Undergraduate - UnitATS2891 - Dramaturgy 2: Developments

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6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Undergraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Arts
Organisational Unit	Centre for Theatre and Performance
Offered	Clayton Second semester 2014 (Day)
Coordinator(s)	Dr Stuart Grant

Synopsis

This Unit focuses on developments in dramaturgy in an expanded and widening field of contemporary theatre and performance. Investigation of theories and practices in 'new' dramaturgies may include: contextual/historical studies, technical and scenographic considerations, and/or analyses of contemporary performance makers engaged in diverse 'dramaturgies'.

Outcomes

Students successfully completing this Unit will develop:

practical experience of dramaturgical concerns, questions and practices in contemporary performance
understanding of some of the relationships between material, conceptual and aesthetic approaches to contemporary dramaturgies
skills and experience in research and dramaturgical analyses
a greater understanding of 'new' dramaturgies

Assessment

Written work (1800 words): 40%
Project (2700 words): 60%

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Stuart Grant

Workload requirements

One 2-hour seminar per week

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Theatre and performance

Prerequisites

First year sequence in Performance or by permission