Drama Course Information Booklet by Melissa Clarke

Drama 2011

5 Mary Street (PO Box 534) Drummoyne NSW 1470 Sydney, Australia Tel: (02) 9819 8888 Fax: (02) 9719 1714 info@wi.edu.au www.wi.edu.au CRICOS Provider Code 02664K ABN 50 360 319 774

INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................... 4

PERFORMANCE FOCUS ............................................................................... 7 PRODUCTION FOCUS ................................................................................. 8 THEATRE PRACTICE FOCUS ......................................................................... 9 DIPLOMA OF DRAMATIC ART .................................................................. 10 ADMISSION .................................................................................................11 CREDIT........................................................................................................ 13 TUITION ASSURANCE ................................................................................ 14 UNIT DESCRIPTIONS ................................................................................. 15 FACULTY .................................................................................................... 20 FEES ............................................................................................................. 21

Information in this publication is correct at 20 August 2010, but is subject to change without notice. Wesley Institute reserves the right to change the content of any unit of study, or to withdraw any unit or course of study it offers, or to impose limitations on enrolment in any unit or course of study.

Wesley Institute is a registered Higher Education Provider under the NSW Higher Education Act and the Commonwealth Higher Education Support Act, and approved to provide courses to international students. The Institute offers Masters in Music, Counselling, Theology, Education (Primary); Graduate Diplomas in Education (Secondary), Counselling, Theology; Bachelors in Dance, Drama, Graphic Design, Music, Theology; Associate Degrees in Dance, Theology, Graphic Design; and Diplomas in Drama, Music. Courses are accredited with the NSW Department of Education and Training, and approved for FEE-HELP, Youth Allowance, Austudy and Abstudy for eligible students.* The Institute is an International Affiliate of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities, and offers Studies Abroad for the 110 member universities and colleges in the USA. *Austudy and Youth Allowance are not available for the Master of Music and the Master of Theology.

contents

BACHELOR OF DRAMATIC ART .................................................................. 5

All the Institute’s activities are informed and underpinned by five core values: • Christian faith in action • Education informed by scholarship and creativity • Lifelong learning • Responsible stewardship • Integration. Wesley Institute aspires to integrate these five values in word and deed and in all aspects of college life and culture. The School of Drama at Wesley Institute is a centre of excellence in training that provides performing arts tuition of the highest calibre in accordance with industry standards. The school offers a broad-based degree in theatre practice, as well as majors in performance and production. The Bachelor of Dramatic Art is a specialist degree with professional outcomes offered from a Christian perspective. Exiting the degree course after completing the first two years study load entitles a student to the award of Diploma. Each major emphasises core skills of performance, production and critical understanding, with a range of theatrical studies informing and enhancing this core. There are a number of specialist units available, as well as a wide range of electives and a series of integrative units exploring the interface between faith and the arts. The drama courses are offered on-campus at Drummoyne in facilities that provide for every aspect of training, production and performance. With theatres, studios, classrooms, wardrobe, dressing rooms, and technical equipment for lighting, sound, video editing and recording, and classes in all aspects of performance and production, the School of Drama offers you the opportunity for competence in all aspects of stagecraft. As a drama student you would be expected to be an active participant within a variety of structured learning processes. Classes become learning communities that encourage you to develop into a self-directed, self-motivated learner. You will apply the theories presented in lectures to your workshops and practical classes, and consolidate the technical skills you learn in classes through regular performance opportunities of many kinds. Your achievements will be assessed using a variety of educational tasks like essays, presentations, reflections, performances, quizzes, reviews, critiques, production tasks, performances, analyses and projects. And, of course, the Gordon Moyes Library will give you access to extensive specialist print collections, on-line databases, and audio-visual faciltiies, as well as computing labs with free internet access. 4

The Bachelor of Dramatic Art provides an extensive introduction to all the major aspects of theatre. The course is offered with three strands of specialisation: Performance, Production and Theatre Practice. Each strand is skill-oriented, emphasising rigorous training in the areas appropriate to the specialisation being pursued. Each curriculum is specifically designed to provide the skills, experiences, opportunities, and professional expertise necessary for a career in theatre. Acting, voice and movement provide a linear development of process and exploration as students gain skills and experience both on-stage and oncamera. Operating within the context of the Christian community, the course includes an integrative studies stream designed to enhance integration between the creative arts, faith and artistic endeavour. The degree is a blend of theoretical and practical learning. In the more practical classes, students gain skills and experience, reflect, analyse and draw theoretical conclusions, and then test and refine those conclusions in further practical work. In the more theoretical areas, such as history, students are directed into self-study, careful documentation and research, and presentation of their research in class. The Institute environment features an emphasis on collaboration and teamwork. The course is flexible enough to allow changes of emphasis according to the needs of a particular group or individual, and the context is always that of theatre-making.

Industry Compatibility Competition for employment within the professional performing arts environment is exceptionally fierce. In order to ensure optimal success for graduates entering the professional arena, the School of Drama annually reviews the student’s industry compatibility. Performance and Production majors complete studies on an invitation basis, dependent on grade averages accrued at the end of each year. If student grades fall below the minimum requirement they are offered a position in the generalist stream - the Theatre Practice major. This prepares students for the realities of the industry, and assists them to find suitable arts-related vocations compatible with their skills.

Specialists Strands: Grades PERFORMANCE MAJOR At the end of the first year it is anticipated Performance majors will attain a credit average in each of the core vocational studies of Acting, Movement and Voice. By the end of the second year students should retain a credit plus average in these same subjects. Where there is an inconsistency between the grades for these three areas, the Performance Practice units will also be considered. 5

course aims

introduction

Wesley Institute’s vision is to transform lives through excellence in Christian higher education. Our mission is to benefit our community as we equip people to live godly lives in influential vocations. Wesley Institute seeks to fulfil this mission by integrating rigorous scholarship and professional and spiritual development in excellent higher education.

At the end of the first year it is anticipated Production majors will attain a credit in each of the core vocational studies of Introduction to Production, Introduction to Drama, and Studio I & II. By the end of second year students should retain a credit plus average in the core production units of Stage Management, Lighting Design and Operation, Sound Design and Operation, Video Production and Theatre Management. Where there is an inconsistency between the grades, the Production Practice units will also be considered.

performance CODE

SEMESTER 1

CDT*

DRBA101 Acting I ........................................ 3 DRBA111 Voice I .......................................... 3 DRBA121 Movement I ................................. 3 DRBA131 Theatre History I .......................... 3 DRBA147 Studio I ........................................ 3 DRBA151 Introduction to Production ........... 3 INBE101 Faith & the Contemporary Artist I . 3 Elective ........................................ 3 ................................................ 2 4

CODE

SEMESTER 3

CDT

DRBA203 Acting III ..................................... 3 DRBA213 Voice III ....................................... 3 DRBA223 Movement III .............................. 3 DRBA233 Theatre History III ........................ 3 DRBA238 Performance Practice A ................. 3 DRBA239 Performance Practice B ................. 6 INBE203 Faith & Contemporary Artist III .... 3

CODE

SEMESTER 5

CDT

DRBA305 Acting V ...................................... 3 DRBA315 Voice V ........................................ 3 DRBA325 Movement V ............................... 3 DRBA341 Performance Practice D ................. 6 DRBA342 Performance Practice E ................. 6 INBE305 Faith & Contemporary Artist V ...... 3

CDT

DRBA102 Acting II ...................................... 3 DRBA112 Voice II ........................................ 3 DRBA122 Movement II ............................... 3 DRBA132 Theatre History II ......................... 3 DRBA148 Studio II ....................................... 3 DRBA152 Introduction to Drama ................. 3 INBE102 Faith & the Contemporary Artist II 3 Elective ........................................ 3 ................................................ 2 4

CODE

SEMESTER 4

CDT

DRBA204 Acting IV ..................................... 3 DRBA214 Voice IV ....................................... 3 DRBA224 Movement IV .............................. 3 DRBA234 Theatre History IV ........................ 3 DRBA240 Performance Practice C ................. 6 INBE204 Faith & Contemporary Artist IV .... 3 Elective ........................................ 3 ................................................ 2 4

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CODE

SEMESTER 2

CODE

SEMESTER 6

CDT

DRBA306 Acting VI ..................................... 6 DRBA316 Voice VI ....................................... 3 DRBA326 Movement VI .............................. 3 DRBA373 Performance Project ...................... 9 DRBA353 Drama Pedagogy .......................... 3 ................................................ 2 4

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144 credit points required to qualify for the award

Rationale This course prepares actors to compete in the highly rigorous theatre industry. Acting, voice and movement skills are developed over the whole degree, with students exploring both theoretical and practical perspectives on these and other elements of the theatrical arts. Students gradually increase their understanding and practical experience of these elements, develop connections, and create new synergies as they gain skills and experience on-stage and oncamera. In addition, students gain the confidence and expertise needed to generate their own work and to work successfully within a theatre company. * **

course structure

course aims

PRODUCTION MAJOR

CODE

SEMESTER 1

CDT*

course structure

CODE

SEMESTER 3

CDT

DRBA233 Theatre History III ........................ 3 DRBA257 Stage Management ....................... 3 DRBA260 Set Design .................................... 3 DRBA261 Lighting Design & Operation ........ 3 DRBA290 Production Practice A ................... 3 DRBA291 Production Practice B .................... 6 INBE203 Faith & Contemporary Artist III .... 3

CDT

CODE

SEMESTER 5

CDT

DRBA262 Sound Design & Operation ........... 3 DRBA395 Production Practice D ................... 6 DRBA396 Production Practice E .................... 6 INBE305 Faith & Contemporary Artist V ...... 3 Elective ........................................ 6 ................................................ 2 4

CDT*

DRBA101 Acting I ........................................ 3 DRBA111 Voice I .......................................... 3

DRBA122 Movement II ............................... 3 DRBA132 Theatre History II ......................... 3

DRBA121 Movement I ................................. 3 DRBA131 Theatre History I .......................... 3 DRBA147 Studio I ........................................ 3

DRBA148 Studio II ....................................... 3 DRBA152 Introduction to Drama ................. 3 INBE102 Faith & the Contemporary Artist II 3 Elective ........................................ 3 ................................................ 2 4

CODE

SEMESTER 4

CDT

DRBA234 Theatre History IV ........................ 3 DRBA235 Video Production .......................... 3 DRBA254 Directing I .................................... 3 DRBA292 Production Practice C ................... 6 INBE204 Faith & Contemporary Artist IV .... 3 Elective ........................................ 6 ................................................ 2 4

DRBA151 Introduction to Production ........... 3 INBE101 Faith & the Contemporary Artist I . 3 Elective ........................................ 3 ................................................ 2 4

CODE

SEMESTER 6

C DT

DRBA353 Drama Pedagogy .......................... 3 DRBA359 Theatre Management .................... 3 DRBA372 Production Project ........................ 9 Elective ........................................ 9 ................................................ 2 4

SEMESTER 3

CDT

DRBA203 Acting III ..................................... 3 DRBA233 Theatre History III ........................ 3 DRBA257 Stage Management ....................... 3 DRBA--- Perf/Prod Practice ......................... 3 DRBA--- Perf/Prod Practice ......................... 6 INBE203 Faith & Contemporary Artist III .... 3 Elective ........................................ 3

CODE

SEMESTER 5

C DT

DRBA383 Script Writing ............................... 3 DRBA--- Perf/Prod Practice D ..................... 6 DRBA--- Perf/Prod Practice E ...................... 6 INBE305 Faith & Contemporary Artist V...... 3 Elective*** ................................... 6 ................................................ 2 4

144 credit points required to qualify for the award

Rationale

The theatre, film and television industries offer opportunities for skilled theatre artists to be employed in a variety of ways, e.g. as stage managers, production managers, directors, technical directors, writers and educators. In addition, new opportunities are opening up within the Christian community for creative ministers, festival producers, and church drama directors. The production degree provides an intellectual and artistic foundation for professional careers in these areas. Students receive extensive practical and theoretical training in many aspects of theatre production and direction, with a major focus in one area of specialisation, together with regular production opportunities.

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CODE

SEMESTER 2

CDT

CODE

SEMESTER 4

CDT

DRBA234 Theatre History IV ........................ 3 DRBA235 Video Production .......................... 3 DRBA254 Directing I .................................... 3 DRBA--- Perf/Prod Practice C ...................... 6 INBE204 Faith & Contemporary Artist IV .... 3 Elective ........................................ 6 ................................................ 2 4

................................................ 2 4

CODE

SEMESTER 1

DRBA102 Acting II ...................................... 3 DRBA112 Voice II ........................................ 3

................................................ 2 4

CODE

SEMESTER 2

theatre practice

CODE

SEMESTER 6

CDT

DRBA353 Drama Pedagogy .......................... 3 DRBA359 Theatre Management .................... 3 DRBA374 Theatre Project ............................. 9 Elective*** ................................... 9 ................................................ 2 4

The theatre practice major within the drama degree offers students an opportunity to study a mixture of performance and production units in one program. It enables the development of well-rounded theatrical skills useful for creating or working in small theatre companies and community theatre. The course has special appeal for those wishing to teach secondary Drama because it combines a broad and thorough exposure to theatre practice with a flexible structure that allows the addition of a second teaching method as part of the elective stream. When combined with a Graduate Diploma in Education (Drama), this degree satisfies the requirements of the NSW Department of Education and Training for secondary Drama teaching in government schools. * ** ***

Cdt indicates the credit points assigned to a course unit of one semester duration. Credit points reflect the total student workload of the course unit (i.e. all the time needed to complete the requirements, including face-to-face hours). Electives can be drawn from the list of drama electives on p.10 or from the available degree units of other disciplines.. One elective in Semester 5 and one elective in Semester 6 must be taken from the design group of units: Lighting Design & Operation, Sound Design & Operation, Set Design, Costume Design.

course structure

production

Students may choose electives from another Drama major to complement their core studies and/or to explore an area of interest. Depending on their major, such Drama electives would include the following regularly offered units: CODE

UNIT

DRBA204 DRBA213 DRBA214 DRBA223 DRBA224 DRBA235 DRBA243 DRBA254 DRBA257 DRBA260 DRBA261 DRBA262 DRBA305 DRBA306 DRBA315 DRBA316 DRBA325 DRBA326 DRBA355 DRBA358 DRBA359 DRBA383 DRBA393 DRBA394

Acting IV Voice III Voice IV Movement III Movement IV Video Production Acting Shakespeare Directing I Stage Management Set Design Lighting Design and Operation Sound Design and Operation Acting V Acting VI Voice V Voice VI Movement V Movement VI Directing II Costume Design Theatre Management Script Writing Theatre Internship Theatre Secondment

CREDIT POINTS 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 6 3 3 3 6 6

diploma The Drama Degree has an optional exit point at the end of the second year (completion of 96 credit points). Students exiting after two years are awarded the Diploma of Dramatic Art.

admission The annual course intake is in February. Application closing dates are published on the website (www.wi.edu.au/how-to-apply). Applicants are encouraged to apply early as places are limited. Overseas students should apply as early as possible to allow for visa processing delays. Wesley Institute is committed to ethical and responsible student recruitment. The application process requires the submission of documents verifying that the student has met the entry requirements for the course. Each applicant is auditioned and interviewed by a panel of three members of the drama faculty using standard assessment processes and forms. As well as satisfying the educational and artistic entry requirements listed below, applicants also need to satisfy an interview panel that they have the personal qualities of maturity and motivation necessary for success in tertiary studies. The panel’s recommendation is reviewed and approved by the Admissions Committee of the Academic Board.

Educational Requirements for Admission An applicant will be considered for admission under any one of the following categories:

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Matriculation. Successful completion of the NSW Higher School Certificate or equivalent.

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Other tertiary studies. Successful completion of another accredited tertiary course or at least one full-time year of study in such a course.

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Adult entrant. An applicant of 21 years or over who has satisfied the artistic entry requirements may be admitted with provisional status if the Academic Board determines that such applicant has attained a standard of education and experience adequate for entry to the course and has the aptitude required for undertaking the course. Selection will be based on Recognition of Prior Learning together with audition, folio appraisal and interview. Provisional status will normally be converted to full candidature on successful completion of one semester of full-time studies.

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Admission of international applicants. In addition satisfying the education requirements above, applicants whose qualifying studies were completed in a language other than English will be required to demonstrate English proficiency equivalent to the overall minimum score of 6.0 in the IELTS Academic test. Alternative course and test results assessed as satisfying the language requirement for admission are:

admission

diploma

electives

550 213 79 overall score

ACL Sydney English Centre 55% in Diploma of EAP Strathfield College Completion of EAP Onsung International College Completion of EAP

[CRICOS Provider Code 00300K] [CRICOS Provider Code 02736K] [CRICOS Provider Code 02966G]

Artistic Requirements for Admission Applicants are expected to have some drama performance experience in school, church, community theatre or extras work. Acceptance is by interview and audition. The interview gives applicants opportunity to discuss past performance and/or production experience. The audition determines current and potential acting ability. Assessment criteria for auditions are as follows: 1. Evidence of prior training and/or experience in one or more forms of dramatic expression. 2. Demonstrated ability or recognisable potential to communicate by voice, movement and empathic identification with another. 3. Evidence of self-motivation, artistic creativity, self-discipline and an enquiring mind. 4. Demonstration of willingness to be trained and disciplined as a theatre artist. AUDITIONS HELD AT THE INSTITUTE The audition for the 2008 intake will be made up of several elements, as follows: Performance Focus · Performance of two contrasting 2-3 minute monologues showing understanding of characterisation, movement and vocal techniques, and staging. The applicant may be asked to perform the excerpt in different ways to ascertain flexibility and capacity to take direction. · An improvisation exercise. · A sight-reading from poetry, prose or drama, assigned on the day. · An interview. Production Focus · An improvisation exercise. · Presentation of a portfolio of work in one or more of the production areas (set design, lighting design, sound design, costume design, directing, etc). Applicants who do not have a portfolio of previous work are asked to create and present a design in any of the production areas for Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. · An interview.

Theatre Practice Focus · One 2-3 minute monologue memorised and performed, showing understanding of characterisation, movement and vocal techniques, and staging. The applicant may be asked to perform the excerpt in different ways to ascertain flexibility. · An improvisation exercise. · Presentation of a portfolio or other documentation of production work (set design, lighting design, sound design, costume design, directing, etc.). Applicants who do not have a portfolio of previous work are asked to create and present a design in any of the production areas for Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. · An interview. Monologues must be fully memorised and chosen from published plays. They should show the applicant’s ability and present characters relatively close to the applicant’s own age. Performance applicants should choose contrasting pieces, for example a comedy and a drama, or a Shakespearean piece and a modern work. Material taken from films or television, or material written by the applicant should not be used for the audition. Examples of appropriate monologues can be found on our website: www.wi.edu.au. Contact details for any questions about the audition are as follows. Phone: (02) 9819 8888

Email: info@wi.edu.au

AUDITION VIDEOTAPES* International or interstate students may submit an audition videotape accompanied by a written description of previous dramatic experience. Please contact the School of Drama for further details (email and phone details above).

credit The Institute is committed to the dual principles of maintaining high academic standards that are at least equivalent to those current in Australian universities, and providing the shortest possible pathways to the desired award by the recognition of prior learning wherever this is consistent with these standards. Students enrolling for the Bachelor of Dramatic Art may apply for credit on the basis of tertiary studies completed prior to their enrolment. Studies undertaken at registered tertiary institutions may be considered for credit where they have reasonable correspondence to coursework units offered by the Institute. Students may be awarded up to one-third the credit points required for the degree on the basis of a completed drama degree, and up to two-thirds where the student *Scholarship auditions are held on campus on one day only and cannot be presented by video.

credit

admission

TOEFL (Paper-based) TOEFL (Computer-based) TOEFL (Internet-based)

Credit may also be granted for prior learning where that experience can be documented in such a way that it demonstrates that the student has achieved skills and knowledge equivalent to that gained if the relevant Wesley Institute units had been completed. Academic staff will use the following principles to assess such learning: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Authenticity: the applicant can demonstrate the learning outcome claimed; Currency: the learning outcome is still valid and can be performed; Quality: the learning has reached the acceptable level; Relevance: the learning is applicable to the area claimed; Transferability: the learning outcome can be applied outside the context in which it was learned; 6. Comparability: the learning is comparable in content and standard with the unit for which credit is sought.

assessment

unit descriptions D RB A1 0 1- 30 6

DRBA243 Acting Shakespeare 3 credit points This unit aims to provide students with a broad base of knowledge and skills in Shakespearean acting methodology. Students will explore several Shakespearean texts in various genres with regard to both historical and modern performance practices. The unit culminates with an ensemble performance of a portion of one of the works of Shakespeare. DRBA358

tuition assurance

DRBA254

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an offer of a place in a similar course of study with a second provider without any requirement to pay the second provider any student contribution or tuition fee for any replacement units, or a refund of his or her up-front payments for any unit of study that the student commences but does not complete because Wesley Institute ceases to provide the course of study in which the unit forms part.

Wesley Institute’s full Statement of Tuition Assurance may be viewed at http://www.wi.edu.au/about-us/tuition-assurance. 14

3 or 6 credit points

This series of units introduces students to a range of acting approaches and techniques which students put into practice in acting classes and Institute productions. The initial focus is upon freeing and developing the students’ imaginations and liberating their senses through observation and improvisation. Students are taught to work together as an ensemble. Later studies focus on theatrical text as revelation of character and situation, and explore various styles of performance including realistic, expressionistic, epic and acting for camera. Acting I-VI acts as the spine of the core drama subjects.

Units are assessed on the basis of varied tasks presented during the semester. Generally there would be three assessment tasks for each unit, which may include performances, productions or examinations. Units are graded according to a standard higher education grading scale, published in the Student Handbook and in each course unit outline.

To protect students in the event that Wesley Institute ceases to provide a course of study, the Institute has tuition assurance through its membership of the Australian Council for Private Education and Training (ACPET) Tuition Assurance Schemes for Australian and international students. If Wesley Institute ceases to provide a course, ACPET will send each student enrolled in the course a written tuition assurance offer advising the student of the options available under the tuition assurance agreement. The student is entitled to a choice of:

Acting

Costume Design

3 credit points

An historical overview covers the relationship between period costume and theatrical costume. Students gain an understanding of costume, wigs, and make-up as a vital contribution to the transformation of an actor into a character in time and place. Practical and design considerations are explored and related to current shows. Directing I

3 credit points

This component combines theory with practical work. An historical overview of the rise of the director introduces students to the specific functions of the theatre director. Students then learn to approach a text from a directorial point of view. They are instructed in the detailed analysis of text, the development of a directorial concept, the liaison with designers and production personnel, and various approaches to rehearsal. In Directing I students direct monologues and scenes from naturalistic plays. DRBA355

Directing II

6 credit poitns

In Directing II each student will act as assist director on a substantial public performance. DRBA261

Lighting Design and Operation

3 credit points

A study of the fundamentals of lighting design from concept to production. Class work includes both theory and practical projects. Students are required to complete a lighting design for one of the Institute productions which may be drawn from the schools of dance, drama or music. 15

units

assurance

is transferring from an equivalent degree (incomplete) being undertaken with a peer provider.

Drama Pedagogy

3 credit points

D RB A 23 8 - 34 2

Performance Practice

3 or 6 credit points

This unit is both theoretical and practical. It begins with an historical overview of the use and power of drama as an educative medium. Students explore Theatre in Education, Creative Dramatics, Forum Theatre techniques, and Drama Therapy. Consideration is given to Drama in the Curriculum, with particular reference to the Yr 7-12 Drama Syllabus. The practical component teaches students to design, run and analyse various kinds of workshops.

Performance Practice represents the performance output of Acting III, IV & V, Movement III, IV & V, and Voice III, IV & V. Students workshop, rehearse, promote and perform works from the theatre canon or self-devised works. Particular attention is given to the links between the skills areas and studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; development as complete performers. Emphasis falls on the need to develop a depth and breadth of understanding of performance.

INBE101-305

DRBA373

Faith and the Contemporary Artist

3 credit points

The integrated curriculum in this sequence of units is designed to facilitate an intellectual and spiritual journey for students. It commences with a foundational unit assisting students in their transition into higher education. Students will consider the Instituteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s policies and see how these are based on integrity and Christian values, and how they relate to their major studies. Subsequent units will provide a survey of the New and Old Testament Scriptures, and consider a variety of issues including the dialogue between theology and creativity, and between the arts and cultural studies. DRBA152 Introduction to Drama 3 credit points Students learn the distinctive features of Drama as an artistic medium. They learn to explore plays as blueprints for a performance event. They develop analytical skills that enable them to discern information concerning aspects of characterisation, dramatic action, appropriate staging and relationship to an audience. Studio practices form an important part of this unit. The unit also includes the critique of professional productions and the staging of an excerpt from a play. DRBA151

Introduction to Production

3 credit points

Students gain a basic understanding of the internal structure and administration of a professional theatre company. They learn about the specific functions of key members of a production team, including the artistic director, production manager, technical director, stage manager, set, lighting and costume designers, house manager and publicity manager. Students will also participate in a program of studio practices. D R BA 1 2 1 -3 2 6 Movement 3 credit points Building on such somatic techniques as Alexander and Feldenkrais, this series of units aims to liberate the student actor into confident access to an extensive physical vocabulary of posture, gesture and movement. The units explore movement from the perspective of the actor, as revelation of motivated characters in action in space. Later units deal with generic and period styles, and introduce students to the heightened and specialised physical demands of stage combat, clowning, acrobatics and dance.

Performance Project

9 credit points

Students will perform one major work in their final semester. The purpose is to fully integrate and implement the skills that have been learned during the preceding five semesters. Performance opportunities may include any of the following: Theatre-in-Education projects, one act plays, full-scale productions of plays from the established repertoire, actorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; showcases of monologues and/ or scene work. D RB A2 9 0- 39 4

Production Practice

3 or 6 credit points

This represents the practical application of skills developed in the range of production classes. Students take on a key production role for a performance, working with the performance students and director. This role can be in stage management, lighting, sound, set or costumes. Students who have completed Stage Management must do practical stage management in one of the Production Practice units. DRBA372

Production Project

9 credit points

In their final semester students will complete a major project, specialising in one area of production. The purpose is to fully integrate and implement the skills that have been learned during the preceding semesters. Production opportunities may include any of the following: producing, directing, assistant directing, design, publicity and promotion, and stage management. DRBA383

Script Writing

3 credit points

This unit introduces students to the dynamics and major elements of successful scripting of playable dramatic action. Subjects include characterisation, action, dialogue, sub-text, genre and style, structure and scene construction, and audience-stage relationships. Students acquire skills in analysis and critique of contemporarytexts, and develop, through writing exercises, the ability to express their own ideas in dramatic form. D R BA 2 6 0

Set Design

3 credit points

An historical overview covers the development of theatre stages and the study of significant productions in the evolution of set design. Students learn the component parts of creating a stage environment that heightens the impact of the performance. They will explore development of the concept, fundamentals of design, and communication through plans and model making. 17

units

DRBA353

Sound Design and Operation

3 credit points

A study of the fundamentals of sound design from concept to production. Class work includes both theory and practical projects. Students are requried to complete a sound design for one of the Institute productions which may be drawn from the departments of dance, drama or music. DRBA257

Stage Management

3 credit points

Students learn the various and vital contributions a stage manager brings to the production team. These include an understanding of audition procedures, the preparation of rehearsal schedules, the creation of the Prompt Book, the delegation of responsibilities to assistants, and the procedures for running each performance. After completing Stage Management students must do practical stage management in one of the Production Practice units. DRBA131-234

Theatre History

3 credit points

The Theatre History strand explores the conventions of and influences on theatre through various periods. A cycle of four units commences with an overview of contemporary world theatre including the theatre of Russia, Europe,Great Britain, Asia, Africa and the United States. The second unit zeroes in on contemporary Australian theatre. The last two units present a sweeping chronological study of theatre up to the 18th century, supported by representative plays. In all four units reference is made to the position and function of theatre in the Christian community. DRBA393

Theatre Internship

6 credit points

Students may undertake work on a production that involves greater depth of involvement than is generally realised in a production subject or production practice. This subject demands the choice of a specific role, e.g. Stage Manager or Assistant Director, and completion of this role on a major production. This may be undertaken within the college or externally. It will usually be undertaken in collaboration with an industry professional such as guest director and the nature of the internship must be negotiated with the Head of Department and the relevant staff member. Students are specifically supported to utilise the Theatre Internship for Drama Ministry. DRBA359

Theatre Management

3 credit points

DRBA374

Theatre Project

9 credit points

Students will create a major theatre arts related project in their final semester. This will enable them to draw on and combine areas of study from their three years. It is envisaged that this could be realised in any of a number of mediums and will incorporate a significant body of practical and theoretical work. It may include aspects of writing, directing, performance and production. Details of the project will be formulated in consultation with the supervising staff member. DRBA394

Theatre Secondment

6 credit points

Further professional experience in a specific theatre industry role may be gathered by taking on a secondment to a professional production or event. Students will work on a negotiated role with the production outside of Wesley Instituteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s regular performances and report back at the end of the alloted time. This can be as broad as the opportunity allows and should be discussed with the Head of Department before negotiating with the targeted company. These secondments must be undertaken with serious intent and selectivity and on occassions provide excellent pathways into the industry. DRBA235

Video Production

3 credit points

Digital video is a rapidly expanding new area which offers possibilities for specialisation in a number of areas, including filming, editing and production, sound and story boarding. This unit gives students an overview of video techniques, particularly those of filming, story boarding and editing. Students will gain insights into and experience in the processes and ideas involved in film and video production. D R B A 11 1 - 3 1 6

Voice

3 credit points

This practical series of units is designed to equip students with the full range of vocal skills and techniques needed for dramatic performance. Exercises are given to free the natural voice and grant students access to vocal support, resonance, muscularity and articulation. Students explore the effects upon the voice of space, performance dynamics, and the presence of the audience and of other performers. They learn to perform a range of texts with varying, and increasingly difficult, vocal and interpretive demands. Students also study dialect and the vocal aspects of characterisation.

This unit focuses on the specific roles and functions of key administrative and artistic personnel in a professional theatre company. These include: producer, artistic director, administrator, business manager, literary manager/dramaturge, marketing, public relations and development, and voice consultant. Students are encouraged to consider possible career options in these areas and they explore the necessity and possibility of further specialist training.

units

DRBA262

academic staff

faculty

MADrama, PhD

Head of Drama

Ms Donna Abela BAVisArts, BACommun, MATheatreStudies Mr Ben Anshaw BADesignTheatre&TV Ms Kylie Bonaccorso DipArts, BATheatreSt, GradDipEd Mr Robert Carne BADrama&Psych Ms Fiona Gentle-Snow DipFineArts, CertTheatreArts, CertPhysicalTheatre, MACreativeArtsTherapy

CO URS E*

Domestic** $

Overseas*** $

36,864.00 2,304.00 1,536.00 768.00

51,408.00 3,213.00 2,142.00 1,071.00

24,576.00 1,536.00 768.00

34,272.00 2,142.00 1,071.00

Bachelor of Dramatic Art

Course Fee Unit Fee (9 credit points) Unit Fee (6 credit points) Unit Fee (3 credit points) Diploma of Dramatic Art

Course Fee Unit Fee (6 credit points) Unit Fee (3 credit points)

Ms Wendy James BFA, DipEd, CertCouns Ms Jo Kenny BATheatrePerformance Drama Coordinator

fees - administration

Dr Grenville Kent BAComm, BATheol, MAComm, MATheol, PhD Mr Dene Kermond BActing Dr Grenville Kent BAComm, BATheol, MAComm, MATheol, PhD Ms Hailey McQueen BCA(DramaPerf), GradDipEd Ms Genevieve Mooy RN, NIDA Graduate Mr Conrad Page BDrama Ms Katherine Poulsen BATheatrePerf, GradDipVoice, CertVerseSpeak, ATCLSpeech&Drama

Ms Liz Rogers BCAProduction

$110.00 $100.00 $50.00 $20.00 $25.00 $100 Up to $200.00 $50.00 $50.00 $150.00 $100.00*** $200.00***

Graduation Fee Late Enrolment Fine Late Variation to Enrolment Fine Student ID Card Replacement Fee Request for Transcript (plus postage) Request for Replacement Testamur Fee for Entering into a Deferred Payment Contract Late Fee for Missing Agreement Payment Fee for Re-issue of Financial Records (current year) Fee for Re-issue of Financial Records (previous years) Course Withdrawal Fee (up to commencement of classes) Course Withdrawal Fee (after classes commence)

Mr Phil Snow BA, CertIVA&WT

census dates

Dr Mark Stephens BA(Hons), PhD Mr Arthur Tanaka BAFilm&TV, CertFilm&TV Mr Timothy Wells BCAPerf, CertPerf, CertIVAWT

Summer Intensives Semester 1 Winter Intensives Semester 2

28 January 2011 22 March 2011 24 June 2011 16 August 2011

*Tuition fees are subject to annual review and increase. **Domestic Student: A student who is an Australian citizen, a New Zealand citizen, or the holder of a permanent visa. ***Overseas Student: Any student who is not a domestic student. ****New students only.

fees

Dr Herman Pretorius BA, BA(Hons)CreativeWriting&Literature, STD, BA(Hons)Drama,

fees - tuition

courses

Wesley Institute offers the following courses: Master of Counselling Master of Music Master of Teaching (Primary) Master of Theology Master of Theology (Korean medium) Master of Theological Studies Graduate Graduate Graduate Graduate

Diploma of Counselling Diploma of Dance Movement Therapy Diploma of Education (Secondary) Diploma of Theological Studies

Bachelor of Theology (Honours) Bachelor Bachelor Bachelor Bachelor Bachelor Bachelor

of Dance of Dramatic Art of Graphic Design of Music of Theology of Theology (Korean medium)

Associate Associate Associate Associate

Degree of Dance Degree of Graphic Design* Degree of Theology Degree of Theology (Korean medium)

Diploma of Dramatic Art Diploma of Music

*Pending accreditation for 2011 ď&#x192;Ł August 2010 Wesley Institute