| 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: | |
| 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: |
| | 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, S5, S6 | Compile an audition portfolio | Curated collection of monologues, with professional CV and Biography | 10-30% |
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