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Performance in a Mediatised Culture - MEFT3353
Media, Film and Theatre

 
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: 0.12500 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3
 
 
Enrolment Requirements:
 
 
Prerequisite: 72 units of credit; Excluded: PFST2016
 
 
Equivalent: PFST2016
 
 
Fee Band: 1 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description

Examines the place of technology in contemporary performance culture from MTV to performance art. Considers the rise of video literacy and the expanding field of digital culture in terms of the ways in which such technologies have shifted the parameters of performance and representation. Looks at questions such as the convergence of performance genres and the remediation of art works and theoretical concepts such as posthumanism and cybernetics. Critiques the notion that live performance forms are discrete and unmediated and therefore cut off from contemporary cultural change.


Learning Outcomes

After the study of this course, students should be able to:
  • Understand key theoretical concepts such as post-humanism and cybernetics
  • Identify and discuss key developments in contemporary performance inspired by developments in audio-visual technology
  • Evaluate the evolving relationship between technology and aesthetics
  • Assess the role of technology in performance history and in recent theoretical debates in the humanities
  • Better undertake critical debate on contemporary cultural issues
  • Demonstrate an advanced knowledge of different modes of cultural and event performance and an appreciation of their cultural and historical specificity
  • Pursue individual guided research
  • Construct sustained critical argument in the form of reviews or essays
  • Demonstrate a thorough knowledge of selected theoretical perspectives and research methods
  • Show evidence of either capacity for further academic research or preparedness for employment.

Assessment

  • Essay (2000 words) - 40%
  • Powerpoint presentation - 30%
  • Quizzes - 20%
  • Participation - 10%

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