RA1S39 - Perspectives on Theatre and Performance 18 Jul 2024 - 31 Aug 2027 | Version 1
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | RA1S39 | ||
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| Module Title: | Perspectives on Theatre and Performance | ||
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| Module Leader: | Sian Summers | ||
| Module Team: | Ian McNish | ||
| First Intended Intake: | SEP 2024 | Final Year of Intake: | 2026 |
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| Credit Value: | 20 | Credit Level: | 4 |
| Language: | English | ||
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Document Version Information
| Version | 1 |
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| Valid From | 18 Jul 2024 |
| Valid To | 31 Aug 2027 |
Module Aims
To introduce students to some of the main ways theatre and performance, in a broad sense, might be discussed and analysed, fostering an understanding of key figures, movements and developments across time and culture.
To establish a common vocabulary for analysing a range of live, mediated and written texts
To encourage students to explore and understand the different elements that comprise live and mediated performances; for example, mise-en-scene and scenography, light and sound, the actor, written and spoken text.
To help students to see the ways in which creative practice is underpinned by critical and conceptual analysis.
To introduce students to conventions of critical writing and to research skills appropriate for the undergraduate
Content Summary
The module introduces a range of perspectives on 'performance'. Though a programme of theatre visits / performances online, screenings and readings of selected texts, the module engages with a range of discourse connected to 'performance'. Drawn upon may be discourse pertaining to, for example, the dramatised/performative society, theatre ecology, intermediality, cultural/critical theory (including feminist theory and semiotics), performance analysis, the creative industries, performance studies, theatre and science including cognitive science and performance / live art. Although the emphasis is not historical, examples will be chosen with a regard to the development of conventions and practices across time so that students can gauge the development of theatre and performance according to a socio-historical perspective. The module will open up questions of analysis in relation to live performance, and students will explore the way that components of performance including mise-en-scene and scenography, space, sound, light and audience interact to create meaning. The actor/performer will be considered as both a singular component of a performance as well as a point where other elements intersect. Students will deliver a presentation on assigned topics connected to the central theme of the module and a portfolio of short play reviews. These assessments are designed to introduce and develop the academic writing, research and study skills appropriate to the undergraduate theatre and drama student and to instill confidence in their ability to successfully express themselves in these areas.
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
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| Seminars | 6 |
| Practical Classes and Workshops | 30 |
| External Visits (including fieldtrips) | 20 |
| Directed Study (including online learning) | 60 |
| Independet Study | 84 |
| Total Hours Selected | 200 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | Investigate and apply diverse perspectives on theatre and performance. |
| LO2 | Relate theory to theatre and performance orally and in writing. |
| LO3 | Discuss a range of performance genres, texts, forms and practitioners. |
| LO4 | Utilise academic writing, research and study skills appropriate to the undergraduate drama student. |
Module Requisites
N/A
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
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| Asynchronous Assessment | Presentation (Asynchronous) 1 | Group Presentation | 20 | N/A | 60 | No | 40 |
| Asynchronous Assessment | Portfolio 1 | Collection of short play reviews | 0 | N/A | 40 | No | 40 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | |||
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| LO1 | LO2 | LO3 | LO4 | |
| Presentation (Asynchronous) 1 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Portfolio 1 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |