Course

Playing Australia - ARTS3131

Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

School: School of the Arts and Media

Course Outline: School of the Arts and Media

Campus: Sydney

Career: Undergraduate

Units of Credit: 6

EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)

Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3

Enrolment Requirements:

Prerequisite: 48 UOC overall, including 6 UOC at level 1 and 6 UOC at level 2 in one of the following streams, Australian Studies or Theatre & Performance Studies. Excluded: ARTS2124

CSS Contribution Charge: 1 (more info)

Tuition Fee: See Tuition Fee Schedule

Further Information: See Class Timetable

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Description

Subject Area: Theatre and Performance Studies
This course can also be studied in the following specialisation: Australian Studies

This is a course about Australian theatre, focusing on recent performance in an international context. It is based around the work of theatre companies in Sydney, and addresses current issues in theatre production, such as the repertoire of Australian plays, the development of new works, the adaptation of classics and innovations in form. You will examine trends in Australian playwriting, theatre practice and contemporary performance in relation to Indigenous cultures, national imaginaries and global flows. Learning activities are aligned with industry practice to prepare you for active participation in Australian theatre as a well-informed arts worker and spectator. This course is located within the Theatre and Performance Studies stream.

Media, Film and Theatre

Study Levels

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