6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL
Undergraduate - Unit
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Faculty
Organisational Unit
Centre for Theatre and Performance
Coordinator(s)
Not offered in 2017
Synopsis
This unit deals provides an opportunity for extended, in-depth investigation of the full background context of a performance. Students can explore the social, cultural background of a production, its performance history, its material culture. The relationships between technical aspects, scenography, history and the conceptual background to a production are explore in terms of their effects and reception.
Outcomes
On completion of this unit, students will:
- Have practical experience of an in-depth dramaturgical project
- Understand the relationships between materials and ideas in theatre.
- Have an advanced understanding and experience of the role of the dramaturg.
Assessment
Within semester assessment: 100%
Workload requirements
One 2 hour seminar per week
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Chief examiner(s)
This unit applies to the following area(s) of study
Prerequisites
ATS2891 or ATS2767