Course Title: Direct rehearsals of performers

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C6180 Advanced Diploma of Professional Screenwriting

Course Title: Direct rehearsals of performers

Portfolio: Vocational Education

Nominal Hours: 50

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

Important Information:

Please note that this course may have compulsory in-person attendance requirements for some teaching activities.

 

Terms

Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
PERF5118C	City Campus	TAFE	515T Creative Industries	Face-to-Face or Internet	Term1 2023, Term1 2024

Course Contact: Alan Woodruff

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4307

Course Contact Email: alan.woodruff@rmit.edu.au

Course Description

In this course you will learn the craft skills and knowledge required to develop your ideas for the screen in webisode format, by writing, casting and directing short drama scripts. You will share in collaboratively planning and managing the project through to finished product, practising the high-level communication, collaboration and management skills to inspire and motivate a team of performers and technical crew.
 
This course addresses the following units of competency, clustered for delivery and assessment:

BSBCRT512 Originate and develop concepts
CUADRT511 Direct rehearsals of performers

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None.

National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:	CUADRT511 Direct rehearsals of performers
Elements:	1. Plan rehearsals 2. Conduct initial read-throughs 3. Conduct rehearsals 4. Direct final rehearsals

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this course, you will be able to develop a concept into a draft of a short drama script, and to rehearse, block and direct performers in collaboration with production personnel. 

Overview of Assessment

Assessment is ongoing throughout the course. Assessment will incorporate a range of methods to assess performance and the application of knowledge and skills and will include participation in class exercises, oral presentations and practical writing tasks. Full assessment briefs will be provided.