PER2040

Making performance: theory and practice

(ART)

P Snow

8 points + 3 hours per week + Second semester + Clayton

Synopsis: The processes involved in making and theorising performance. Short performance exercises exploring particular elements of performance, such as tempo, action, space, bodies, sound and so forth. The making of a full-length work (or several short works) drawing on the ideas and practices which have evolved in these sessions. Theoretical positions and strategies commonly deployed in the construction of contemporary performance.

Assessment: Seminar/workshop participation (equivalent to 1500 words): 30% + Written document (1500 words): 30% + Contribution to performance projects (equivalent to 3000 words): 40%