Dramatic Texts Across the Eras

Undergraduate

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Mode
Mode
Your studies will be on-campus, and may include some online delivery
On campus
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Area/Catalogue
EDUC 2027
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Course ID
201447
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Campus
Mawson Lakes, Online
Level of study
Level of study
Undergraduate
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Unit value
6
Course owner
Course owner
School of Education
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Course level
2
Work Integrated Learning course
Work Integrated Learning course
No
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
The fee you pay will depend on the number and type of courses you study.
No
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University-wide elective course
No
Single course enrollment
Single course enrolment
No

Course overview

This course allows students to analyse and interpret a range of representational and presentational texts with appropriate content, methodologies, materials, and curricula to implement the teaching and physical workshopping of scripts within the secondary educational environment.

  • Aboriginal Content and Culture
  • Greek Theatre
  • Shakespeare
  • Restoration and Farce
  • Commedia and Melodrama
  • Absurd Theatre
  • Brecht
  • Japanese Theatre: Old and New
  • Realism and Australian Theatre
  • Presentation

Course learning outcomes

  • Apply analytic and rehearsal techniques to representational and presentational texts
  • Organise, define, and make directorial decisions with texts for performance to an audience
  • Understand the historical landscape of global theatre development
  • Analyse, appraise and interpret current 21st century developments in theatre practice

Prerequisite(s)

N/A

Corequisite(s)

N/A

Antirequisite(s)

N/A

Assumed knowledge

N/A

Textbook(s)

N/A

Inherent requirements

N/A

Other resources

N/A

Assessment

  • Report – 50%
  • Critical Analysis – 25%
  • Skills Demonstration – 25%