NZQA Expiring unit standard
Title
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Apply knowledge and techniques of acting in rehearsal and live performance
Level
Purpose
5 Credits 25
People credited with this unit standard, in the context of drama, are able to apply knowledge and techniques of acting in rehearsal and live performance.
Classification
Available grade
Drama > Drama Performance
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1 Rehearsal and performance for assessment will focus on two performance pieces that are selected either by the performance director and/or tutor, or by the candidate in consultation with director and/or tutor.
2
Assessment will be based on the candidate’s knowledge and skills as actor of one primary character in each performance piece. The character’s role should involve no less than 15 minutes of live performance in each selected piece.
3 A candidate will present a written portfolio to support their acting performance. The presentation may be oral, audio-visual, practical, or a combination.
4 Definition
Performance piece may be a scene, a short one-act play, a devised work, or a dance-drama.
5 References
The following references are recommended reading for this unit standard:
Barkworth, Peter, About Acting , Secker & Warburg, London, 1980;
Benedetti, Jean, Stanislavski: an introduction , Methuen, London, 2000;
Brook, Peter, The Empty Space , Simon & Schuster, New York, 1996.
Outcome 1
Apply knowledge and techniques of acting in rehearsal.
Range rehearsal – from concept to performance presentation of selected pieces.
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Evidence requirements
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Performance concept(s) and objectives for character portrayal are established, in consultation with director.
Range informed vocal, physical, emotional, and psychological choices (for realisation of character performance).
1.2 Rehearsal performance realises performance concepts and agreed rehearsal objectives, and follows director’s instructions and informed acting choices.
1.3 Rehearsal performance maintains professional attitude.
Range examples of professional attitude may include but are not limited to – learning of lines; punctuality; mental and physical preparation and focusing routines; focus on performance objectives; responsiveness to directions and refinements; effective interaction with other actors; support for ensemble objectives; responsibility for maintaining costume, make-up, and props.
1.4 Portfolio includes evidence of research of performance pieces and character roles.
2.3
Range research areas include but are not limited to – playwright's background and ideas, world of the play (setting in time and place, style, historic context, literary aspects).
Outcome 2
Apply knowledge and techniques of acting in live performance.
Range live performance – two performance pieces before an audience.
Evidence requirements
2.1 Performance realises established performance concept(s) and objectives for character portrayal.
2.2 Performance demonstrates a range of acting techniques appropriate to effective character portrayal.
Range techniques include but are not limited to – vocal, movement, emotional, intellectual, spatial presence, pace.
Performance shows ability to respond spontaneously to integrate unrehearsed incidents, while retaining the integrity of performance.
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2.4
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Performance is self-assessed, and includes identification of specific areas of strength any aspects needing refinement.
Range self-assessment of attainment of criteria includes but is not limited to – performance concept(s), character portrayal objectives, required acting techniques, professional standards.
This unit standard is expiring. Assessment against the standard must take place by the last date for assessment set out below.
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process Version Date Last Date for Assessment
Registration 1 28 August 2000 31 December 2016
Rollover and
Revision
2 19 March 2010 31 December 2016
Review 3 18 September 2014 31 December 2016
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference 0144
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do
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Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA, before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by
NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR). The
CMR also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements.
NZQA National Qualifications Services
SSB Code 130301
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New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2020 New Zealand Qualifications Aut