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THTR28002 Post-modern Theatre

Post-modern Theatre

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General Information

Overview

In this unit you will study the development and structure of post-modern theatre styles: cabaret, absurdism, verbatim theatre and documentary drama. You will analyse the theatrical devices apparent in each style while studying the broader political, social and cultural contexts that have influenced the development of each of these post-modern theatre styles.

Details

Career Level: Postgraduate

Unit Level: Level 8

Credit Points: 6

Student Contribution Band: 8

Fraction of Full-Time Student Load: 0.125

Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

Prerequisite: Minimum of 72 credit points Antirequisite: Students who have completed THTR13127 Theatre Studies 6: Dada to Post-Modern Theatre cannot enrol in 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 2 - 2026

Online

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).