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A81 Certificate IV in Aboriginal Theatre

This accredited course assists students who wish to enter the entertainment industry from an Aboriginal cultural perspective and who may be hampered by a lack of tuition at an appropriate level in one or more of the areas of song, dance and acting. The course assists Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students to gain admission into mainstream theatre training programs in Australia and to enhance the student’s ability to audition for and perform roles in theatre, musical theatre, television and film. On completion of the course, students will have integrated dance, singing and acting into a performance skill. They will have acquired a basic knowledge of Indigenous culture in the context of performance, visual art and writing and they will be more aware of the communication skills necessary to gain employment and function as a professional artist.
 
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Applicants apply direct to WAAPA. Admission is based on audition and interview (no acting or performance experience is required).
 
COURSE LOCATION
This course is available on Mt Lawley Campus.

The Certificate IV is offered in the full-time mode, over one year on Mount Lawley Campus.
 
MODE OF STUDY
This course is available by Full-time mode.
 
MODE OF DELIVERY
This course is available in the following mode of delivery - On-campus.
 
COURSE STRUCTURE

This course achieves the following endorsed National Competency Standards
 
ONE YEAR FULL TIME
 
WAAPA00025 Apply music and vocal skills to indigenous music theatre   
WAAPA00026 Perform music and sing with increased proficiency   
WAAPA00027 Read and understand a play for performance   
WAAPA00028 Develop knowledge and skills in traditional indigenous dance   
WAAPA00029 Develop knowledge and skills in contemporary indigenous dance   
WAAPA00030 Develop basic acting and improvisation techniques   
WAAPA00031 Perform basic acting roles in public and studio situations   
WAAPA00032 Develop knowledge of local and traditional cultural skills for performance   
WAAPA00033 Develop knowledge and understanding of indigenous writing and performance   
WAAPA00034 Memorise and perform indigenous works with historical and contextual meaning   
WAAPA00035 Read and perform indigenous poetry from Australia, New Zealand and North America   
WAAPA00037 Organise and perform self-devised dramatic scenes   
WAAPA00038 Create and produce a play   
WAAPA00122 Acquire basic skills in acting for camera   
 
 
 
 
Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes, Graduate Attributes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Student Equity, Diversity and Disability Service website:
http://intranet.ecu.edu.au/student/support/student-equity

Last Updated - Higher Education: 3/15/2012 VET: 3/15/2012