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Performance Approaches A (THTR60003)
Graduate coursework level 6Points: 12.5Not available in 2019
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This subject consists of a critical perspective on historic and contemporary theatre practice including cross-cultural, interdisciplinary and contextual perspectives. Seminars will be based upon student class papers dealing with specific issues, together with guest speakers.
It also includes the planning of a production through all of its phases of development, taking into account the following aspects:
Organisation: pre-production planning, rehearsal organisation, production management and liaison from conception to implementation;
The relationship with the Producer: the nature of the relationship with the producing body, the financial management of a production, the demands that various styles of performance make on production and technical resources;
The relationship with the public: theatre as a public act, the demands and possibilities of different kinds of audiences, publicity and public relations.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject students should be able to
- understand the nature of contemporary theatre practice and situate their own work and concerns within it;
- relate these understandings to cross-cultural and interdisciplinary artistic practices, as well as to the political, historical and economic contexts in which they develop;
- demonstrate skills in the preparation and presentation of seminar research papers;
- evaluate various types of dramatic performance and the contribution of the collaborators in its realisation;
- demonstrate an understanding of organisational structures including grant submisssions, budgeting and production planning.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject students should be able to:
- exhibit extensive theoretical and practical knowledge of their discipline including relevant professional knowledge, skills, discipline and ethics as they relate to a practising visual/performing artist;
- demonstrate capacities for artistic imagination, creativity, transformation and interpretation;
- demonstrate practical skills in respect of critical analysis, problem solving, report writing, team work and oral and written communication;
- demonstrate a flexible and innovative approach to the national and international challenges for the professional visual/performing artist in the 21st century;
- work at various levels, both as an individual and as a team member, in a wide variety of visual/performing artistic environments;
- contribute to a range of visual/performng arts environments as artistic collaborators and leaders;
- demonstrate an open, independent and inquiring attitude towards contemporary cultural developments and new ideas;
- critically and creatively engage with topics of cultural significance across communities;
- understand and appreciate how the visual and performing arts connect with the broader society and contribute to its social and economic development;
- understand their relationship with and responsibiltiy to their cultural environment and society.
Last updated: 3 November 2022