ELEMENTS OF THEATRE AND LIVE ART PRODUCTION II

Academic year
2021/2022 Syllabus of previous years
Official course title
ELEMENTS OF THEATRE AND LIVE ART PRODUCTION II
Course code
EM3A09 (AF:357865 AR:189180)
Modality
Blended (on campus and online classes)
ECTS credits
6 out of 12 of ELEMENTS OF THEATRE AND LIVE ART PRODUCTION
Degree level
Master's Degree Programme (DM270)
Educational sector code
L-ART/05
Period
2nd Term
Course year
1
Moodle
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The course is part of the Master's Degree Program in Economics and Management of Arts and Cultural Activities that offers research methodologies and professional approaches to the management of the arts. It develops and broaden some topics already faced on the first part of the course (a basic knowledge of contemporary theatre, live art and dance, a range of theatre and performance theories and practices and of audience response, developing of critical skills), focusing on intermedia, the relationships with sound and video, the current processes of indipendent production.
Students are invited to relate the contents of the course to the forst part of it and their eentire curriculum and, in particular, to situate theater, dance and live arts in the broader context of the contemporary arts and cultural heritage, as well as in the context of production. Students are expected to be able to take notes in class and to express, in their required final paper, clear and well-argued points the contents of the course using specific terminology.
No preconditions required for this course
The course provides a detailed analisys of contemporary theatre, live arts and dance as forms of cultural heritage and introduces to a wide range of theatre and performance theories and practices. Each class offers a selection of video-recorded theatre and dance pieces and live arts performances as the starting point to analyze different models of production and artistic evolution. Some lessons will offer a perspective about residencies practices and some aspects of musical theatre. For students unable to attend the syllabus is the same and a meeting with the professor is necessary to agree upon the topic of the final paper.
Christopher B. Balme, The Cambridge Introduction to Theater Studies, Cambridge University Press, 2008

Paul Allan and Jen Harvie, The Routledge Companion to Theater and Performance (seconda edizione), Routledge, 2006 (see moodle platform).

A selected list of essays and videos, edited by Enrico Bettinello (for index and pdf see moodle: the password is provided via email by Prof. Bettinello).
The final exam, for both attending and non-attending students, consists in a written test that lasts for two hours and includes four open questions based on the suggested bibliography and videography. Cross-disciplinary observations will be particularly appreciated. To pass the exam at least 3 questions must be exhaustively answered. No use of notes or books is allowed during the exam.
The course is structured around a series of lectures with screenings of images and videos, and of meetings with artists and professionals. The course is linked to an e-learning platform (moodle.unive.it) where the students can find information about readings and links to the videos presented during the classes.
English
written

This subject deals with topics related to the macro-area "Human capital, health, education" and contributes to the achievement of one or more goals of U. N. Agenda for Sustainable Development

Goal 3: good health and well-being
Goal 4: quality education
Definitive programme.
Last update of the programme: 03/11/2021