that students require key transferable employability skills to prepare them for their future workplace and society. FEDTASKS (Transferable Attributes Skills and Knowledge) provide a targeted focus on five key transferable Attributes, Skills, and Knowledge that are be embedded within curriculum, developed gradually towards successful measures and interlinked with cross-discipline and Co-operative Learning opportunities. One or more FEDTASK, transferable Attributes, Skills or Knowledge must be evident in the specified learning outcomes and assessment for each FedUni Unit, and all must be directly assessed in each Course.
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| FED TASK and descriptor | Development and acquisition of FEDTASKS in the Unit | | Level | FEDTASK 1
Interpersonal | Students will demonstrate the ability to effectively communicate, inter-act and work with others both individually and in groups. Students will be required to display skills in-person and/or online in: • Using effective verbal and non-verbal communication • Listening for meaning and influencing via active listening • Showing empathy for others • Negotiating and demonstrating conflict resolution skills • Working respectfully in cross-cultural and diverse teams. | Level 2 - Student demonstrates some independence within provided guidelines | FEDTASK 2
Leadership | Students will demonstrate the ability to apply professional skills and behaviours in leading others. Students will be required to display skills in: • Creating a collegial environment • Showing self -awareness and the ability to self-reflect • Inspiring and convincing others • Making informed decisions • Displaying initiative | Level 2 - Student demonstrates some independence within provided guidelines | FEDTASK 3
Critical Thinking and Creativity | Students will demonstrate an ability to work in complexity and ambiguity using the imagination to create new ideas. Students will be required to display skills in: • Reflecting critically • Evaluating ideas, concepts and information • Considering alternative perspectives to refine ideas • Challenging conventional thinking to clarify concepts • Forming creative solutions in problem solving. | Level 1 - Students require directions and boundaries from mentor | FEDTASK 4
Digital Literacy | Students will demonstrate the ability to work fluently across a range of tools, platforms and applications to achieve a range of tasks. Students will be required to display skills in: • Finding, evaluating, managing, curating, organising and sharing digital information • Collating, managing, accessing and using digital data securely • Receiving and responding to messages in a range of digital media • Contributing actively to digital teams and working groups • Participating in and benefiting from digital learning opportunities. | Level 2 - Student demonstrates some independence within provided guidelines | FEDTASK 5
Sustainable and Ethical Mindset | Students will demonstrate the ability to consider and assess the consequences and impact of ideas and actions in enacting ethical and sustainable decisions. Students will be required to display skills in: • Making informed judgments that consider the impact of devising solutions in global economic environmental and societal contexts • Committing to social responsibility as a professional and a citizen • Evaluating ethical, socially responsible and/or sustainable challenges and generating and articulating responses • Embracing lifelong, life-wide and life-deep learning to be open to diverse others • Implementing required actions to foster sustainability in their professional and personal life. | Level 1 - Students require directions and boundaries from mentor |
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| | Learning Outcomes Assessed | Assessment Tasks | Assessment Type | Weighting | Professional Standards |
| 1. |
K1, K2, K3, K4, K5, K6, S2, S3, S5, A3, A5 |
Participation and engagement in studio practice of Acting and Theatre Practice. |
Demonstration of continuous learning in class, showing evidence of growing application of skills and knowledge through embodied participation and technique and skill presentations. |
40-50% |
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| 2. |
S2, S4, A1, A2, A5 |
Work in progress is to be presented which demonstrates critical reflection and interpretation of information through physical and vocal expression. |
In-house studio performances. |
30-40% |
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| 3. |
S1, A4 |
Ongoing critical reflection and written responses to learning experiences throughout the semester. |
Acting workbook and Reflective Journal |
20-30% |
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