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PRFM1601: Making Theatre: Beyond Drama
2024 unit information
How do actors perform and make theatre? This unit introduces theatre and performance studies by exploring performance-making processes which focus on the work of the actor. The unit introduces theoretical, methodological and historical approaches in performance studies and, explores how "performance" extends beyond drama and theatre. No theatre-making experience required; students will not be assessed on their acting.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Theatre and Performance Studies
| Code | PRFM1601 |
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| Academic unit | Theatre and Performance Studies |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Corequisites:
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At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. Identify and interrogate common beliefs about acting;
- LO2. Distinguish the limits and possibilities of psychologically-based characterisation;
- LO3. Explore the fluidity of the actor-audience relationship;
- LO4. Situate modern acting practices within their historical contexts.
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