Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Senior Lecturer in Creative Arts
Dr Jon Burtt
Contact via via email
10 HA 158
please email for consultation
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Credit points |
Credit points
10
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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 is a broad introduction to the performing arts and entertainment industries across local, national and international contexts. It provides an overview of the subsidised and commercial arts sectors, and contributions the arts and performing arts make in social, cultural, and economic contexts. It covers a wide range of forms within the performing arts and entertainment industries. No prior experience of the field is required. |
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:
Report - Individual engagement with course content will be demonstrated through a written report. A written report of 1000 words (excluding references) based on engagement with course content will be submitted via Turnitin Week 8 Sunday 1 May 5pm. Feedback will be provided in class, and grades and feedback through Turnitin. Refer to iLearn for further information.
Presentation - Students will demonstrate their knowledge and skills of a particular aspect of the performing arts or entertainment sector that reflects their interest through a group presentation with an individual presentation component. Refer to iLearn for further information. This assessment will take the form of a presentation around the theme of Festival Curation where students will research and curate a program in a hypothetical performing arts and entertainment festival. The presentation will be based on the student's learning from unit lectures, tutorials, and their own interests and research. The presentation will be presented in video format to be submitted by Week 11 Thurs 19 May 5pm. Grades and feedback will be given through Turnitin. Refer to ilearn for more information.
Information on how to submit your assignment and access results and feedback from assignments using My Submissions in iLearn is available at http://mq.edu.au/iLearn/student_info/assignments.htm
Referencing Style: The referencing style for all written material where academic protocols are required must follow APA 6th. See https://libguides.mq.edu.au/Referencing
Late Submissions / Special Consideration:
Please note that the University and the Faculty of Arts have launched a new assessment policy effective as of 1 July 2021. This new policy particularly affects LATE SUBMISSION OF ASSESSMENTS. The Faculty policy in relation to late assessment submissions is as follows: Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved, (a) a penalty for lateness will apply – 10 marks out of 100 credit will be deducted per day for assignments submitted after the due date – and (b) no assignment will be accepted seven days (incl. weekends) after the original submission deadline. No late submissions will be accepted for timed assessments – e.g. quizzes, online tests, etc. To be very clear: · Unless you have applied for special consideration and had your application approved, for each day your assignment is late, 10 marks will be deducted. For example, if you submit your assignment 7 days late, 70 marks will be deducted, which means you will fail that assignment. · If your assignment is more than 7 days late (including weekends), you will get 0 marks for your assignment.
These are serious penalties that will substantially alter your final grade and even determine whether you pass or fail this unit. Please make every effort to submit your assignment by the due date.
If you find you cannot submit your assignment on time, please apply for Special Consideration through AskMQ. Make sure you read Macquarie University's policy regarding Special Consideration requests before you apply: https://students.mq.edu.au/study/assessment-exams/special-consideration
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Report | 40% | No | 17:00 on 01:05:2022 Week 8 |
Presentation | 60% | No | 17:00 on 19:05:2022 Week 11 |
Assessment Type 1: Report
Indicative Time on Task 2: 40 hours
Due: 17:00 on 01:05:2022 Week 8
Weighting: 40%
Individual engagement with course content will be demonstrated through a written report. Refer to iLearn for further information.
Assessment Type 1: Presentation
Indicative Time on Task 2: 50 hours
Due: 17:00 on 19:05:2022 Week 11
Weighting: 60%
Students will demonstrate their knowledge and skills of a particular aspect of the performing arts or entertainment sector that reflects their interest through a group presentation with an individual presentation component. Refer to iLearn for further information.
1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:
2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation
Delivery: Synchronous online lecture via Zoom, Thursdays 10-11am; a weekly tutorial will be delivered (see MQ timetables). See iLearn for further details. Lectures and tutorials for this unit will commence in Week 1.
Technologies used and required: This unit has an online presence in iLearn. You will need access to a computer and an internet connection. The unit iLearn page can be accessed at http://ilearn.mq.edu.au All relevant MMCC1035 online material will be available via the unit iLearn page. This is your starting point for all information and should be consulted each week so you will be able to keep up to date with all unit online content and catch up with any notifications.
Unit Readings: Required and recommended readings are available in iLearn through the Leganto link.
Unit schedule - Thursday 10-11am Synchronous online lecture via Zoom, Thursdays F2F and online tutorials.
week 1: Lecture: Intro to unit - Overview of the course, lecture schedule, assessments, tutorials, and more; Tutorial
week 2: Lecture: Musicals - The re-vitalisation of the Musical Theatre industry - multidisciplinarity, collaboration, hybridity, diversity; Hamilton; YouTubesicals; Tutorial
week 3: Lecture: Circus - Australian Contexts - Blurring the boundaries in Contemporary Circus - Circa, and Gravity and Other Myths; Tutorial
week 4: Lecture: WWE, Extreme Sports spectaculars, and Tik Tok - is it theatre, is it art, is it entertainment, and does it matter?; Tutorial
week 5: Lecture: Dance; Tutorial
week 6: Lecture: Film, Screen and TV; Tutorial
week 7: Lecture: Contemporary Music; Tutorial
week 8: Lecture: Theatre - Australian Contexts, the popular entertainment origins of Australian theatre; Tutorial; Report due
week 9: Lecture: Presentation Assessment online talk and Q+A; Tutorial
week 10: Lecture: Open access online consultation; Tutorial
week 11: Lecture: Open access online consultation; Tutorial; Presentations due
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1. Change from 'tutorial exercises' assessment to 'report'.
2. Group presentation format changed from 'live to an audience, or, online via a media presentation' to a video format.
Unit information based on version 2022.03 of the Handbook