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- Identify and categorise performance in life and culture
- Analyse and discuss ritual structures, play and framings of performance
- Understand and critically analyse structures of performance in theatre
- Practice basic performance analysis in a critical context
Using Richard Schechner's book on Performance Studies as a primary text and starting-off point, students will be guided through a number of topics relating to concepts of performance, and performance studies. Amongst other topics we will address
Performativity as a key concept.
The functions and many aspects of Play - both for adults and children. Why it has evolved, and its relevance to performance.
Ritual and its role both in society, and in individual habits and individual behaviour.
The complex interaction between the two in theatre, film and everyday social interaction.
The difference between "make-believe" and "make belief".
The effects of globalisation on performance.
Performance Art, "happenings" and social media as a platform.
Dark tourism, dark play and the performativity of politics - terrorism, PR and narratives.
| Student Effort Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lectures | 12 |
| Tutorial | 12 |
| Specified Learning Activities | 16 |
| Autonomous Student Learning | 60 |
| Total | 100 |
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| Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continuous Assessment: Contribution and attendance at SGT's | Throughout the Trimester | n/a | Graded | No | 10 |
| Essay: An analysis of a "performance" which falls out side the usual parameters of the term: eg a first-date, a sports event, an argument in a shop. |
Week 7 | n/a | Graded | No | 30 |
| Examination: End of term examination looking at two of the key concepts covered in the module, using Schechner's book as a guide, and referring to several secondary sources. | 2 hour End of Trimester Exam | Yes | Graded | No | 60 |
| Resit In | Terminal Exam |
|---|---|
| Autumn | Yes - 2 Hour |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
Not yet recorded.
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Dr Finola Cronin | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Dr Paul Halferty | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Ms Noelia Ruiz | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Graham Price | Tutor |
| Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 | Tues 14:00 - 14:50 |
| Tutorial | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 | Wed 15:00 - 15:50 |
| Tutorial | Offering 2 | Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 | Wed 16:00 - 16:50 |
| Tutorial | Offering 3 | Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 | Tues 15:00 - 15:50 |
| Tutorial | Offering 4 | Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 | Tues 16:00 - 16:50 |