STAGE ICONOGRAPHY

This course introduces the basic concepts related to theatrical and musical iconography and the study of visual sources for the History of the Performing Arts with particular reference to theater photography.

The main purpose of the course is to provide the necessary tools to deal with the analysis of theatrical photographs in the Belle Epoque period.
At the end of the course, the student will know the process of studying an iconographic document and the relative difficulties of analysis inherent in this particular documentary typology.

No prerequisites are necessary to take the course.

Musical and Theatrical iconographic material useful to the History of the Performing Arts: theater in photography from the birth of the medium to the phenomenon of stardom which affected the first decades of the 20th century.

Bibliography will follow

The final test will consist of an oral examination on the topics covered in class, the indicated short essays.
To take the oral exam, it is mandatory to submit a written paper on one of the course topics.
For non-attending students, to the materials uploaded on moodle and a volume of your choice from the bibliography:

- R. Guardenti, "In forma di quadro. Note di iconografia teatrale", Bologna, Cue Press 2020;
- N. Guidobaldi, "Prospettive di iconografia musicale", Milano, Mimesis, 2007;
- R. Guardenti, "Attori di carta. Motivi iconografici dall'antichità all'Ottocento", Roma, Bulzoni, 2005
- C. Balme, R. Erenstein, C. Molinari, "European Theatre Iconography", Roma, Bulzoni, 2002

oral

written examination - with three open questions - about main topics, movements, themes and artists, as developed during the course

- grading:
A. marks in the 18-22 range will be awarded in the presence of:
- sufficient knowledge and applied understanding with reference to the syllabus;
- limited ability to collect and/or interpret data, making independent judgements;
- sufficient communication skills, especially in relation to the use of specific language.
B. marks in band 23-26 will be awarded in the presence of:
- discrete knowledge and applied understanding with reference to the syllabus;
- discrete ability to collect and/or interpret data, making autonomous judgements;
- fair communication skills, especially in relation to the use of specific language.
C. Scores in the 27-30 bracket will be awarded in the presence of:
- good or very good knowledge and applied understanding with reference to the syllabus;
- good or very good ability to collect and/or interpret data, making autonomous judgements;
- fully appropriate communication skills, especially in relation to the use of specific language.
D. Honours will be awarded in the presence of knowledge and ability of applied understanding with reference to the
programme, judgement and communication skills, excellent.

Lectures with powerpoint and video projections.

Syllabus fields will be updated by the course teacher as soon as possible, in any case before the start of lessons.

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