1997 QUT Handbook

evaluation during season and post-performance evaluation.
Courses: AA09 Credit Points: 12
■ AAX112 REPERTOIRE & PRACTICE PERIOD 2
Designated Unit. Continuation of studies initiated in AAX111.
Courses: AA09 Prerequisites: AAX111
Credit Points: 16
■ AAX113 REPERTOIRE & PRACTICE PERIOD 3
Designated Unit. Continuation of AAX112.
Courses: AA09 Prerequisites: AAX112
Credit Points: 16
■ AAX114 REPERTOIRE & PRACTICE PERIOD 4
Designated Unit. Continuation of AAX113; preparation for
the dance industry; curriculum vitae and funding applications.
Courses: AA09 Prerequisites: AAX113
Credit Points: 16
■ AAX115 DANCE HISTORY
Early development of dance technique; social and religious
functions of dance; dance throughout the Renaissance period;
the European and Russian contribution to classical ballet; the
rise of modern dance in Europe and America; dance in Australia.
Courses: AA09
Credit Points: 8 Contact Hours: 1.5 per week
■ AAX116 STAGECRAFT
Basic principles of stage production including make-up, stage
lighting design and operation; sound recording and operation,
costuming for dance including properties of fabric design and
construction.
Courses: AA09
Credit Points: 8 Contact Hours: 2 per week
■ AAX117 BALLET TECHNIQUE 1
Designated Unit. The study of ballet technique within the fourtier
practical levels system. Principles governing the technique;
practical work includes barre work, adagio, pirouettes, allegro,
pointe work and pas de deux.
Courses: AA09
Credit Points: 8 Contact Hours: 9 per week
■ AAX118 BALLET TECHNIQUE 2
Designated Unit. Continuation of study initiated in AAX117.
Courses: AA09 Prerequisites: AAX117
Credit Points: 8 Contact Hours: 7.5 per week
■ AAX119 BALLET TECHNIQUE 3
Designated Unit. Consolidation of technique; study of differing
stylistic approaches to the ballet technique through the
four-tier levels system.
Courses: AA09 Prerequisites: AAX118
Credit Points: 8 Contact Hours: 9 per week
■ AAX120 BALLET TECHNIQUE 4
Designated Unit. Technique classes of advanced standard incorporating
difficult exercise combinations, with an emphasis
on performance quality and style within the four-tier levels
system.
Courses: AA09 Prerequisites: AAX119
Credit Points: 8 Contact Hours: 7.5 per week
■ AAX121 CONTEMPORARY TECHNIQUE 1
Designated Unit. The study of contemporary dance techniques
within the four-tier levels system. Practical work includes floor
work, centre work and basic combinations to develop flexibility,
strength and coordination; vocabulary of contemporary
dance techniques.
Courses: AA09
Credit Points: 8 Contact Hours: 9 per week
■ AAX122 CONTEMPORARY TECHNIQUE 2
Designated Unit. Continuation of study initiated in AAX121.
Courses: AA09 Prerequisites: AAX121
Credit Points: 8 Contact Hours: 7.5 per week
■ AAX123 CONTEMPORARY TECHNIQUE 3
Designated Unit. Consolidation of technical knowledge: in-
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creased degree of difficulty in turning and jumping sequences;
rapid changes of weight and off-balance work within the fourtier
levels system.
Courses: AA09 Prerequisites: AAX122
Credit Points: 8 Contact Hours: 7.5 per week
■ AAX124 CONTEMPORARY TECHNIQUE 4
Designated Unit. Advanced technique classes incorporating
difficult exercise combinations with rapid changes of weight,
level, direction; performance quality and style.
Courses: AA09 Prerequisites: AAX123
Credit Points: 8 Contact Hours: 7.5 per week
■ ARB001 ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN 1
Introduction to design theory and methodology; design as an
integrative process; aesthetic perceptions, graphic/presentation
skills. Strategic learning at university. Introductory design
exercises: simple elements and small scale urban spaces.
Courses: AR48, BN30
Credit Points: 12 Contact Hours: 8 per week
■ ARB002 ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN 2
Development of design understanding integrating contextual
constraints and technology. Introductory design exercises: simple
buildings, spaces and elements.
Courses: AR48, BN30 Prerequisites: ARB001
Credit Points: 12 Contact Hours: 8 per week
■ ARB003 ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN 3
Development of design understanding and ability with emphasis
on social and environmental values. Theory and methodology:
activity analysis, site analysis, integration of construction
and climatic studies. Design projects generally of
domestic scale.
Courses: AR48, BN30 Prerequisites: ARB002
Credit Points: 12 Contact Hours: 6 per week
■ ARB004 ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN 4
Development of design understanding and ability with emphasis
on social and environmental values. Integration of design
theory, sociological issues and technology. Design
projects generally of domestic scale.
Courses: AR48, BN30 Prerequisites: ARB003
Credit Points: 12 Contact Hours: 6 per week
■ ARB005 ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN 5
Development of design understanding and ability with emphasis
on ‘place’ and design in social and physical context. Design
projects aimed at developing issues of context, landscape, ethics
and values and integrating building construction, climatic
design and contextual studies. Projects include groups of buildings
of medium scale and increasing complexity.
Courses: AR48, BN30 Prerequisites: ARB004
Credit Points: 12 Contact Hours: 6 per week
■ ARB006 ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN 6
Development of design emphases introduced in ARB005.
Design projects to develop contextual issues and integrate
considerations of climatic design, construction and building
services. Projects include groups of buildings of medium scale
and increasing complexity.
Courses: AR48, BN30 Prerequisites: ARB005
Credit Points: 12 Contact Hours: 6 per week
■ ARB007 ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN 7
Design projects used to develop theory, critical analysis and
issues of architectural quality. Integration of design science,
construction, building services, codes and standards. Projects
include buildings and building groups of medium to large scale.
Courses: AR48 Prerequisites: ARB006
Credit Points: 24 (12 per seemster)
Contact Hours: 6 per week
■ ARB008 ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN 8
Design projects used to develop individual approach and direction
to architecture and to introduce urban design issues.
Integration of building economics, services, technology and
critical analysis. Projects include large scale civic or commercial
developments in an urban context.