Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Lecturer
Jon Burtt
Contact via 98502195
Y3A193C
Wednesday, 10.15-11.15 am
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Credit points |
Credit points
3
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
This unit provides theoretical and embodied knowledge of some of the major theatre and performance practices of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Students also consider the ways in which they perform themselves in daily social exchanges and think critically about performance in their everyday lives. Teaching is in both lecture and workshop format with the opportunity for students to devise and present their own performance. This unit is suitable for students from diverse backgrounds interested in theatre, film, dance and music.
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Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Performance experiment | 35% | No | In class, Week 12 |
Participant observation | 30% | No | Friday, 5pm, 22nd Sept, 2017 |
Analytical essay | 35% | No | Fri, 5pm, 17th Nov, 2017 |
Due: In class, Week 12
Weighting: 35%
Small groups of students work together to produce a work-in-progress performance in class.
35% = 15% as group + 20% as individual
Students' group performance experiments will be assessed in terms of level of memorization, movement and blocking, overall effect, ensemble effect, and response to challenges.
Students' engagement with their group projects will be assessed in terms of contributions, taking responsibility, and working with others.
Feedback will be provided during the creative development process, after the group performance in the feedback session in week 13, and in written form via the Turnitin grade book.
More detailed information will be provided in class and available from iLearn.
Due: Friday, 5pm, 22nd Sept, 2017
Weighting: 30%
Students' engagement with lectures and workshops will be judged on the basis of their journal entries.
Journal entries (1 per week, weeks 3-7) will be assessed in terms of quality of description, relevance, analysis, effort, and presentation.
Journal entries will be submitted via Turnitin. Feedback will be provided via Turnitin.
More detailed information will be provided in class and available from iLearn.
Due: Fri, 5pm, 17th Nov, 2017
Weighting: 35%
On the basis of class discussion, students write a 1500 word performance analysis on group performance experiments in relation to their proposed objectives and outcomes.
Student essay will be assessed in terms of organisation, protocols, analytical thinking, and thematics.
Essays will be submitted via Turnitin.
Feeback will be provided via Turnitin.
More detailed information will be provided in class and available from iLearn.
Classes
For lecture times and classrooms please consult the MQ Timetable website: http://www.timetables.mq.edu.au. This website will display up-to-date information on your classes and classroom locations. From weeks 1 to 7 classes comprise a lecture from 12pm-1pm on Thursday in the Drama Studio (Y3A 187) and a practice-based workshop on Wednesday in the Drama Studio (Y3A 187); from weeks 8 to 12 classes comprise a practice-based workshop on Wednesday in the Drama Studio (Y3A 187) leading to a group-devised show in week 12; week 13 will be a feedback and discussion session. All students need to wear appropriate clothing to engage with the physical activities of this unit, ie short or long-sleeved t-shirt or leotard and knee or full-length tights or track pants.
On-Campus Sessions
Session 2 |
Time |
Location |
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Thursdays |
Lecture (W1-W7) |
12pm-1pm |
Y3A 187 |
Wednesdays |
Class 1 Class 2 Class 3 |
12pm-1pm 1pm-2pm 2pm-3pm |
Y3A 187 Y3A 187 Y3A 187 |
* While no Echo360 is attached to MMCS132, there will be a recording of the lectures available through the iLearn site.
Required Reading
There is no Unit Reader for MMCS132.
Recommended Readings
Schechner, Richard. 2006. Performance Studies: An introduction (2nd edition). London and New York: Routledge.
Reference Number: PN2041.A57 S34 2006
Pitches, Jonathan, and Sita Popat (eds.). 2011. Performance perspectives: a critical introduction. Houndmills, England: Palgrave Macmillan.
Reference Number: PN1584 .P44 2011
Read, Alan. 1993. Theatre and everyday life: an ethics of performance. London and New York : Routledge.
Reference Number: PN2039 .R38 1993
Scheibe, Karl E. 2000. The drama of everyday life. Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press.
Reference Number: BF121 .S328/2000
Hewitt, Andrew. 2005. Social choreography: ideology as performance in dance and everyday movement. Durham, [NC]: Duke University Press.
Reference Number: GV1782.5 .H49 2005
DeNora, Tia. 2000. Music in everyday life. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Reference Number: ML3795 .D343/2000
A full list of recommended readings is available on iLearn.
Late Submissions:
Students who submit late work without an extension will receive a penalty of 5% per day. This penalty does not apply for cases in which an application for Disruption to Studies is made and approved.
Re-Marks:
The in-session re-mark application form is available at http://www.mq.edu.au/pubstatic/public/download/?id=167914
Technologies Used and Required:
The unit uses the following technology: iLearn and Turnitin
Technology Used and Required
The unit uses the following technology: iLearn and Turnitin
Macquarie University policies and procedures are accessible from Policy Central. Students should be aware of the following policies in particular with regard to Learning and Teaching:
Academic Honesty Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/academic_honesty/policy.html
Assessment Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/assessment/policy_2016.html
Grade Appeal Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/gradeappeal/policy.html
Complaint Management Procedure for Students and Members of the Public http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/complaint_management/procedure.html
Disruption to Studies Policy (in effect until Dec 4th, 2017): http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/disruption_studies/policy.html
Special Consideration Policy (in effect from Dec 4th, 2017): https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policies/special-consideration
In addition, a number of other policies can be found in the Learning and Teaching Category of Policy Central.
Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/support/student_conduct/
Results shown in iLearn, or released directly by your Unit Convenor, are not confirmed as they are subject to final approval by the University. Once approved, final results will be sent to your student email address and will be made available in eStudent. For more information visit ask.mq.edu.au.
MMCCS Session Re-mark Application http://www.mq.edu.au/pubstatic/public/download/?id=167914
Information is correct at the time of publication
Macquarie University provides a range of support services for students. For details, visit http://students.mq.edu.au/support/
Learning Skills (mq.edu.au/learningskills) provides academic writing resources and study strategies to improve your marks and take control of your study.
Students with a disability are encouraged to contact the Disability Service who can provide appropriate help with any issues that arise during their studies.
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12/07/2017 | clarification of journal dates |