courses

4066

18 September 2017 31 December 2024
Monash University

Postgraduate - Course

Students who commenced study in 2012 should refer to this course entry for direction on the requirements; to check which units are currently available for enrolment, refer to the unit indexes in the the current edition of the Handbook. If you have any queries contact the managing faculty for your course.

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This course entry should be read in conjunction with information provided in the 'Faculty information' section of this Handbook by the Faculty of Arts

Managing facultyArts
Abbreviated titlePhD (Theatre Perf)
CRICOS code069111A
Standard duration of study (years)4 years FT, 8 years PT
Study mode and locationOn-campus (Caulfield, Clayton)
Admission, fee and application details http://www.monash.edu/study/coursefinder/course/4066
Contact details

+61 3 9905 2277; ecps@monash.edu; http://www.arts.monash.edu/ecps

Course coordinator

Dr Stuart Grant

Notes

  • Unit codes that are not linked to their entry in the handbook are not available for study in the current year.

Description

The Doctor of Philosophy (Theatre Performance) is 100 per cent by research. The candidate will develop and present a live performance in a public venue, which will normally be in one of the fields of directing, theatre making or dramatic writing. The candidate's performance will embody the results of the research investigation, which will be into the contexts, theoretical influences, aesthetic elements and performance making processes of the project. The critical commentary will be an explication and analysis of the performance research project and will address methodological and theoretical issues that arise during the research investigation.

Outcomes

The objectives of this course are to:

  • expose candidates to advanced methodologies of practice as research in performance
  • foster a deeper, critical understanding of the intersections of theory and practice in the performing arts that will enable the candidate to move beyond this binary and create a practice that both reflects and embodies theory
  • provide the conditions necessary for the candidate to advance the field of practice-based research with an original contribution to knowledge and practice
  • enable candidates to challenge and extend their advanced knowledge and training as makers of theatre performance
  • enhance and further refine the skills of candidates in practical performance work
  • develop a heightened awareness in candidates of the demands of professional practice.

Requirements

Candidates develop and present a live performance in a public venue, and later submit a written critical commentary. The performance will normally be 60-90 minutes and the commentary 30,000 - 35,000 words. The equivalent combined word total is 80,000 words.

Award(s)

Doctor of Philosophy (Theatre Performance)