AUSTRALIAN DRAMA FROM 1955 TO THE PRESENT

DRA3AUD

2020

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: Humanities and Social Sciences (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Rob Conkie

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

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

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

COMMUNICATION - Communicating and Influencing
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Creativity and Innovation
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Research and Evidence-Based Inquiry
PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Leadership and Teamwork

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Discuss and debate aspects of contemporary theatrical practice and production, especially via theoretical insights
02. Facilitate group discussion of a particular play or playwright
03. Work in small groups to present a critical interpretation of an Australian play
04. Write a comparative analysis of two or three (Australian theatre productions

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Rob Conkie

Class requirements

SeminarWeek: 10 - 22
One 3.00 hours seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

Classroom exercises (Equivalence 1000 words)

N/AN/AN/ANo25SILO1, SILO2, SILO3

Group Presentation (Equivalence 1500 words)

N/AN/AN/ANo37SILO1, SILO2, SILO3

Performance Analysis (1500 words)

N/AN/AN/ANo38SILO1, SILO4