UNSW Handbook Course - Introduction to Theatre and Performance Studies

Introduction to Theatre and Performance Studies - MEFT1301


	Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
	School: School of English, Media and Performing Arts
	Course Outline: See below
	Campus: Kensington Campus
	Career: Undergraduate
	Units of Credit: 6
	EFTSL: 0.125 (more info)
	Contact Hours per Week: 3
	Equivalent: THST1101
	Fee Band: 1 (more info)
	Further Information: See Class Timetable

Description

Introduces the basic principles of and analytic vocabulary for the study of theatrical performance.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this course, students should be able to:

Describe a performance and its component elements
Explain in terms of those elements how the performance achieves its effect
Understand key terms in theatre and performance analysis
Discuss selected key practitioners and theorists in 20th century theatre
Read academic texts with critical understanding
Show competence in basic principles of group-devised performance
Access information and resources relevant to theatre and performance
Follow the conventions of academic writing - titles, references and citations, etc.
Work in an effective, self-motivated way in a university environment.

Assessment

Participation and tutorial presentation - 15%
Performance analysis - 15%
Essay (2000 words) - 40%
Group project - 30%

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