Gwybodaeth Modiwlau

Module Identifier
DRM0430
Module Title
THEATRE AND SOCIETIES
Academic Year
2008/2009
Co-ordinator
Semester
Intended for use in future years
Other Staff

Course Delivery

 

Assessment

Assessment Type Assessment length / details Proportion
Semester Assessment Essay  7,500 words  100%

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this module, students should be able to:
Understand how the way that different working models of theatre, its values, associations and its relationship to society reflect and manifest inconclusive contextual arguments.

Aims

To examine the manufacture and negotiations of various immediate (Western, and mainly British) definitions of theatre, society, their relationship, their agendas and the interests they serve.

Content

Topics considered will include Community and Popular Theatre, Catastrophist Theatre, National Theatres, Theatre and Oppression, Gay Theatre, Women's Theatre, Theatre-in-Education, Theatre and Minority Cultures, and Third Theatre. The course will expect students to pursue original theoretical reflection and exploration.


Notes

This module is at CQFW Level 7