In class you will investigate and rehearse or devise a new or existing play/performance work. The paper will culminate in a season of public performances of that work.
About this paper
| Paper title | Creating Theatre |
|---|---|
| Subject | Theatre Studies |
| EFTS | 0.15 |
| Points | 18 points |
| Teaching period | Not offered in 2026 (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) | $1,318.20 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Prerequisite
- 36 200-level THEA points
- Schedule C
- Arts and Music
- Notes
- Students who have not passed the normal prerequisite may be admitted with approval from the Programme Co-ordinator.
- Contact
- More information link
View more information on the School of Performing Arts website
- Teaching staff
Convenor: Dr Suzanne Little
- Paper Structure
A combination of practical workshops, lectures and rehearsals.
Students will create a public performance at the end of the paper, so extra rehearsal and performance hours will be required outside of class time.- Teaching Arrangements
Please contact the School of Performing Arts office (spa@otago.ac.nz) for a copy of the most recent paper profile.
- Textbooks
- Readings for this paper will be drawn from a variety of textbooks. Your lecturer will give you a list of required readings at the commencement of the paper.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Global perspective, Lifelong learning, Communication, Critical thinking, Information literacy, Research, Self-motivation, Teamwork.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete the paper will be able to:
- Identify and solve problems in the rehearsal and/or devising and production of a performance or performances
- Analyse ways in which a theatre-maker contributes to a theatrical ensemble effectively
- Explore and analyse modes and forms of performance making and their applications and outcomes
- Develop new analytical and performance skills and understandings
In class you will investigate and rehearse or devise a new or existing play/performance work. The paper will culminate in a season of public performances of that work.
About this paper
| Paper title | Creating Theatre |
|---|---|
| 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
- THEA 252
- Schedule C
- Arts and Music
- Notes
- Students who have not passed the normal prerequisite may be admitted with approval from the Programme Co-ordinator.
- Contact
- More information link
View more information on the School of Performing Arts website
- Teaching staff
Convener: Associate Professor Suzanne Little
- Paper Structure
A combination of practical workshops, lectures and rehearsals.
Students will create a public performance at the end of the paper, so extra rehearsal and performance hours will be required outside of class time.
- Teaching Arrangements
Please contact the School of Performing Arts office for a copy of the most recent paper profile.
- Textbooks
- Readings for this paper will be drawn from a variety of textbooks. Your lecturer will give you a list of required readings at the commencement of the paper.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Global perspective, Lifelong learning, Communication, Critical thinking, Information literacy, Research, Self-motivation, Teamwork.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete the paper will be able to:
- Identify and solve problems in the rehearsal and/or devising and production of a performance or performances
- Analyse ways in which a theatre-maker contributes to a theatrical ensemble effectively
- Explore and analyse modes and forms of performance making and their applications and outcomes
- Develop new analytical and performance skills and understandings