Overview
In this unit you will develop an advanced level of technical, creative and performance skills within the context of the presentation of a publicly performed theatrical work. Each succeeding unit in Production will require you to demonstrate a greater degree of interpretative and executant skill development. You will have the opportunity to broaden your technical, creative and performance skills in theatre through participation in various creative projects. This may include collaborative or solo creative projects, as well as those with a social innovation goal. You will be required to document the outcomes of this project as part of your personal performance website that you will build upon throughout your course. The building of the content within this website will enable you to critically reflect on your development as a theatre practitioner and to showcase your knowledge and skills to reach your desired career outcomes.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
There are no requisites for this unit.
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
Offerings For Term 1 - 2026
Attendance Requirements
All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.
Class Timetable
Assessment Overview
Assessment Grading
This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of 'pass' in order to pass the unit. If any 'pass/fail' tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully ('pass' grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the 'assessment task' section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%). Consult the University's Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades.
All University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
You may wish to view these policies:
- Grades and Results Policy
- Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework)
- Review of Grade Procedure
- Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure - Domestic Students
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure - International Students
- Student Refund and Credit Balance Policy and Procedure
- Student Feedback - Compliments and Complaints Policy and Procedure
- Information and Communications Technology Acceptable Use Policy and Procedure
This list is not an exhaustive list of all University policies. The full list of University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
Feedback from Student discussion
Students valued the input from the external director to enhance their learning in the main stage theatre production.
Continue to bring in an external director for the main-stage production for the term, to ensure an industry-relevant experience for the students.
- Work independently in the preparation of material for rehearsals and performance
- Work collaboratively to create all aspects of a theatre production, including performance, technical and creative tasks as assigned
- Synthesize new ideas into performance, technical and creative roles at an advanced level
- Execute, during public performance, various technical and performance roles at an advanced level, and in a manner appropriate to the genre of theatrical work and the assigned role
- Participate and actively contribute to a creative project that enables you to enhance your performance, technical and/or creative skills in theatre
- Maintain a professional theatre practitioner website that synthesises knowledge of self and theatre disciplines to map career and learning outcomes.
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 1 - Practical Assessment - 75% | ||||||
| 2 - Project (applied) - 0% | ||||||
| 3 - Portfolio - 25% | ||||||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 1 - Communication | ||||||
| 2 - Problem Solving | ||||||
| 3 - Critical Thinking | ||||||
| 4 - Information Literacy | ||||||
| 5 - Team Work | ||||||
| 6 - Information Technology Competence | ||||||
| 7 - Cross Cultural Competence | ||||||
| 8 - Ethical practice | ||||||
| 9 - Social Innovation | ||||||
| 10 - First Nations Knowledges | ||||||
| 11 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures | ||||||
Textbooks
There are no required textbooks.
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
- Microsoft Teams
- Social Media
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: American Psychological Association 7th Edition (APA 7th edition)
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
s.rozekrans@cqu.edu.au
Week 1
Begin Date: 09 Mar 2026Module/Topic
Rehearsals and tutorials as per the Moodle schedule
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Events and Submissions/Topic
Week 2
Begin Date: 16 Mar 2026Module/Topic
Rehearsals and tutorials as per the Moodle schedule
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Events and Submissions/Topic
Week 3
Begin Date: 23 Mar 2026Module/Topic
Rehearsals and tutorials as per the Moodle schedule
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Events and Submissions/Topic
Week 4
Begin Date: 30 Mar 2026Module/Topic
Rehearsals and tutorials as per the Moodle schedule
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Events and Submissions/Topic
Week 5
Begin Date: 06 Apr 2026Module/Topic
Rehearsals and tutorials as per the Moodle schedule
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Events and Submissions/Topic
Week 6
Begin Date: 13 Apr 2026Module/Topic
Rehearsals and tutorials as per the Moodle schedule
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Events and Submissions/Topic
Vacation Week
Begin Date: 20 Apr 2026Module/Topic
No classes this week
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Events and Submissions/Topic
Week 7
Begin Date: 27 Apr 2026Module/Topic
Rehearsals and tutorials as per the Moodle schedule
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Events and Submissions/Topic
Week 8
Begin Date: 04 May 2026Module/Topic
Rehearsals and tutorials as per the Moodle schedule
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Events and Submissions/Topic
Week 9
Begin Date: 11 May 2026Module/Topic
Rehearsals and tutorials as per the Moodle schedule
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Events and Submissions/Topic
Week 10
Begin Date: 18 May 2026Module/Topic
Theatre assessment period
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Events and Submissions/Topic
Week 11
Begin Date: 25 May 2026Module/Topic
Theatre assessment period
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Week 12
Begin Date: 01 Jun 2026Module/Topic
Intensive production period. No other classes or tutorials during this week.
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Performer website & Reflection Due: Week 12 Friday (5 June 2026) 11:45 pm AEST
Exam Week
Begin Date: 08 Jun 2026Module/Topic
Intensive production period. No other classes or tutorials during this week.
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Events and Submissions/Topic
Vacation/Exam Week
Begin Date: 15 Jun 2026Module/Topic
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1 Practical Assessment
Task:
- You will be required to undertake performing/technical roles in the major production(s) for term 1.
- Performing roles (all solo and ensemble roles) are allocated by the guest director for the production after the completion of the designated audition period.
- Technical roles are allocated by the guest director in conjunction with the course coordinator. Expressions of interest for specific technical roles may be sought by the unit coordinator, and you may choose to nominate for one of these roles.
AI Assessment Scale: Level 1 - You must not use AI at any point during this assessment. You must demonstrate your core skills and knowledge. Any misuse or lack of disclosure regarding the use of AI tools will be considered a breach of academic integrity.
Please note: The 72-Hour grace period does NOT apply to Production as it is a practical assessment with a fixed schedule.
Vacation/Exam Week Friday (19 June 2026) 11:45 pm AEST
Completion of all roles.
Vacation/Exam Week Friday (19 June 2026)
Assessment criteria:
All students will be assessed according to the following criteria and weightings:
Intensive production period
- Punctuality and personal preparation for rehearsals 20%
- Ability to take direction 20%
- Ability to synthesise new ideas into performance/technical roles 10%
- Ability to maintain correct rehearsal discipline and respect 20%
Intensive performance period:
- Ability to maintain correct performance discipline and respect 10%
- Ability to execute performance/technical roles 10%
- Efficient completion of allocated bump-out tasks 10%
- Work independently in the preparation of material for rehearsals and performance
- Work collaboratively to create all aspects of a theatre production, including performance, technical and creative tasks as assigned
- Synthesize new ideas into performance, technical and creative roles at an advanced level
- Execute, during public performance, various technical and performance roles at an advanced level, and in a manner appropriate to the genre of theatrical work and the assigned role
2 Project (applied)
In this part of your production unit, you are to demonstrate your active participation in a community creative project associated with your development as a theatre practitioner. This community creative project cannot be a professional theatre engagement or other paid work.
Length: Minimum commitment of 24 hours across the term (approx 2 hours per week)
Approval: All community creative projects must be approved by the Unit Coordinator and Head of Course, by Friday of Week 3. Use the quiz in Moodle to describe your community creative project and provide details for approval.
The community creative projects are community-based and could include, but are not limited to:
• Participation in Theatre in Education touring to schools (e.g. Choices or Safety Circus)
• The QT Scene Project (including placement in a local school)
• Participation in a creative project with a community arts organisation (eg. Crossroads Arts, Mackay Regional Council Forum Theatre)
• Participation in a performance/creative/film project with a CQU Postgraduate student or digital media student/group
• Unpaid internship or placement (e.g. Summer School)
• Self-devised community creative project with community activation at a community organisation (e.g. Mackay Base Hospital)
• Participation in a technical theatre community creative project
AI Assessment Scale: Level 1 - You must not use AI at any point during this assessment. You must demonstrate your core skills and knowledge. Any misuse or lack of disclosure regarding the use of AI tools will be considered a breach of academic integrity.
Please note: The 72-Hour grace period does NOT apply to the Creative Project as it is a practical assessment with a fixed schedule.
Week 12 Friday (5 June 2026) 11:45 pm AEST
Completion of project.
Vacation/Exam Week Friday (19 June 2026)
This is a Pass Non-Graded assessment. You need to Pass this assessment to pass the whole unit.
- Participate and actively contribute to a creative project that enables you to enhance your performance, technical and/or creative skills in theatre
3 Portfolio
Part A: Develop a professional performer website (15%)
1. Choose a template from freely available website creation software
2. Add your head shot and a minimum of 5 other performance photos
3. Include your contact details
4. Include a performer's bio suitable for a theatre program
5. Include a longer performer's bio suitable for a website
6. Include a curriculum vitae (CV) suitable for an audition
7. Include details of your creative project from this term including description & photos
Part A: Presentation format
Upload a Word document with your name, student number and a URL link to your website.
Part B: Critical Reflection Task - Social Media Vertical Video (10%)
Length:
Full Critical Reflection Video: 2-3 minutes
Social Media Teaser: 30 seconds maximum
This assignment requires you to reflect on the creative project that you have participated in this term via the production of a video and teaser, suitable to post to your website, your professional social media accounts, as well as the CQCM Instagram and Facebook pages.
This allows you to reflect on your development as a performer and gives you insight in how to promote yourself, your project and your institution (CQCM) concisely on social media. You must incorporate a mixture of compelling footage, graphics and text in your videos.
Part B: Presentation format
Upload a Word document with your name, student number and YouTube URL links to your videos. Your final videos should be in high resolution.
AI Assessment Scale: Level 2 - You may use AI for planning, idea development, and research. Your final submission should show how you have developed and refined these ideas. Any misuse or lack of disclosure regarding AI tools will be considered a breach of academic integrity.
Please note: The 72-Hour grace period applies to Assessment 3 - Performer website & Reflection.
Week 12 Friday (5 June 2026) 11:45 pm AEST
Completion of website and social media videos.
Vacation/Exam Week Friday (19 June 2026)
Part A Assessment criteria:
1. Appropriate photographic images included in website
2. Correct contact details included (i.e. email, mobile and professional social media handles)
3. Appropriate performer's bio included
4. Appropriate longer bio included
5. Correct format for CV
6. Correct spelling, grammar and punctuation
7. Appropriate description of the creative project
Part B Assessment criteria:
1. Appropriate documentation and description of the creative project (visual and verbal)
2. Identification and description of graduate attributes developed through the project
3. Production quality, professionalism and effectivenesses within the time constraints
4. Connection of social media teaser to full length video
- Maintain a professional theatre practitioner website that synthesises knowledge of self and theatre disciplines to map career and learning outcomes.
As a CQUniversity student you are expected to act honestly in all aspects of your academic work.
Any assessable work undertaken or submitted for review or assessment must be your own work. Assessable work is any type of work you do to meet the assessment requirements in the unit, including draft work submitted for review and feedback and final work to be assessed.
When you use the ideas, words or data of others in your assessment, you must thoroughly and clearly acknowledge the source of this information by using the correct referencing style for your unit. Using others’ work without proper acknowledgement may be considered a form of intellectual dishonesty.
Participating honestly, respectfully, responsibly, and fairly in your university study ensures the CQUniversity qualification you earn will be valued as a true indication of your individual academic achievement and will continue to receive the respect and recognition it deserves.
As a student, you are responsible for reading and following CQUniversity’s policies, including the Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure. This policy sets out CQUniversity’s expectations of you to act with integrity, examples of academic integrity breaches to avoid, the processes used to address alleged breaches of academic integrity, and potential penalties.
What is a breach of academic integrity?
A breach of academic integrity includes but is not limited to plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, cheating, contract cheating, and academic misconduct. The Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure defines what these terms mean and gives examples.
Why is academic integrity important?
A breach of academic integrity may result in one or more penalties, including suspension or even expulsion from the University. It can also have negative implications for student visas and future enrolment at CQUniversity or elsewhere. Students who engage in contract cheating also risk being blackmailed by contract cheating services.
Where can I get assistance?
For academic advice and guidance, the Academic Learning Centre (ALC) can support you in becoming confident in completing assessments with integrity and of high standard.
What can you do to act with integrity?
