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Theatre Histories (ENGL20036)
Undergraduate level 2Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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- Assessment
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Semester 2
Overview
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In this subject, we will engage with a number of significant theatrical moments, from Ancient Greece, Egypt, and India, to the medieval period in Asia and Europe, to pre- and post-colonial encounters in Africa, Australia, and the Americas. We will move through these contexts thematically (and occasionally chronologically), examining problems and questions, themes and practices, anxieties and enthusiasms that echo across historical and geographical distance. In some cases, this will mean tracing cross-cultural influence, while in others it will mean attending to the ways in which similar economic or political conditions in otherwise disparate contexts might give rise to similar concerns and practices. Many of the practices we will cover stretch, in one form another, into the present, and we will consider what this means for our study of them. Students will engage in original research with cultural collections, theatre companies, and online materials while developing a critical narrative about what constitutes a global theatre history.
Intended learning outcomes
Students that successfully complete this subject should:
- Understand how material culture has shaped the aesthetics of theatre in a selected range of cultural and historical settings
- Be able to identify and use critical ideas and historical practices in order to locate theatre production within specific social, historical and theoretical contexts
- Be able to conduct independent research using online resources, theatre programs and bibliographical indexes.
Last updated: 29 April 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
THTR30043 Global Theatre History
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 29 April 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Research proposal and annotated bibliography
| Before week 6 | 20% |
Oral presentation
| From Week 6 to Week 12 | 20% |
Research paper
| During the examination period | 60% |
Hurdle requirement: Attendance hurdle requirement: This subject has a minimum requirement of 80% attendance at tutorials, seminars, or workshops. There is an expectation that students attend lectures. | During the teaching period | N/A |
Hurdle requirement: Late Penalty and Assessment hurdle requirement: Assessment submitted late without an approved extension will be penalised at five per cent (5%) of the possible marks available for the assessment task per day or part thereof. All pieces of assessment must be submitted to pass the subject. Each submitted assessment must be complete, constitute a genuine attempt to address the requirements of the task and will not be accepted after 20 University business days from the original assessment due date without written approval. | Throughout the semester | N/A |
Last updated: 29 April 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Coordinator Lindsay Goss Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Total 30 hours: a 2 hour seminar and 0.5 hours of online lectures per week Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 22 July 2024 to 20 October 2024 Last self-enrol date 2 August 2024 Census date 2 September 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 20 September 2024 Assessment period ends 15 November 2024 Semester 2 contact information
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Last updated: 29 April 2024
Further information
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Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Bachelor of Arts Course Graduate Certificate in Arts Course Graduate Diploma in Arts Major English and Theatre Studies - Breadth options
This subject is available as breadth in the following courses:
- Bachelor of Biomedicine
- Bachelor of Commerce
- Bachelor of Design
- Bachelor of Environments
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Acting)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Animation)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Dance)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Film and Television)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Production)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Screenwriting)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Theatre)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Visual Art)
- Bachelor of Music
- Bachelor of Science
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 29 April 2024