| Effective Term: | 2024/05 |
| Institute / School : | Institute of Education, Arts & Community |
| Unit Title: | Critical Studies 5 |
| Unit ID: | PACAC3005 |
| Credit Points: | 15.00 |
| Prerequisite(s): | (PAATC2003 and PAATC2004) |
| Co-requisite(s): | (CPPRO3103) |
| Exclusion(s): | Nil |
| ASCED: | 100103 |
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| Brief description of the Unit |
In this unit, acting and music theatre students will be required to study and perform specific monologue and/or song repertoire from a variety of theatre genres. They will examine how to make the best choice of audition material, focus on a number of preparation methods, and examine protocols from the professional setting. |
| Grade Scheme: | Graded (HD, D, C, P, MF, F, XF) |
| Work Experience Indicator: |
| No work experience |
| Placement Component: No |
| 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 performing arts industry terminology |
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| K2. | Build approaches to performing arts employment |
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| K3. | Outline knowledge of arts practice in a casting environment |
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| K4. | Outline performing arts companies hiring processes, including audition and portfolio |
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| K5. | Identify the principles behind arts funding process |
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| K6. | Examine approaches to applied theatre |
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| Skills: |
| S1. | Develop audition skills |
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| S2. | Explore cold reading methods |
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| S3. | Compare examples of audition and/or song material |
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| S4. | Investigate a varietyof acting approaches |
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| S5. | Adjust to critical feedback |
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| Application of knowledge and skills: |
| A1. | Show a personal connection to theatrical material in a professional setting |
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| A2. | Practice verbal and physical skills within the context of audition preparation |
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| A3. | Select personally appropriate audition material |
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| A4. | Perform solo material with autonomy |
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| A5. | Write a professionally focussed CV or biography |
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| A6. | Research applied theatre |
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| Unit Content: |
•In this unit, Performing Arts students will be required to study and perform specific monologue, scene and/or song repertoire from a variety of theatre genres. They will examine how to make the best choice of audition material, focus on a number of preparation methods, and examine protocols from the professional setting.
•Repertoire selection
•Cold readings and scene preparation
•Intimacy protocols for the arts industry
•Audition preparation and portfolio
•Casting processes for stage and screen
•CV and biography writing for auditions and applications |
| 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 1 - Students require directions and boundaries from mentor | 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 3 - Student works independently with limited guidance or works within self-determined guidelines appropriate to context | 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. | N/A - Not Applicable |
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| | Learning Outcomes Assessed | Assessment Tasks | Assessment Type | Weighting | | 1. | K1, K3, K4, K5, S1, S2, S4, S5, A2 | Engagement in on-going workshops/tutorials | Studio Engagement | 30-50% | | 2. | K2, K3, S3, S5, A1, A2, A3, A4 | Mock Audition Presentations | In-house Presentations | 30-50% | | 3. | K2, K6, S3, A3, A5, A6 | Compile an audition portfolio | Curated collection of monologues, with professional CV and Biography | 10-30% |
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