SPAN20260 Modern Spanish Theatre

Academic Year 2020/2021

This module aims to introduce students to the study of twentieth century Spanish theatre through the analysis of three key texts: Federico García Lorca’s 'Bodas de sangre', Antonio Buero Vallejo’s 'El tragaluz', and José Luis Alonso de Santos' 'Bajarse al moro'. Taking as a unifying focal point the plays’ exploration of family and community groups, the study of these plays will offer students an insight into the relationship between theatrical texts, their performance, and the broader cultural contexts that inform them. The plays examined will be approached from both a traditional author-centred perspective, analysing the written texts in their socio-historical context, and also from a contemporary perspective, taking into account the actors and audiences for which the texts were first written and how they have been performed since.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

On successful completion of this module students will:
▶ Possess an in-depth knowledge of the key trends in 20th century Spanish theatre.
▶ Show an awareness of the social, cultural, and political contexts which have influenced the development of Spanish theatre during this period.
▶ Be aware of the relationship between a play’s text and its performance, and of how readings of theatrical texts in this light can lead to a deeper understanding of them.
▶ Be able to analyse and interpret both individual scenes and complete plays, using technical terms to describe narrative technique, characterisation, and staging.
▶ Demonstrate confidence when engaging in discussion and debate of the central themes explored and developed skills in analysing visual materials and written texts, reflected in high-quality academic writing.

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Seminar (or Webinar)

24

Specified Learning Activities

34

Autonomous Student Learning

52

Total

110

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
As the learning objectives of seminars would be compromised by social distancing and the wearing of facemasks, all classes will take place online, and are scheduled according to the university timetable. Active participation in these classes is required. In addition to that, full engagement will material and tasks made accessible in Brightspace is expected every week. 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Essay: 1,200 word essay in English Week 10 n/a Graded No

45

Continuous Assessment: Online Assessed Discussion Throughout the Trimester n/a Graded No

55


Carry forward of passed components
No
 
Resit In Terminal Exam
Spring No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Online automated feedback

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Students will be given Action Points based on their essay.

Bodas de sangre
By Federico Garcia Lorca, Manchester University Press

El tragaluz
By Antonio Buero Vallejo, Bloomsbury Press

Bajarse al Moro
By José Luis Alonso de Santos, Cátedra