Overview
Supervised study of an approved research topic in theatre studies, involving the writing of one or more long essays.
THEA 480 offers students the exciting challenge of developing a research essay or essays on a topic of their choosing.
About this paper
| Paper title | Research Project |
|---|---|
| Subject | Theatre Studies |
| EFTS | 0.2500 |
| Points | 30 points |
| Teaching period(s) | Semester 1
(On campus)
Semester 2 (On campus) Full Year (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) | $1,972.25 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Prerequisite
- 72 300-level THEA points
- Restriction
- THEA 481
- Limited to
- BA(Hons), PGDipArts
- Notes
- Admission by application to the programme co-ordinator by 1 February.
- Eligibility
This paper may be taken as a single-semester or full-year paper. Prospective students should contact the Fourth-Year Co-ordinator, Professor Stuart Young, and are required to submit a one-page proposal and bibliography for a research topic. All projects must be approved by the Head of Theatre Studies and the Fourth-Year Co-ordinator, and enrolments require departmental permission:
View more information about departmental permission.- Contact
spa@otago.ac.nz or the Head of Theatre Studies
- More information link
View more information on the School of Performing Arts website
- Teaching staff
Each candidate will be allocated a supervisor.
- Paper Structure
Students are assessed on the basis of critical writing.
- Teaching Arrangements
THEA 480 is a self-directed research project carried out under staff supervision. Further details are contained in the Theatre Studies Fourth-Year Handbook.
- Textbooks
Please contact the School of Performing Arts office (spa@otago.ac.nz) for more information.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Lifelong learning, Scholarship, Communication, Critical thinking, Information literacy, Research, Self-motivation.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete the paper will:
- Acquire high-level critical reading, writing and research skills
- Develop independence and self-management at a high level