Performance Skills 4 (9714.6)
| Available teaching periods | Delivery mode | Location |
|---|---|---|
| View teaching periods | On-campus |
South Bank, QLD |
| EFTSL | Credit points | Faculty |
| 0.125 | 3 | Faculty Of Arts And Design |
| Discipline | Study level | HECS Bands |
| School Of Arts And Communications | Level 2 - Undergraduate Intermediate Unit | Band 2 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021) Band 2 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021) |
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:1. Employ acting, vocal and physical training techniques at a developed intermediate level;
2. Apply the key techniques of physical training to rehearsal practice;
3. Employ acting techniques in the presentation of contemporary texts; and
4. Apply communication skills in an academic/creative context.
Graduate attributes
1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively1. UC graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
1. UC graduates are professional - take pride in their professional and personal integrity
1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
1. UC graduates are professional - work collaboratively as part of a team, negotiate, and resolve conflict
2. UC graduates are global citizens - adopt an informed and balanced approach across professional and international boundaries
2. UC graduates are global citizens - behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives
2. UC graduates are global citizens - communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings
2. UC graduates are global citizens - make creative use of technology in their learning and professional lives
2. UC graduates are global citizens - think globally about issues in their profession
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - be self-aware
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - evaluate and adopt new technology
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development
2. UC graduates are global citizens - understand issues in their profession from the perspective of other cultures
Prerequisites
9713 Performance Skills 3Corequisites
9718 Screen and TV StudiesIncompatible units
None.Equivalent units
None.Assumed knowledge
None.| Year | Location | Teaching period | Teaching start date | Delivery mode | Unit convener |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | South Bank, QLD | Semester 2 | 28 July 2025 | On-campus | Ms Lisa O'Neill |
| 2026 | South Bank, QLD | Semester 2 | 10 August 2026 | On-campus | Ms Lisa O'Neill |
Required texts
ACTING:
| Bala, S. (2017). Decolonising theatre and performance studies: Tales from the classroom. Tijdschrift voor Genderstudies, 20(3), 333-345. https://doi.org/10.5117/TVGN2017.3.BALA Boal, A. (1990). The cop in the head: Three hypotheses. The Drama Review, 34(3), 35-42. Boal, A., & Jackson, A. (2005). Games for actors and non-actors. Routledge, pp. 29-47. Bogart, A. (2007). And then, you act: Making art in an unpredictable world. Routledge, pp.106-125. Brecht, B. & Willett, J. (1986). Brecht on theatre: The development of an aesthetic (2nd ed.). Methuen; Hill and Wang, pp. 91-99, 121-129, 136-147. Casey, M., & Craigie, C. (2011). A brief history of Indigenous Australian contemporary theatre. Australian Script Centre. Donnellan, D. (2005). The actor and the target. Theatre Communications Group, Inc., pp. 60-74. Gammage, B. (2012).The biggest estate on earth: How Aborigines made Australia. Allen & Unwin, pp.123-138. Gilbert, H., & Tompkins, J. (1996). Post-colonial drama: Theory, practice, politics. Routledge, pp.15- 52. Grotowski, J. (2001). Towards a poor theatre. In R. Schechner & L. R. Wolford (Eds.), The Grotowski sourcebook (pp. 28-37). Routledge. Miller, A. (1994). The Last Yankee: With a new essay about theatre language and Broken Glass. The Fireside Theatre, pp.58-75. Mudrooroo. (1997). The Indigenous literature of Australia: Milli milli wangka. Hyland House, pp. 1-32. Pascoe, B. (2018). Dark emu. Magabala Books, pp. 177-208. Ridout, N. (2009). Theatre and ethics. Palgrave Macmillan, pp.1-24. Stowell, S. (2010). Rehabilitating realism. In M. B. Gale, & J. F. Deeney (Eds.), The Routledge drama anthology and sourcebook: From modernism to contemporary performance (pp. 481-486). Routledge. |
BODY:
Students are required to purchase the following texts;
Keefe, J., & Murray S. (eds.) (2007) Physical theatres: A critical reader. Routledge.
Marshall, L. (2008) The body speaks (2nd Ed). Bloomsbury Methuen Drama.
Submission of assessment items
Extensions & Late submissions
Artificial intelligence
Students are not permitted to use generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) in assessments for this unit.
GenAI may only be used in authorised ways when completing assessments at UC. This means that GenAI can only be used for an assessment when:
the Unit Convener has authorised GenAI use for that assessment
the student uses GenAI in the way that the assessment instructions allow
the student fully acknowledges their use of GenAI, with proper citations, references and a GenAI Acknowledgement Statement in line with the assessment instructions.
Where the assessment instructions do not specifically state that GenAI may be used and how, then its use is not permitted for that assessment. Students must still provide the required GenAI Acknowledgement Statement to indicate whether GenAI has or has not been used in the preparation of the assessment. If unsure, students should seek advice from the Unit Convener.
The GenAI for Students Library Guide provides further information, including how to reference GenAI.
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Academic integrity involves the ethical, honest and responsible use, creation and sharing of information. It is critical to the quality of higher education. Our academic integrity values are honesty, trust, fairness, respect, responsibility and courage.
UC students have to complete the Academic Integrity Module annually to learn about academic integrity and to understand the consequences of academic integrity breaches (or academic misconduct).
UC uses various strategies and systems, including detection software, to identify potential breaches of academic integrity. Suspected breaches may be investigated, and action can be taken when misconduct is found to have occurred.
Information is provided in the Academic Integrity Policy, Academic Integrity Procedure, and University of Canberra (Student Conduct) Rules 2023. For further advice, visit Study Skills.
Participation requirements
It is advised that students attend all sessions to sucessfully complete the unit.
Required IT skills
Students will need access to the student management system Canvas
Work placement, internships or practicums
N/A
