Overview
An introduction to the role of the director, with emphasis on script analysis and interpretation. Each student will direct a short piece of approximately ten minutes’ duration.
This popular paper, with a largely practical focus, will give you insight into the role of the theatre director. In addition to lively classroom exercises, each student will direct a short piece.
About this paper
| Paper title | Directing |
|---|---|
| Subject | Theatre Studies |
| EFTS | 0.15 |
| Points | 18 points |
| Teaching period | Semester 2 (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) | $1,318.20 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Prerequisite
- One of THEA 212, THEA 213, THEA 251, THEA 252
- Restriction
- THEA 312 and THEA 311
- Schedule C
- Arts and Music
- Eligibility
- Contact
- More information link
View more information on the School of Performing Arts website
- Teaching staff
Teaching Staff: Ryan Hartigan
- Teaching Arrangements
One 3-hour practical class and one 50-minute seminar per week.
- Textbooks
THEA 352 course readings will be available on Blackboard, via eReserve.
- Course outline
Please contact the School of Performing Arts office (spa@otago.ac.nz) for a copy of the most recent paper profile.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Lifelong learning, Communication, Research, Self-motivation, Teamwork.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
- This paper provides a basic understanding of the role of the director, in both theory and practice. You will acquire or enhance skills in creative imagination and working with text, space and actors.
Overview
An introduction to the role of the director, with emphasis on script analysis and interpretation. Each student will direct a short piece of approximately ten minutes’ duration.
This popular paper, with a largely practical focus, will give you insight into the role of the theatre director. In addition to lively classroom exercises, each student will direct a short piece.
About this paper
| Paper title | Directing |
|---|---|
| Subject | Theatre Studies |
| EFTS | 0.15 |
| Points | 18 points |
| Teaching period | Semester 2 (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for 2027 have not yet been set |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Prerequisite
- One of THEA 212, THEA 213, THEA 251, THEA 252
- Restriction
- THEA 312 and THEA 311
- Schedule C
- Arts and Music
- Eligibility
- Contact
- More information link
View more information on the School of Performing Arts website.
- Teaching staff
Teaching Staff: Ryan Hartigan
- Teaching Arrangements
One 3-hour practical class and one 50-minute seminar per week.
- Textbooks
THEA 352 course readings will be available on Aoroa.
- Course outline
Please contact the School of Performing Arts office for a copy of the most recent paper profile.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Lifelong learning, Communication, Research, Self-motivation, Teamwork.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
This paper provides a basic understanding of the role of the director, in both theory and practice. You will acquire or enhance skills in creative imagination and working with text, space and actors.