AUSTRALIAN DRAMA FROM 1955 TO THE PRESENT
DRA3AUD
2019
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.
School: School 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: DRA2MOA or DRA2MIT or DRA2SIP or coordinator's approval.
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Discuss and debate aspects of contemporary theatrical practice and production, especially via theoretical insights
- Activities:
- Research forum
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Speaking(Speaking)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
02. Facilitate group discussion of a particular play or playwright
- Activities:
- Group discussion following presentation
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Speaking(Speaking)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
03. Work in small groups to present a critical interpretation of an Australian play
- Activities:
- Script analysis; secondary reading; collaboration, planning, integration
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
- Speaking(Speaking)
- Teamwork(Teamwork)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
04. Write a comparative analysis of two or three (Australian) theatre productions
- Activities:
- Theatre visits; theatre analysis
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Writing(Writing)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
Melbourne, 2019, 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 | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classroom exercises (Equivalence 1000 words) | 25 | 03, 02, 01 | |
| Group Presentation (Equivalence 1500 words) | 37 | 02, 01, 03 | |
| Performance Analysis (1500 words) | 38 | 04, 01 |