Units

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Sample subject outline - Semester 2 2013

Note: Subject outlines often change before the semester begins. Below is a sample outline.

Rationale

This unit further consolidates and builds upon the skills acquired in Technical Production Practice A (KRB301). This final year unit places you in a position where you may apply the theoretical and practical skills you have gained in the classroom and earlier production activity to practical performance, enabling a smooth transition into your chosen profession.

Aims

This unit aims to expose you to the rigours of public performance and production processes by providing you with production-based opportunities. This unit provides students roles on QUT Creative Industries productions in senior creative, technical or management capacities OR an Industry Placement with a recognised national or international body. This unit prepares you for entry into the industry through high-profile productions.

Objectives

On completion of this unit, you should be able to:

1. Demonstrate strongly-developed creative, technical and organisational skills pertinent to your particular professional area;
2. Think critically, creatively and analytically when solving problems within a professional context
3. Demonstrate effective communication and a professional work ethic in a variety of production contexts.
4. Critically and reflectively analyse your role or placement;

Content

The unit addresses content such as participation in a season of public-profiled performance projects working with directors, choreographers, designers and other creatives who have a national or international reputation either as artists or as teachers.

Approaches to Teaching and Learning

You are involved in an entirely practical creative or technical/management role. Roles will be negotiated to maximise personalised opportunities for your individual development.
You will be assigned to either a project produced for the Creative Industries Faculty OR an Industry placement working in a range of organisational, technical and creative roles, with academic and professional supervision and advice.
Your individual assignments to productions/events will provide the opportunity to work in different contexts.

Assessment

LATE ASSIGNMENTS
An assignment submitted after the due date without an approved extension will not be marked. If you are unable to complete your assignment on time, you should submit on time whatever work you have done.

Faculty Assessment Information
To access the Creative Industries Faculty Assessment Information see the Blackboard site for this unit. FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT
Because of the nature of the projects, formative assessment is an inherent part of the process. There is regular feedback, analysis and reflection on your work. Weight:0%


SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT
Due to the practical nature of this unit and the importance of developing individual skills within a dynamic group culture, you are required to make a serious commitment to taking responsibility for your progress. In order to meet unit objectives and for you to gain maximum benefit from this unit, attendance is required at all rehearsal and production related calls. It is expected that you will spend approximately 200-250 associated hours on each practical project.

Assessment name: Demonstration
Description: Demonstration (in pre-production and leading-up to bump-in) of management/coordination or operational/creative roles for a Creative Industries production OR Industry placement. This piece of assessment concentrates on aspects of applied knowledge and skills including preparation and organisation, teamwork, communication and distribution of information.
Relates to objectives: 1, 2,3
Weight: 40%
Internal or external: Internal
Group or individual: Individual
Due date: Throughout Event

Assessment name: Demonstration
Description: Demonstration (from bump-in until closing night and including post-production) of management/coordination or operational/creative roles for a Creative Industries production or Industry Placement. This piece of assessment concentrates on the realisation of the production/event including aspects of teamwork and leadership, constructive and effective communication and application of knowledge and skills pertinent to the production role.
Relates to objectives: 1, 2, 3
Weight: 40%
Internal or external: Internal
Group or individual: Individual
Due date: Throughout Event

Assessment name: Self-assessment
Description: You will reflect on the practical production experience and deliver an analytical reflection and present evidence of acquired and developed knowledge.
Relates to objectives: 4
Weight: 20%
Internal or external: Internal
Group or individual: Individual
Due date: End Semester

Academic Honesty

QUT is committed to maintaining high academic standards to protect the value of its qualifications. To assist you in assuring the academic integrity of your assessment you are encouraged to make use of the support materials and services available to help you consider and check your assessment items. Important information about the university's approach to academic integrity of assessment is on your unit Blackboard site.

A breach of academic integrity is regarded as Student Misconduct and can lead to the imposition of penalties.

Resource materials

Brockett, O. G., M. Mitchell and L. Hardberger. 2010. Making the scene : a history of stage design and technology in Europe and the United States. San Antonio, Tex.: Tobin Theatre Arts Fund.

Cohen, R. 2011. Working together in theatre : collaboration and leadership. Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire New York: Palgrave Macmillan.

Di Benedetto, S. 2012. An introduction to theatre design. New York: Routledge

Dorn, D. and M. Shanda. 2012. Drafting for the theatre. 2nd ed. Carbondale: Southern Illinois University Press.

Dunham, R. 2011. Stage lighting : fundamentals and applications. Boston: Allyn & Bacon.

Essig, L. and J. Setlow. 2013. Lighting and the design idea. 3rd ed, Wadsworth series in theatre. Boston: Wadsworth Cengage Learning.

Farnell, A. 2010. Designing sound. Cambridge, Mass.: MIT Press.

Holloway, J. 2010. Illustrated theatre production guide. 2nd ed. Burlington, MA: Focal Press/Elsevier.

Jaen, R. 2012. Show case : developing, maintaining, and presenting a design-tech portfolio for theatre and allied fields. 2nd ed. Waltham, MA: Focal Press.

Rossol, M. 2011. The health and safety guide for film, TV, and theater. 2nd ed. New York: Allworth Press.

Stern, L. and A. R. O'Grady. 2010. Stage management. 9th ed. Boston: Allyn & Bacon.

Volz, J. 2010. How to run a theatre : a witty, practical and fun guide to arts management. 2nd ed. London: Methuen Drama.

Risk assessment statement

This unit involves physical work primarily in purpose-built studios and industry standard rehearsal venues. You are required to comply with the standard health and safety regulations, and take appropriate precautions to minimise risks. Full physical participation in any class / rehearsal is subject to compliance with safe practice. Physical challenges are an inherent part of physical performance. The development of essential risk-management skills that minimise potential injury is a high priority with all lecturing staff and supervisors. Due to the often physical nature of musical theatre, staff and external supervisors will provide the necessary duty of care in emergency situations through its first-aid and health and safety arrangements. Access to on-campus doctors and physiotherapists is possible at short notice.Theatres and film locations are potentially dangerous places, particularly backstage during performances when lowlight conditions prevail. You will be warned by the Stage Manager, the Production Manager or the Director of any specific risks when your project team first moves into the theatre or on to location filming. If you are aware of personal or emotional vulnerabilities you should inform your lecturer to minimise risk and ensure a safe environment.

Disclaimer - Offer of some units is subject to viability, and information in these Unit Outlines is subject to change prior to commencement of semester.

Last modified: 26-Mar-2013