Undergraduate international course guide - Edith Cowan University

of theatre, dance or music. Unlike focusing on particular
methodologies of performance such as in acting or dance, it
seeks to unlock limitations and look at the ever-evolving nature
of contemporary theatre and new forms of presentation and
production. Within the current theatrical landscape there is a
palpable need for performance making training which builds skills
to work across the diversity of art forms, encouraging students to
think as an actor, writer, director and producer simultaneously.
The Performance Making Major consists of 6 units /
120 credit points.
Required units Credit Points
PMA1001 Foundations of Performance: History
and Context 15
PMA1002 Development of Performance: History
and Context 15
PMA2001 Practical Project: Solo 15
PMA2002 Practical Project: Group 15
PMA3001 Site Specific Production and Presentation 30
PMA3005 Final Independent Performance Making Project 30
careers: Artistic Director, Producer, Project Manager, Performer,
Playwright, Government and Community Focused Work, Theatre
Maker, Dramaturg.
practice transition
campus: Mount Lawley
A focused learning pathway for students who want to build upon
current practice and experience or to transition to the next phase
of their careers. It provides the opportunity to either research
in more depth a current discipline or to explore other areas of
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practice as a means of transitioning to a new or related field of
practice.
This major enables students to reflect, gain more coherent
knowledge relating to their profession and to self direct the next
phase of their career development. Taken over eighteen months,
participants are required to undertake a practice based project
which has a written component to form a final exegesis report.
The Practice Transition Major consists of 8 unit /
120 credit points.
Required units Credit Points
PAD3101 Principal Practice 15
BPA3115 Workplace Integrated Learning:
Written Project Proposal 15
BPA3116 Workplace Integrated Learning:
Project Practical 1 15
BPA3205 Workplace Integrated Learning:
Project Exegesis 15
BPA3206 Workplace Integrated Learning:
Project Practical 2 15
Select three units as electives from anywhere in the University, in
consultation with the course coordinator.
careers: Artistic Director, Producer, Project Manager, Performer,
Playwright, Government and Community Focused Work, Theatre
Maker, Dramaturge.
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