UnitLevel 2Undergraduate

ATS2297 Musical theatre 2: Creation and performance

Faculty of Arts

ATS2297 Musical theatre 2: Creation and performance is a level 2, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts. It isn't offered in 2022. It has no prerequisites.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2022
Not offered
Assessment
No exam
4 tasks
Workload
288 hours
per semester

This is the 2022 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.

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Requisites

Before ATS2297

Prohibitions

You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.

After ATS2297

No unit lists ATS2297 as a prerequisite in the 2022 handbook.

Enrolment rules

Pre-requisite: ATS2296

Prohibition: ATS2478, ATS3478

Overview

The unit provides students with deep engagement and insight into the creation of a new work of musical theatre, from exploratory workshops to public showing. Students work with industry professionals and staff members to gain skills in writing, creation, dramaturgy and musical theatre performance. It will build on the theoretical and practical frameworks established in ATS2296/ATS3296 (Musical theatre 1: History and form) by applying those analytical and performance skills to the generation of new work in the genre.

Offerings in 2022

The 2022 handbook lists no offerings for ATS2297.

Assessment

  • Critical reflectionAssignment
    25%
  • Song/scene creationAssignment
    25%
  • Song analysisAssignment
    25%
  • Response taskOther
    25%

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

  1. 1

    discuss the distinctive methodological issues involved in the study of the form;

  2. 2

    assess the implications of dramaturgical and structural choices in the evolution of a musical theatre text;

  3. 3

    apply skills in the performance and writing of the genre;

  4. 4

    collaborate in a creative process from inception to execution;

  5. 5

    communicate critical arguments and analyses orally and in writing, using discipline-specific language.

Workload and teaching

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 288 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

Contacts

Unit Coordinators
Ms Fleur Kilpatrick
Chief Examiners
Ms Fleur Kilpatrick

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for ATS2297?

ATS2297 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.

When is ATS2297 offered?

ATS2297 has no offerings listed in the 2022 handbook.

How much work is ATS2297?

The handbook expects about 288 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.

Does ATS2297 have an exam?

No. ATS2297 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
2
Study level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Arts
Organisational unit
Critical Performance Studies
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.125
Student contribution
SCA Band 2
Study abroad
Available