KTB320 Theatre Industries: Identity and Engagement
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| Unit code: | KTB320 |
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| Prerequisite(s): | 60 Credit Points of completed study in Drama (KTB) |
| Credit points: | 12 |
| Timetable | Details in HiQ, if available |
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Unit Outline: Semester 1 2027, Kelvin Grove, Internal
| Unit code: | KTB320 |
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| Credit points: | 12 |
| Pre-requisite: | 60 Credit Points of completed study in Drama (KTB) |
Overview
This unit supports you in articulating their professional identity and engaging with audiences across digital and live platforms. You will tailor their learning experience, electing to explore career pathways in directing, producing, education, arts-health, and/or administration, developing portfolios that may include websites, self-tapes, branding strategies and any other artefacts relevant to their chosen field. The unit emphasises reflective practice and strategic communication, with opportunities for placements or shadowing in-industry encouraged. Deep research of the industry and potential roles and opportunities within it is paired with creative ideation, ensuring you graduate with a clear sense of purpose and readiness for diverse roles in the creative industries.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit you will be able to:
- Research and analyse industry practices to inform creative ideation and career planning.
- Develop and present a professional portfolio tailored to a chosen career pathway in the theatre and performance/drama industry.
- Apply digital and intermedial tools to communicate professional identity and creative vision.
- Demonstrate reflective practice, preparation, and respectful collaboration in professional and learning environments.
Content
This unit supports you to articulate professional identity and engage audiences across live and digital contexts. Areas include pathway exploration (e.g., directing, producing, education, arts‑health, administration), industry research, audience and brand strategy, and professional artefact creation such as websites, self‑tapes and artist statements. Placements, shadowing or equivalent engagements are encouraged where feasible.
Learning Approaches
In this unit, you will learn by engaging in the following:
Lectures introducing career pathways and industry research tasks to map roles, companies and opportunities.
Tutorials to develop CVs, artist statements, websites and showreel/self‑tape techniques, visual identity and responsible online presence.
Optional/ethical AI support for drafting copy or curating artefacts, aligned with digital strategy and academic integrity.
Expectations: Maintain a reflective log, meet staged portfolio milestones, and ensure all materials align with industry standards, relevant cultural protocols and accessibility principles.
Feedback on Learning and Assessment
Throughout the unit, teaching staff will provide feedback to you which will inform all assessments items. Feedback in this unit is provided to you through comments on summative assessment work, as well as peer feedback through formal tutorial discussion and presentation, industry responses to created artefacts where sought, and self-reflection through formally embedded iterative development processes, in addition to criteria sheets.
Assessment
Overview
This unit prepares you for professional practice by developing research, creative ideation, and career-readiness skills. Assessments focus on industry engagement, portfolio development, and reflective practice. In A1, you will research a professional artist or company and respond with a creative ideation task (e.g., a mock pitch or a reflection on a shadowing experience). This task assesses your ability to analyse industry practices and generate original concepts informed by research. For A2, you will compile a professional portfolio that may include a project proposal, CV, artist statement, website, self-tapes, and a career development plan. Ethical use of AI tools is optional and should be acknowledged where relevant. In A3, you will be assessed on their preparation, contribution, and collaboration throughout the unit. This includes effective communication, respect for others, and reflective practice on their learning and professional development.
Unit Grading Scheme
7- point scale
Assessment Tasks
Assessment: Individual Oral Presentation of a Case Study
Research an artist or company and respond with a creative ideation and oral presentation (e.g. mock pitch, shadowing reflection).
The ethical and responsible use of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools is authorised in this assessment. See the relevant assessment details in Canvas for specific guidelines.
The late submission period does not apply and no assignment extensions are available.
Assessment: Portfolio
Compile a portfolio including a project proposal, CV, artist statement, website, self-tapes, and career plan. Ethical AI use optional.
The ethical and responsible use of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools is authorised in this assessment. See the relevant assessment details in Canvas for specific guidelines.
This assignment is eligible for the 48-hour late submission period and assignment extensions.
Assessment: Participation and Critical Reflection
Demonstrate critical reflection. preparation, contribution, collaboration, communication and respect for others in the learning environment.
The use of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools is prohibited during this assessment.
The late submission period does not apply and no assignment extensions are available.
Academic Integrity
Academic integrity is a commitment to undertaking academic work and assessment in a manner that is ethical, fair, honest, respectful and accountable.
The Academic Integrity Policy sets out the range of conduct that can be a failure to maintain the standards of academic integrity. This includes, cheating in exams, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion and contract cheating. It also includes providing fraudulent or altered documentation in support of an academic concession application, for example an assignment extension or a deferred exam.
You are encouraged to make use of QUT’s learning support services, resources and tools to assure the academic integrity of your assessment. This includes the use of text matching software that may be available to assist with self-assessing your academic integrity as part of the assessment submission process.
Breaching QUT’s Academic Integrity Policy or engaging in conduct that may defeat or compromise the purpose of assessment can lead to a finding of student misconduct (Code of Conduct – Student) and result in the imposition of penalties under the Management of Student Misconduct Policy, ranging from a grade reduction to exclusion from QUT.
Requirements to Study
Requirements
All students are requested to visit and review the Health and Safety information on the HiQ web pages (CIESJ Tier 1 HSE requirement)
For some students, this unit also may also require a Tier 2 CIESJ Health and Safety Induction which is provided by the technician on site in the theatre, workshop or studio.
Resources
Required Text
- Required reading will be available online through the unit's Canvas site.
Recommended References
- Other unit readings and reference material will also be available online.
Risk Assessment Statement
For risks associated with using campus buildings or QUT facilities, refer to the HiQ Health and Safety information. For CIESJ Tiers 2 and 3 Health and Safety requirements, you will be instructed on safe procedures and the required safety gear for all studio and workshop processes that are demonstrated
As all performance-makers understand, creating a performance potentially carries with it certain physical and/or emotional risks, both in the rehearsal room and in the theatre. Indeed taking risks is an integral component of the art form’s processes. Some rehearsal warm ups and exercises, and some performance events may include physically or emotionally strenuous activities. Managing this risk to ensure working conditions are safe, is always a high priority in the production process. It is therefore extremely important that if you are aware of personal physical or emotional vulnerabilities that make you feel unsafe or at risk in any way, you should immediately inform your tutor or director or stage manager, so that your situation can be evaluated and appropriate rectifying action can be taken.
Theatres and other performance spaces are also potentially dangerous places, particularly backstage during performances when low light conditions prevail. You will be warned by the stage manager, the production manager or the director of any specific risks that you will need to be aware of, when your project team first moves into the theatre. Whenever moving into a new performance space, you should always conduct your own risk assessment, and notify your team or director of any hazards you have personally identified.
Every effort is made by Drama staff at QUT to ensure that you work in a safe environment. Conversely you are absolutely expected to follow all safety rules, procedures and directions, and to ensure that you do not put at risk the safety of others, or yourself, or of the highest artistic fulfilment of the project in any way.
Course Learning Outcomes
This unit is designed to support your development of the following course/study area learning outcomes.CA01 Bachelor of Creative Arts
- Cite and discuss a broad and coherent knowledge of historical and contemporary cultural contexts for creative practice, including the contribution of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander knowledges.
Relates to: Individual Oral Presentation of a Case Study - Demonstrate technical proficiency and a knowledge of contemporary digital practices and technologies in one or more disciplines and apply these in creative and critical settings.
Relates to: Portfolio - Communicate independent learning clearly and coherently in diverse modes relevant to your field of creative practice.
Relates to: Portfolio - Communicate, represent, and promote your work in ways relevant to your creative field.
Relates to: Portfolio - Discern, critically analyse, and synthesise knowledge in complex creative and critical settings.
Relates to: Individual Oral Presentation of a Case Study - Work productively as a leader and collaborator in disciplinary and interdisciplinary practices.
Relates to: Participation and Critical Reflection - Formulate and apply an independent perspective through contextual research, reflection, and by acting on the informed critique of others.
Relates to: Portfolio - Operate with initiative, ethical judgement and professionalism, both alone and in groups.
Relates to: Participation and Critical Reflection