ACP214 - Directed Production
Unit details
| Year | 2025 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne) |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Previously coded as: | ACP378 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: Merophie Carr |
| Prerequisite: | ACP103 or ACP109 |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | ACP204, ACP378 |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment: | 1 x 3-hour on-campus practical experience (workshop) per week 1 x 4-hour on-campus seminar per week |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150-hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
Content
Students will be presented with a project proposal and work under the direction of the lecturer to develop and present an original performance work. Students are introduced to methods for devising theatre in group contexts based on the work of influential contemporary performance practitioners and the needs of the project and will document and evaluate the creative process.
Learning Outcomes
| ULO | These are the Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Alignment to Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs) |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Apply appropriate research and reflective skills to identify, document, evaluate and adapt key live and digital elements of a creative process in devised performance | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2: Communication GLO3: Digital literacy GLO4: Critical thinking GLO6: Self-management |
| ULO2 | Collaborate effectively as part of a team to achieve emergent and resolved creative outcomes | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2: Communication GLO7: Teamwork |
| ULO3 | Develop and apply appropriate rehearsal and performance skills to interpret, devise and refine material for performance | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2: Communication GLO4: Critical thinking GLO7: Teamwork |
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1: (Group) Contribution to Group Theatre-making | 4000 words | 50% | Information not yet available |
| Assessment 2: Public Performance | 800 words or equivalent | 10% | Information not yet available |
| Assessment 3: Research, Documentation and Evaluation of Process | 3200 words or equivalent | 40% | Information not yet available |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning resource
The texts and reading list for ACP214 can be found via the University Library.
Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
Unit Fee Information
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