Overview

This unit focuses on the application of acting, direction and design in relation to theatre styles from the pre-modern era, that is, works prior to the 1920s. Students creatively and imaginatively work in production roles with scripts from the pre-modern era of theatre, focusing on at least three distinct theatre styles and their conventions. They study innovations in theatre production in the pre-modern era and apply this knowledge to their own works. Students develop knowledge and skills about theatre production processes including dramaturgy, planning, development and performance to an audience and apply this to their work. Students begin to develop skills of performance analysis and apply these to the analysis of a play in performance.

VCE Theatre Studies Unit 1 is available as an acceleration option, subject to Avila College’s acceleration requirements.

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Unit Prerequisites

N/A

Assessment

• Explore pre-modern theatre styles and conventions
• Interpret scripts from the pre-modern theatre
• Analyse a professional theatre play in performance

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Overview

This unit focuses on the application of acting, direction and design in relation to theatre styles from the modern era, that is, the 1920s to the present. Students creatively and imaginatively work in production roles with scripts from the modern era of theatre, focusing on at least three distinct theatre styles. They study innovations in theatre production in the modern era and apply this knowledge to their own works. Students develop knowledge and skills about theatre production processes including dramaturgy, planning, development and performance to an audience and apply this to their work. Students also analyse a play in performance.

VCE Theatre Studies Unit 2 is available as an acceleration option, subject to Avila College’s acceleration requirements.

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Unit Prerequisites

N/A

Assessment

• Explore modern theatre styles and conventions
  
• Interpret scripts from the modern era of theatre
  
• Analyse and evaluate a professional theatre production
  

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Overview

In this unit students explore the work of drama practitioners and draw on contemporary practice as they devise ensemble performance work. Students explore performance styles and associated conventions from a diverse range of contemporary and/or traditional contexts. They work collaboratively to devise, develop and present an ensemble performance. Students create work that reflects a specific performance style or one that draws on multiple performance styles and is therefore eclectic in nature. They use play-making techniques to extract dramatic potential from stimulus material, then apply and manipulate conventions, dramatic elements, expressive skills, performance skills and production areas.

Throughout the development of the work they experiment with transformation of character, time and place, and application of symbol. Students devise and shape their work to communicate meaning or to have a specific impact on their audience. In addition, students document and evaluate stages involved in the creation, development and presentation of the ensemble performance. Students also analyse and evaluate a professional drama performance.

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Unit Prerequisites

N/A

Assessment

• Devise and present an ensemble performance
• Analyse a devised ensemble performance
• Analyse and evaluate a professional drama performance
  

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Overview

This unit focuses on the development and the presentation of devised solo performances. Students explore contemporary practice and works that are eclectic in nature; that is, they draw on a range of performance styles and associated conventions from a diverse range of contemporary and traditional contexts. Students develop skills in extracting dramatic potential from stimulus material and use play-making techniques to develop and present a short solo performance. They experiment with application of symbol and transformation of character, time and place. They apply conventions, dramatic elements, expressive skills, performance skills and performance styles to shape and give meaning to their work.

Students further develop and refine these skills as they create a performance in response to a prescribed structure. They consider the use of production areas to enhance their performance and the application of symbol and transformations. Students document and evaluate the stages involved in the creation, development and presentation of their solo performance.

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Unit Prerequisites

N/A

Assessment

• Demonstrate techniques of a solo performance
• Devise a solo performance
• Analyse and evaluate a devised solo performance
  
• Coursework = 10%
• Solo Performance Examination = 35%

• Written Examination = 25%

   

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