| Module Identifier |
DR10120 |
| Module Title |
INTRODUCTION TO THEATRE STUDS 1 |
| Academic Year |
2002/2003 |
| Co-ordinator |
Professor Michael D W Mangan |
| Semester |
Semester 1 |
| Co-Requisite |
DR10220 |
| Course delivery |
Lecture | 20 Hours |
| |
Seminars / Tutorials | 10 Hours |
| Assessment |
Semester Exam | 2 Hours | 40% |
| |
Semester Assessment | 2 Essays (2000 words each) Deadline for Essay 1 - 24 October 2002
Deadline for Essay 2 - 22 November 2002 | 50% |
| |
Semester Assessment | Class Contribution | 10% |
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of this module students should be able:
to respond analytically to a range of theatrical texts and modes of live performance
to articulate an awareness of relationships between texts, performances and cultural contexts
to demonstrate an understanding of key concepts and methodologies within theatre and performance studies
Content
Texts and examples of theatrical and performance practices from the Western theatrical tradition, with particular attention being paid to the following aspects and concepts: the actor; the director; the audience; performance.
A reading list is provided but other selected performances and readings will be announced at the beginning of the academic year.
Aims
To examine some of the methods and problems of studying theatre and performance
To examine certain key aspects and concepts of Western theatre and performance, in their historical, social and intellectual contexts
To apply these concepts to a series of exemplary dramatic and performance texts
Reading Lists
Books
** Essential Reading
Ibsen, H.
A Wild Duck.
Buchner, G.
Woyzeck.
Wycherley.
The Country Wife.
Shakespeare, W.
Macbeth.
Jarry, A.
Ubu Rex.
** Recommended Background
Brown, J Russell (Ed). (1997)
Oxford Illustrated History of the Theatre. Oxford
Wallis and Shepherd. (1998)
Studying Plays. Arnold
Brook, P. (1990)
The Empty Space. Penguin