93538 VOICE AND MOVEMENT 1

Year	No.	Offer	Mode	Description			Cred. Pts
01	93538 	S1  	D 	VOICE AND MOVEMENT 1      	1.00

Contents

• Staffing
• Synopsis
• Objectives
• Topics
• Texts
• Reference Materials
• Student Workload
• Assessment Details
• Other Requirements

STAFFING:

SYNOPSIS:

The  art  of  acting  involves and engages  the  whole  being  of  the
individual  actor  -  the  processes of the mind  and  their  physical
expression  in the body and voice. To meet the demands of performance,
an actor must possess a flexible and fit body and voice.

The  unit introduces students to the psycho-physical processes at work
in performance.

OBJECTIVES:

On successful completion of this unit students will be able to
demonstrate:

1. increased physical and vocal strength and fitness;
   
2. an understanding of the psycho physical processes at work in
   the actor's body;
   
3. the creative application of learned skills in performance.
   

TOPICS:

 Description                                                    Weighting(%)

MOVEMENT STUDIES
  physical conditioning
  Dalcroze movement

VOCAL STUDIES
  vocal conditioning
  vocal and verbal communication skills
  body language

THE ACTOR'S WARM-UP

PERFORMANCE PROJECTS

TEXT and MATERIALS required to be PURCHASED or accessed:

Barton, R & dal Vera, R, 1995, Voice: Onstage and Off, (Book and
tape), Harcourt Brace, Fort Worth TX.

MATERIALS:

Suitable clothing for class: leotard, tights, t-shirt, shorts, soft
footwear.

Blank file for Movement workbook.

Blank file for Voice workbook.

Audio cassette tape (90 mins.)

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

Reference materials are materials that, if accessed by students, may improve their knowledge and understanding of the material in the unit and enrich their learning experience.

To be advised.

STUDENT WORKLOAD REQUIREMENTS:

	ACTIVITY				HOURS
Tutorials/Workshops                           	120
Private Study                                 	41
Assessments                                   	4

ASSESSMENT DETAILS:

No  *F/S Marks     Due        Description                              Wtg(%)    LBL WWW
1   F              PASSIM    VOICE AND MOVEMENT TRAINING                         N   N
2   S              END S1    VOICE EXAMINATION 2 HOURS                 20.00     N   N
3   S              PASSIM    VOICE & MOVEMENT PROJECTS/EXERCISES       80.00     N   N

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

1    Pre-requisites:    Audition/interview;    appropriate    academic
     requirements.
2    In  order to achieve a passing grade students will be required to
     attend  no  less than 80% of the classes held. Missing more  than
     two  (2)  consecutive classes through illness  will  require  the
     production of a doctor's certificate.
3    Students  must  achieve  at  least  a  pass  (c)  on  the   final
     examination in order to pass the unit.
4    Final  grade  awarded is an aggregate of all  required  summative
     assessment items.