PER2000

The aesthetics of performance

(ART)

S. Twegg and C. Williams

6 points + 2 hours per week + First semester + Clayton + Prerequisites: A first-year sequence in the Bachelor of Performing Arts + Performing Arts units (PER) are available only within the context of the Bachelor of Performing Arts degree, or permission

Synopsis: This unit works with selected texts to examine the aesthetic issues involved in the creation of a performance. The emphasis in the workshops will be on the way we understand texts and contexts, how we recognise style, and creative parameters of work or performance. We will examine issues such as the rationale for attempting to recreate authentic performance styles for historical works, issues of audience involvement, communication of meanings in the design and presentation of extracts or short pieces from longer works. There is a practical component to this work.

Assessment: Essay (2250 words): 50% + Class project (2250 words): 50%