APPLIED THEATRE: THEORY AND PRACTICE
DRA2APT
Not currently offered
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
Applied Theatre is an umbrella term covering a broad range of process-focused and socially-minded theatre and performance practices. The subject will introduce students to: - theoretical concepts which underpin applied theatre processes and practices - a range of practical skills, including: workshop facilitation; participatory theatre; theatre and intervention - fields of applied theatre, such as: multicultural theatre; community theatre; theatre for elders; theatre and disability; theatre for development
Faculty: Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Rob Conkie
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 2 - UG
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: 30 credit points of subjects from the Humanities and Social Sciences Faculty at first year level. Students require co-ordinator's approval.
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: DRA1TKP, DRA1PBP
Equivalent subjects: DRA1TKP, DRA1PBP
Special conditions: Students that have completed either DRA1TKP or DRA1PBP are NOT eligible to undertake this subject, as it does not count towards a Drama major in the Bachelor of Arts (ABA).
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Applied Theatre | Preliminary | Helen Nicholson | N/A |
| Readings | The Applied Theatre Reader | Preliminary | Prentki & Preston | N/A |
| Readings | Theatre of the Oppressed | Preliminary | Augusto Boal | N/A |