Graduate Diploma in Theatre

Course code: 3776 + Course abbreviation: GradDipTheat + Total credit points required: 48 + 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time

Study mode and course location

On-campus (Clayton)

Course description

This coursework program is designed to give students an opportunity to increase their knowledge of theory and practice in contemporary theatre, whether for the purposes of teaching, community work or advanced industry practice.

Students will gain a creative and critical understanding of current theatre practice, including its history, production, reception and other cultural and aesthetic issues that inform its ongoing evolution. While focused on theatre in professional, community and educational contexts, the program will also engage with cultural diversity in the local and global environment. It will encourage interdisciplinary approaches to the theory and practice of theatre and performance.

The teaching will be based in the theatre and rehearsal spaces of the Monash Performing Arts building. Some teaching will occur in block mode during mid or summer-semester breaks. There are opportunities for substantial credit for those students with relevant professional experience or equivalent higher degree study.

Course structure

Core unit

DTH4000 Dramatic criticism, theory and methods (12 points)

Electives

Electives to the value of 36 points from the following:

DTH4001 Design for theatre (12 points)
DTH4002 Creating the new: theatre and its experiments (12 points)
DTH4003 Performance investigation (12 points)
DTH4004 Rethinking theatre history (12 points)

Other units within the school or faculty, such as CLS 4760 (Gender, body and performance), may be accredited as electives with approval from the course coordinator.

Exit points

There are no alternative exit points from this course.

Articulation

Students may apply to transfer to the Master of Theatre program after successful completion of at least 24 points if they achieve a minimum credit grade in the core unit and a credit average overall.

For further study options please contact the School of English, Communication and Performance Studies or visit www.arts.monash.edu.au/prospective/course/postgraduate

Course coordinator

Dr Rob Baum

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