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Contemporary Performance Analysis (DRAM10025)
Undergraduate level 1Points: 12.5On Campus (Southbank)
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Semester 2
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This module acts as an introduction to performance analysis for spectators who are not necessarily theatre specialists. It will look at contemporary live performance, engaging with various theatres and performance spaces in Melbourne, and introduce the languages, methods and theories we can use to discuss the performances we see. This adds depth to the experience of theatre-going and raises questions of how we become active theatre-goers and participants in an arts culture. It will engage with how theatre sits in relation to wider culture and society.
Intended learning outcomes
- To introduce students to theatre as a particular form of live performance event;
- To develop an understanding of the theoretical and cultural analysis of performance.
Generic skills
• In both written and verbal forms, be able to critically and theoretically analyse, evaluate and interpret performance texts and performance events from a range of critical perspectives;
• Be able to identify and interpret the cultural frameworks that surround performance events;
• Be aware of the ways in which performance may be related to the representational politics of race, gender, class, sexuality, and culture, etc.;
• Be able to produce written work adhering to the standards of academic practice in terms of referencing;
• To introduce students to theatre as a particular form of live performance event;
• To develop an understanding of the theoretical and cultural analysis of performance and presentation.
Last updated: 11 April 2024