KTB120 Diverse Theatre Practice
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| Unit code: | KTB120 |
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| Credit points: | 12 |
| Timetable | Details in HiQ, if available |
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| Domestic tuition unit fee | $4,104 |
| International unit fee | $4,320 |
Unit Outline: Semester 2 2024, Kelvin Grove, Internal
| Unit code: | KTB120 |
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| Credit points: | 12 |
| Coordinator: | Bree Hadley | bree.hadley@qut.edu.au |
Overview
This unit addresses artistic practices and narratives that, for historical, societal or political reasons, have struggled to find a safe place and a voice in our cultural landscape. Through direct engagement and individual self-reflection, the unit will provide foundational knowledge of the sensitivities of practice and protocols to enhance communication and appropriate professional conduct when collaborating with artists from diverse backgrounds and cultures. An appreciation of how performance and story manifest across distinct cultural boundaries and history is essential for a comprehensive understanding of theatre practice in the 21st century. Theatre practitioners require an awareness of cultural practices and protocols, and understanding of the multiplicity and complexity of a diverse, globalised world, to ensure the voice of Australian theatre reflects a true picture of contemporary society.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit you will be able to:
- Demonstrate an introductory knowledge of historical and contemporary contexts that affect the perception and practice of artists from diverse backgrounds.
- Demonstrate an awareness of culturally appropriate protocols and procedures, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander knowledges.
- Describe, analyse and critique observed practice within contemporary frameworks.
Content
This unit examines the stories, experiences, and activism of artists from a diverse range of backgrounds, contemporary dialogue surrounding diverse theatre and performance practices, initiatives to make the arts industry more inclusive, and concepts of good allyship in the arts industry. Modules of study will include Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander knowledge systems and the arts practice of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) artists, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Queer, Asexual and Questinging (LGBTIQA+) artists, artists with Disability, and other historically marginalised arts makers.
Learning Approaches
Through readings, lectures, on-line learning modules and other modes of engagement, you will be encouraged to engage with a range of perspectives on diversity, inclusion, and equity in arts practice. You will have opportunities to contextualise and deepen your knowledge via analysis of practising artists, or organisations working to improve the inclusivity of the industry. You will be encouraged to evaluate and interrogate their experience for yourself within a critical framework of past, present and future creative endeavour. Examination of appropriate protocols and procedures, informed by current best practice in stakeholder engagement, will underpin all approaches to learning and teaching in this unit.
Feedback on Learning and Assessment
Feedback in this unit is provided to you in the following ways:
- a range of formative tasks and roles will be offered to facilitate progressive feedback to assist you in your learning
- comments on summative assessment work in addition to criteria sheets, both for group work and individual endeavour
- generic comments back to the cohort via QUT Canvas
- criteria sheet grading.
Assessment
Overview
There are two assessment items for this unit, each piece worth 50% of your total mark. The first is a literature review, where you gather and summarise relevant literature that deepens your understanding and provides background regarding diverse approaches to creative practice. You then use this literature as a foundation for your second assessment task, where you can either present your own professional plan or analysis another practitioner's/company's professional plan to address issues relating to access, inclusion, equity, diversity, or cultural safety in the contemporary arts industry.
Unit Grading Scheme
7- point scale
Assessment Tasks
Assessment: Literature Review
Summarise selected readings to examine a portfolio of approaches to diverse creative practice.
This is an assignment for the purposes of an extension.
Assessment: Case Study
You will apply learned principles and research to either A. present your own professional plan, or B. present an analytic Case Study of a real life person, group, or organisation’s professional plan, to effectively identify and address specific issues relating to access, inclusion, equity, diversity, and/or cultural safety in the contemporary arts industry
This is an assignment for the purposes of an extension.
Academic Integrity
Students are expected to engage in learning and assessment at QUT with honesty, transparency and fairness. Maintaining academic integrity means upholding these principles and demonstrating valuable professional capabilities based on ethical foundations.
Failure to maintain academic integrity can take many forms. It includes cheating in examinations, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, and submitting an assessment item completed by another person (e.g. contract cheating). It can also include providing your assessment to another entity, such as to a person or website.
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.
Further details of QUT’s approach to academic integrity are outlined in the Academic integrity policy and the Student Code of Conduct. Breaching QUT’s Academic integrity policy is regarded as student misconduct and can lead to the imposition of penalties ranging from a grade reduction to exclusion from QUT.
Requirements to Study
Requirements
All students and staff who access campus buildings and facilities are required to complete the Tier 1 General Health and Safety Induction. This must be completed online.
Resources
Required equipment is listed in the Resource materials section.
Required readings will be available online. Other unit readings and reference material will be available online.
Resource Materials
Safety and protective equipment
Proper clothing appropriate for active studio work is required, including closed-in shoes.
Other
To enable your full participation in the virtual learning environment, for example, participating in online activities and engaging with online learning materials, you will need access to a reliable computer with an internet connection, webcam, headset and microphone, as well as a learning environment where you are able to fully participate undisturbed when required.
Risk Assessment Statement
For risks associated with using campus buildings or facilities, refer to the Tier 1 General Health and Safety Induction.
Where substantial computer-based work is required, particularly in the case of fully online students, you are recommended to take regular rest breaks when engaging in prolonged computer-based work, and ensure that your workstation is set up for optimal comfort to prevent strain or injury.
Other required safety inductions will be conducted as required.
Course Learning Outcomes
This unit is designed to support your development of the following course/study area learning outcomes.KK34 Bachelor of Fine 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: ULO1, ULO2 - Identify and demonstrate knowledge of the techniques and concepts underpinning your field of creative practice.
Relates to: ULO2 - Demonstrate complex problem solving through iterative experimentation and the creative and critical development of ideas and outcomes.
Relates to: ULO3 - Discern, critically analyse and synthesise knowledge in complex creative practice settings.
Relates to: ULO3 - Formulate and apply an independent perspective through reflection and by acting on the informed critique of others.
Relates to: ULO3 - Demonstrate respect for cultural and social differences, and work with integrity across creative practice networks.
Relates to: ULO3
KK43 Bachelor of Creative Industries
- Demonstrate broad and coherent theoretical and practical knowledge required for creative enterprise, career development and interdisciplinary collaborations, supported by depth in at least one creative disciplinary area.
Relates to: ULO1, ULO2 - Demonstrate well-developed cognitive and ideation skills to identify, analyse and evaluate opportunities to address authentic complex problems.
Relates to: ULO3 - Embody social and ethical responsibilities and exhibit well-developed judgement with resilience, integrity, curiosity and responsibility.
Relates to: ULO3
Unit Outline: Semester 2 2024, Online
| Unit code: | KTB120 |
|---|---|
| Credit points: | 12 |
Overview
This unit addresses artistic practices and narratives that, for historical, societal or political reasons, have struggled to find a safe place and a voice in our cultural landscape. Through direct engagement and individual self-reflection, the unit will provide foundational knowledge of the sensitivities of practice and protocols to enhance communication and appropriate professional conduct when collaborating with artists from diverse backgrounds and cultures. An appreciation of how performance and story manifest across distinct cultural boundaries and history is essential for a comprehensive understanding of theatre practice in the 21st century. Theatre practitioners require an awareness of cultural practices and protocols, and understanding of the multiplicity and complexity of a diverse, globalised world, to ensure the voice of Australian theatre reflects a true picture of contemporary society.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit you will be able to:
- Demonstrate an introductory knowledge of historical and contemporary contexts that affect the perception and practice of artists from diverse backgrounds.
- Demonstrate an awareness of culturally appropriate protocols and procedures, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander knowledges.
- Describe, analyse and critique observed practice within contemporary frameworks.
Content
This unit examines the stories, experiences, and activism of artists from a diverse range of backgrounds, contemporary dialogue surrounding diverse theatre and performance practices, initiatives to make the arts industry more inclusive, and concepts of good allyship in the arts industry. Modules of study will include Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander knowledge systems and the arts practice of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) artists, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Queer, Asexual and Questinging (LGBTIQA+) artists, artists with Disability, and other historically marginalised arts makers.
Learning Approaches
Through readings, lectures, on-line learning modules and other modes of engagement, you will be encouraged to engage with a range of perspectives on diversity, inclusion, and equity in arts practice. You will have opportunities to contextualise and deepen your knowledge via analysis of practising artists, or organisations working to improve the inclusivity of the industry. You will be encouraged to evaluate and interrogate their experience for yourself within a critical framework of past, present and future creative endeavour. Examination of appropriate protocols and procedures, informed by current best practice in stakeholder engagement, will underpin all approaches to learning and teaching in this unit.
Feedback on Learning and Assessment
Feedback in this unit is provided to you in the following ways:
- a range of formative tasks and roles will be offered to facilitate progressive feedback to assist you in your learning
- comments on summative assessment work in addition to criteria sheets, both for group work and individual endeavour
- generic comments back to the cohort via QUT Canvas
- criteria sheet grading.
Assessment
Overview
There are two assessment items for this unit, each piece worth 50% of your total mark. The first is a literature review, where you gather and summarise relevant literature that deepens your understanding and provides background regarding diverse approaches to creative practice. You then use this literature as a foundation for your second assessment task, where you can either present your own professional plan or analysis another practitioner's/company's professional plan to address issues relating to access, inclusion, equity, diversity, or cultural safety in the contemporary arts industry.
Unit Grading Scheme
7- point scale
Assessment Tasks
Assessment: Literature Review
Summarise selected readings to examine a portfolio of approaches to diverse creative practice.
This is an assignment for the purposes of an extension.
Assessment: Case Study
You will apply learned principles and research to either A. present your own professional plan, or B. present an analytic Case Study of a real life person, group, or organisation’s professional plan, to effectively identify and address specific issues relating to access, inclusion, equity, diversity, and/or cultural safety in the contemporary arts industry
This is an assignment for the purposes of an extension.
Academic Integrity
Students are expected to engage in learning and assessment at QUT with honesty, transparency and fairness. Maintaining academic integrity means upholding these principles and demonstrating valuable professional capabilities based on ethical foundations.
Failure to maintain academic integrity can take many forms. It includes cheating in examinations, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, and submitting an assessment item completed by another person (e.g. contract cheating). It can also include providing your assessment to another entity, such as to a person or website.
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.
Further details of QUT’s approach to academic integrity are outlined in the Academic integrity policy and the Student Code of Conduct. Breaching QUT’s Academic integrity policy is regarded as student misconduct and can lead to the imposition of penalties ranging from a grade reduction to exclusion from QUT.
Requirements to Study
Requirements
All students and staff who access campus buildings and facilities are required to complete the Tier 1 General Health and Safety Induction. This must be completed online.
Resources
Required equipment is listed in the Resource materials section.
Required readings will be available online. Other unit readings and reference material will be available online.
Resource Materials
Safety and protective equipment
Proper clothing appropriate for active studio work is required, including closed-in shoes.
Other
To enable your full participation in the virtual learning environment, for example, participating in online activities and engaging with online learning materials, you will need access to a reliable computer with an internet connection, webcam, headset and microphone, as well as a learning environment where you are able to fully participate undisturbed when required.
Risk Assessment Statement
For risks associated with using campus buildings or facilities, refer to the Tier 1 General Health and Safety Induction.
Where substantial computer-based work is required, particularly in the case of fully online students, you are recommended to take regular rest breaks when engaging in prolonged computer-based work, and ensure that your workstation is set up for optimal comfort to prevent strain or injury.
Other required safety inductions will be conducted as required.
Course Learning Outcomes
This unit is designed to support your development of the following course/study area learning outcomes.KK34 Bachelor of Fine 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: ULO1, ULO2 - Identify and demonstrate knowledge of the techniques and concepts underpinning your field of creative practice.
Relates to: ULO2 - Demonstrate complex problem solving through iterative experimentation and the creative and critical development of ideas and outcomes.
Relates to: ULO3 - Discern, critically analyse and synthesise knowledge in complex creative practice settings.
Relates to: ULO3 - Formulate and apply an independent perspective through reflection and by acting on the informed critique of others.
Relates to: ULO3 - Demonstrate respect for cultural and social differences, and work with integrity across creative practice networks.
Relates to: ULO3
KK43 Bachelor of Creative Industries
- Demonstrate broad and coherent theoretical and practical knowledge required for creative enterprise, career development and interdisciplinary collaborations, supported by depth in at least one creative disciplinary area.
Relates to: ULO1, ULO2 - Demonstrate well-developed cognitive and ideation skills to identify, analyse and evaluate opportunities to address authentic complex problems.
Relates to: ULO3 - Embody social and ethical responsibilities and exhibit well-developed judgement with resilience, integrity, curiosity and responsibility.
Relates to: ULO3