Australian Drama (DRAM2050)
Course level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Humanities and Social Sciences
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Class hours
1L, 2T
Prerequisite
DRAM1010
Restricted
Course offering may be cancelled unless a minimum of 20 students enrol.
Assessment methods
Tutorial attendance & participation, theatre performance review, essay plan and major essay
Course enquiries
Dr Stephen Carleton
Study Abroad
This course is pre-approved for Study Abroad and Exchange students.
Current course offerings
Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
Semester 2, 2024 (22/07/2024 - 18/11/2024) | St Lucia | In Person | Profile unavailable |
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Course description
This course examines the long tradition of Australian drama from early convict theatre, through nineteenth century melodrama, and across the bush drama, New Wave, Aboriginal drama and `Internationalist¿ schools of the twentieth century to the present day. Questions the course asks include `How is national identity reflected in the theatre Australia produces¿, or even more importantly, `How is national identity shaped by the work of theatre-makers across time?
Archived offerings
Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
Semester 2, 2023 (24/07/2023 - 18/11/2023) | St Lucia | In Person | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2022 (21/02/2022 - 21/06/2022) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2021 (22/02/2021 - 19/06/2021) | St Lucia | Flexible Delivery | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2021 (22/02/2021 - 19/06/2021) | External | External | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2020 (24/02/2020 - 11/07/2020) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2019 (25/02/2019 - 22/06/2019) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2018 (19/02/2018 - 23/06/2018) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2016 (29/02/2016 - 25/06/2016) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |