AUSTRALIAN DRAMA FROM 1955 TO THE PRESENT
DRA3AUD
2014
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This is a study of the development of Australian drama and theatre over the last 50-60 years, in the context of past and current policy and practice in the professional theatre. Students are engaged upon course-work based on a representative selection of texts from the period and Australian plays in performance.
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 3 - UG
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: 30 credit points of first year Theatre & Drama, or coordinator's approval
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: DRA2AUD
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Australia plays: new Australian drama | Prescribed | Brisbane, K. (ed.) 1989 | NICK HERN BOOKS (FOR TRAVELLING NORTH, NO SUGAR, THE RIVERS OF CHINA AND THE GOLDEN AGE |
| Readings | Australian women's drama | Prescribed | Tait, P. and Schafer, E. (eds) 1997 | CURRENCY . |
| Readings | Plays of the 70s | Prescribed | Brisbane, K. (ed.) 1998 | CURRENCY . |
| Readings | Summer of the seventeenth doll | Prescribed | Lawler, R. 1978 | CURRENCY . |
| Readings | Australian contemporary drama | Preliminary | Carroll, D. 1995 | (REV. EDN) CURRENCY . |
| Readings | Contemporary Australian drama | Preliminary | Holloway, P. (ed.) 1987 | CURRENCY . |
| Readings | The state of play | Preliminary | Radic, L. 1991 | PENGUIN . |
Melbourne, 2014, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Rob Conkie
Class requirements
SeminarWeek: 10 - 22
One 3.0 hours seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| Group Presentation (Equivalence 1500 words) | 37 | |
| Performance Analysis (1500 words) | 38 | |
| Research Forum (Equivalence 1000 words) | 25 |