Course information
In Stage Performance, students learn as performance artists by making and interpreting plays, musical theatre and multimedia performances that communicate to community-based audiences. Students develop skills in appreciating, creating and performing as they work together to polish and present the annual Gungahlin College school drama or musical production. Through participation in this course, students develop industry-standard skills in acting, auditioning, characterisation, creative movement, dance, singing and ensemble that can contribute to post-school pathways. Along the way, they develop transferable and applied skills useful in any academic, professional, and vocational context, such as critical thinking, creativity, collaboration, leadership, intrapersonal and interpersonal skills. Moreover, students who apply to study the course as V, strive to achieve VET competencies aligned with each unit of study with an aim to achieve a Certificate III in Community Dance, Theatre and Events.
Post-school pathways
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Workload expectation
Students participate in acting, voice and movement workshops. Students are also expected to complete written research tasks.
Course pattern
Available as a Minor or Major
Note: There are no pre-requisites. However, Creating Narratives is suggested as the first unit of study.
Suggested Minor course
Semester | Unit |
|---|---|
1 | Creativity in Stage Performance |
2 | Narratives in Stage Performance |
Suggested Major course
Semester | Unit |
|---|---|
1 | Creativity in Stage Performance |
2 | Narratives in Stage Performance |
3 | Communicating in Stage Performance |
4 | Production and Entrepreneurship |
Unit descriptions
Creativity in Stage Performance
Students examine a range of approaches to the creative process, including taking and giving direction and making production choices. They think imaginatively and develop skills to express their understanding of self, others, and the world through stage performances. Students work collectively, collaboratively, and independently to examine the human experience and create new insights through performance. Students examine stage practice of performing artists and experiment with techniques and strategies to create a polished performance.
Narratives in Stage Performance
Students investigate narrative forms and structures for stage performances. Through analysis of narrative in performances, students gain insights into how people connect and tell stories to, and about the world. They explore presentations of narratives in stage performances and how performance artists communicate stories to inform, entertain and persuade. Students use their storytelling, theoretical, technical and stage craft skills to construct and present narratives in a polished stage performance for a community-based audience.
Communicating in Stage Performance
Students examine how meaning is communicated in stage performances, with a focus on Musicals, utilising performance skills, elements of production, forms, and styles. In learning to collaborate for productions, they develop skills in acting, singing and dance, as well as empathy, reflection, and communication. Through the creation of their own performances, students communicate their understanding of issues and relationships that underpin stage performances. They apply performance techniques to shape audience response, by provoking, informing, or entertaining.
Production and Entrepreneurship
Students perform in a school-based musical production for a community audience, as well as explore various avenues for participating in performances post-school. They examine the stage performance landscape and different pathways for participation, including both performance and support roles. They develop an entrepreneurial mindset, consider how to overcome obstacles and work creatively within constraints, to enhance possibilities for authentic audience experiences. Students develop audition techniques and participate in career planning.
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Arts at Gungahlin College
Arts programs include Ceramics, Dance, Drama, Media, Music, Photography, Visual Arts, as well as Industry skills programs in Musical and Stage Performance and Live Production Services. Arts studios and classrooms are fully equipped with high-quality technology and resources, including a fully operational theatre.