World Puppetry

Course aim

Students form a practical and theoretical understanding of world puppetry traditions within a contemporary Australian context.

Course content

Students research puppetry and its applications internationally to broaden their knowledge of puppetry in its world context. Students construct their own puppets through design, sculpture and articulation processes and subsequently develop a performance. Students develop a industry proposal that furthers the knowledge and understanding of the application of puppetry to the wider community.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Satisfactory completion of first year of the Bachelor of Media Arts degree or equivalent.

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAGILL (INTENSIVE)
Lecture	12 x 1 hour x 2 weeks
Tutorial	12 x 2 hours x 2 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Application, Presentation, Research assignment

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2A)
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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.