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School:

School of Arts and Humanities

Credit Rating:

20

Level (including FHEQ):

I (FHEQ Level 5)

Graded or Non Graded:

Graded

Version Valid From:

2016-01-01

Module Leader:

Nik Taylor

Version Number

2024.01

Learning Methods

Guided Independent Study

Supervised Time in Studio/Workshop

Lecture

Synopsis

This module will examine a number of examples of performance practice in contemporary societal contexts, with regard to aesthetic form, artistic intention, the audience, and the community and site where the performance occurs. You will be introduced to relevant theoretical approaches such as theatre semiotics and spectator response theory and … For more content click the Read More button below. You will encounter a range of contemporary examples of drama, theatre and performance practice through a series of lectures which will be supported, where possible, by theatre visits, video materials, and other media resources. Lectures will introduce you to the critical and aesthetic contexts in which such work exists, and assessment will focus on your ability to locate specific examples of practice within the relevant critical frameworks.

Learning Strategy

A regular programme of lectures and workshops, which may include group seminar discussions. Students’ learning will be supported by use of IT and information networks such as web sites and other sources dedicated to the performance field.  The University’s VLE with relevant course documents and information will be used to … For more content click the Read More button below.

Outline Syllabus

The syllabus will consider the work of key theatrical practitioners in the context of critical discourse. Indicative areas include the practices of Boal, Brecht, Brook, Mnouchkine, Wooster Group, Forced Entertainment and Orlan, alongside key critical concepts such as Subject/ Object, Modernism/ Postmodernism, Otherness, Semiotics, and Spectatorship theory.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this module students will
1.
be familiar with a body of knowledge relating to modern and postmodern performance practices, and with related concerns and trends within the field.
2.
have a critical awareness of specific theoretical contexts pertaining to the studied performance practices and practitioners.
3.
have developed their abilities to work flexibly and imaginatively when faced with a number of challenges.
4.
have developed their abilities to work independently and communicate their research effectively to others.
5.
be able to analyse and interpret evidence in different media related to this body of knowledge.
6.
be able to respond critically, and in an informed way, to contemporary developments and debates within a specific field of practice.

Formative Assessment

Assessment 1: Written assignment (coursework)

Assessment 2: Oral presentation/assessment

Summative Assessment

Assessment 1: Portfolio

Assessment Criteria

The module will be graded in line with University regulations. The assessment criteria will be those used by the Drama subject area which are informed by the Drama, Dance and Performance Benchmarks, and promulgated to students in module handbooks and on written and practical work feedback sheets.

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