World Music Theatre

Course aim

To extend students' knowledge by exploring western and non-western music theatre (musical) traditions and
contemporary practices and to effectively communicate that knowledge through music, singing, dialogue, acting
and choreography.

Course content

Students study major music theatre playwrights and composers and prepare scenes for performance.
Students participate in the Oz Asia Music Festival where they have the opportunity to perform creative work
within an intercultural context. Performances incorporate live music, song, drama and dance.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Completion of all required second year courses from the Performing Arts major/sub-major within the Bachelor of Arts or the Bachelor of Creative Industries, or by approval from the Program Director.

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAGILL
Lecture	1 hour x 12 weeks
Tutorial	2 hours x 12 weeks
Workshop (Rehearsal)	3 hours x 2 days
Workshop (Performance)	4 hours x 1 day

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

Assessment

Case study, Creative work, Essay, Performance

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.