units

APG4034

Faculty of Arts

18 September 2017 03 May 2024
Monash University

Undergraduate - Unit

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12 points, SCA Band 1, 0.250 EFTSL

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LevelUndergraduate
FacultyFaculty of Arts
Organisational UnitCentre for Theatre and Performance
OfferedClayton First semester 2013 (Day)
Clayton Second semester 2013 (Day)
Coordinator(s)Dr Felix Nobis

Synopsis

In this unit students select one of three research streams:

  1. 'Dissertation' in which students research, prepare and submit a formal 15,000-18,000 word thesis;
  2. 'Investigative Project / Dissertation', in which students submit a sustained piece of written argument, appropriately referenced, on an approved research topic, and also a short original work that explores by means of performance an aspect of the thesis topic; and
  3. 'Investigative Project', in which students develop a single performance or creative project together with a shorter written submission supporting the student's process and achievement in the project in the light of its defined objectives.

While the examinable outcomes vary, each stream demands a sustained and in-depth inquiry in response to articulated research questions.

Outcomes

  1. Acquired and demonstrated an appropriate level of expertise in the application of contemporary theoretical models in the study of theatre and performance processes to a specific research question.
  2. Gained knowledge and experience in the nature and practice of research methodology, and in the application of distinctive disciplinary models.
  3. Developed skills in the gathering, analysis and organization of research materials.
  4. Enhanced their capacities for clear, coherent and sophisticated argument in both oral and written form (streams a and b).
  5. An understanding of the applicability of performance practice to the investigation of a research question, and experience in integrating evidence from the processes of performance into sustained conceptual argument (streams b and c).
  6. Developed their skills in the creative conceptualizing, organization and production of a sophisticated and original piece of work in the area of theatre and/or the performing arts (stream c).
  7. Understand and possess skills necessary to undertake postgraduate study.

Assessment

a) Dissertation Stream
Dissertation (100%): Students submit a 15,000-18,000 word thesis. Students identify and apply research methodologies appropriate to their field of study (outcome 2); structure a sustained and cohesive argument (outcomes 3 and 7) and present their findings in written form (outcome 4).
b) Investigative Project / Dissertation Stream
Written Dissertation (50%): Students submit a sustained piece of written argument, appropriately referenced, on an approved research topic (8 000 words). The written dissertation should illuminate and articulate the possibilities and limits of a nexus between performance and written research (outcome 3, 4 and 7)
Investigative Project (50%): Students create and present a creative work in response to a specific research question. The research question should be clearly articulated, explored and developed in practice with rigour. Presentation of the work is accompanied by a rationale, presentation of a research journal and participation in a debrief session (outcome 4, 5 and 6).
c) Investigative Project Stream
Investigative Project (85%): Students create and present a creative work in response to a specific research question. The research question should be clearly articulated, explored and developed in practice with rigour (outcomes 1, 5 and 6).
Written Retrospective Analysis (15%): A written retrospective analysis of the creative process and performance project is to be submitted to examiners. This is an opportunity for the student to review her/his process and to consider the important dimensions and dynamics of their performance work (outcomes 4 and 5).

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Felix Nobis

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Theatre and performance (Honours)

Prerequisites

APG4033