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Units PRFM1602 Intensive December 2022 [Block mode]

Unit of study_

PRFM1602: Dangerous Performances

Intensive December, 2022 [Block mode] - Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney

Overview

Performance has long been associated with risk: in the popular imagination, among performers, writers and theorists. From breathless narratives of courageous actors taking on risky roles, to the extremes of performance art, contemporary performance and political action, you will explore and understand performance pushed to the limits.

Unit details and rules

Unit code	PRFM1602
Academic unit	Theatre and Performance Studies
Credit points	6
Prohibitions ?	None
Prerequisites ?	None
Corequisites ?	None
Assumed knowledge ?	None
Available to study abroad and exchange students	Yes

Teaching staff

Coordinator	Paul Dwyer, paul.dwyer@sydney.edu.au
Lecturer(s)	Paul Dwyer, paul.dwyer@sydney.edu.au
Tutor(s)	Tom Isaacs, thomas.isaacs@sydney.edu.au

Type	Description	Weight	Due	Length
Assignment	Final Essay Analysis of case studies	50%	Formal exam period Due date: 23 Dec 2022 at 23:59	2000 words
Outcomes assessed:
Assignment	Manifesto Research Short essay	20%	Week 02 Due date: 05 Dec 2022 at 23:59	1000 words
Outcomes assessed:
Presentation	Report on Group Performance Experiments Seminar Presentation	30%	Week 03 Due date: 12 Dec 2022 at 10:00	Equivalent to 1500 words per student
Outcomes assessed:
= group assignment ?

Assessment summary

Assessment criteria

The University awards common result grades, set out in the Coursework Policy 2014 (Schedule 1).

As a general guide, a High distinction indicates work of an exceptional standard, a Distinction a very high standard, a credit a good standard, and a pass an acceptable standard.

Result name	Mark range	Description
High distinction	85 - 100
Distinction	75 - 84
Credit	65 - 74
Pass	50 - 64
Fail	0 - 49	When you don’t meet the learning outcomes of the unit to a satisfactory standard.

For more information see sydney.edu.au/students/guide-to-grades

For more information see guide to grades.

Late submission

In accordance with University policy, these penalties apply when written work is submitted after 11:59pm on the due date:

Deduction of 5% of the maximum mark for each calendar day after the due date.
After ten calendar days late, a mark of zero will be awarded.

Academic integrity

The Current Student website provides information on academic integrity and the resources available to all students. The University expects students and staff to act ethically and honestly and will treat all allegations of academic integrity breaches seriously.

We use similarity detection software to detect potential instances of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breach. If such matches indicate evidence of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breaches, your teacher is required to report your work for further investigation.

You may only use artificial intelligence and writing assistance tools in assessment tasks if you are permitted to by your unit coordinator, and if you do use them, you must also acknowledge this in your work, either in a footnote or an acknowledgement section.

Studiosity is permitted for postgraduate units unless otherwise indicated by the unit coordinator. The use of this service must be acknowledged in your submission.

Learning support

Simple extensions

If you encounter a problem submitting your work on time, you may be able to apply for an extension of five calendar days through a simple extension.  The application process will be different depending on the type of assessment and extensions cannot be granted for some assessment types like exams.

Special consideration

If exceptional circumstances mean you can’t complete an assessment, you need consideration for a longer period of time, or if you have essential commitments which impact your performance in an assessment, you may be eligible for special consideration or special arrangements.

Special consideration applications will not be affected by a simple extension application.

Using AI responsibly

Co-created with students, AI in Education includes lots of helpful examples of how students use generative AI tools to support their learning. It explains how generative AI works, the different tools available and how to use them responsibly and productively.

Weekly schedule

WK	Topic	Learning activity
Week 01	Work through introductory prerecorded lecture module: unit of study overview and key ideas informing the "historical avant garde" movements	Independent study (2 hr)
	Work through prerecorded lecture modules on Futurism / Dada and Surrealism / Situationism	Independent study (3 hr)
	Performance (and Performativity) in the Age of Manifestos	Tutorial (1 hr)
	Exploring key terms in this unit of study (danger, transgression, play, risk) in relation to students' experiences of performance. Experiments with Futurist performance works	Workshop (2 hr)
	Dada and Surrealism	Tutorial (1 hr)
	Workshopping performance techniques associated with surrealism: simultaneity, chance, automatism	Workshop (2 hr)
	Situationist Responses to the "Society of the Spectacle"	Tutorial (1 hr)
	Exploring situationist performance strategies: dérive and détournement	Workshop (2 hr)
Week 02	Work through prerecorded lecture modules on key ideas of Victor Turner / Mikhail Bakhtin / Erika Fischer-Lichte	Independent study (3 hr)
	Key Theoretical Framework #1: Victor Turner on the characteristics of ritual and ritual-like performance	Tutorial (1 hr)
	Group Performance-Devising Project: Workshop #1	Workshop (2 hr)
	Key Theoretical Framework #2: Status Reversals, Bodily Excess and Polyphony in Mikhail Bakhtin's Notion of the Carnivalesque	Tutorial (1 hr)
	Group Performance-Devising Workshop #2	Workshop (2 hr)
	Exploring the relations between ritual and contemporary performance art/body-based art	Tutorial (1 hr)
	Group Performance-Devising Workshop #3	Workshop (2 hr)
Week 03	Work through prerecorded lecture module on the ideas of Claire Bishop	Independent study (1 hr)
	Freedom and Agency: Participatory Art Practices in a Neo-Liberal Age	Tutorial (1 hr)
	Group Presentations on the previous week's performance workshops	Workshop (2 hr)
	Feedback on group presentations	Tutorial (1 hr)
	Assembling documentation and notes on the group presentations	Workshop (2 hr)
	Review of Key Concepts	Tutorial (1 hr)
	Exploring cases studies for the final essay and essay preparation advice	Workshop (2 hr)

Attendance and class requirements

Attendance: According to Faculty Board Resolutions, students in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences are expected to attend 90% of their classes. If you attend less than 50% of classes, regardless of the reasons, you may be referred to the Examiner’s Board. The Examiner’s Board will decide whether you should pass or fail the unit of study if your attendance falls below this threshold.
Lecture recording: Most lectures (in recording-equipped venues) will be recorded and may be made available to students on the LMS. However, you should not rely on lecture recording to substitute your classroom learning experience.
Preparation: Students should commit to spend approximately three hours’ preparation time (reading, studying, homework, essays, etc.) for every hour of scheduled instruction.

Study commitment

Typically, there is a minimum expectation of 1.5-2 hours of student effort per week per credit point for units of study offered over a full semester. For a 6 credit point unit, this equates to roughly 120-150 hours of student effort in total.

Required readings

Reading Materials for each week are provided in Canvas via the University Library’s system for accessing readings electronically. This Canvas Reading List clearly sets out which items to read in which weeks. It includes “required” readings but also some additional recommended readings.

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes are what students know, understand and are able to do on completion of a unit of study. They are aligned with the University's graduate qualities and are assessed as part of the curriculum.

Outcomes
Graduate qualities

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

LO1. demonstrate an understanding of performance as a potentially transgressive practice
LO2. demonstrate your understanding of key concepts from relevant performance theories
LO3. apply theoretical concepts, as well as the insights from experiential learning activities, in the analysis of transgressive performances
LO4. demonstrate familiarity with a range of performance practices from the "historical avant-garde movements" of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, through the "neo avant garde" of the late 20th century, and up to the present day.

Graduate qualities

The graduate qualities are the qualities and skills that all University of Sydney graduates must demonstrate on successful completion of an award course. As a future Sydney graduate, the set of qualities have been designed to equip you for the contemporary world.

GQ1	Depth of disciplinary expertise Deep disciplinary expertise is the ability to integrate and rigorously apply knowledge, understanding and skills of a recognised discipline defined by scholarly activity, as well as familiarity with evolving practice of the discipline.
GQ2	Critical thinking and problem solving Critical thinking and problem solving are the questioning of ideas, evidence and assumptions in order to propose and evaluate hypotheses or alternative arguments before formulating a conclusion or a solution to an identified problem.
GQ3	Oral and written communication Effective communication, in both oral and written form, is the clear exchange of meaning in a manner that is appropriate to audience and context.
GQ4	Information and digital literacy Information and digital literacy is the ability to locate, interpret, evaluate, manage, adapt, integrate, create and convey information using appropriate resources, tools and strategies.
GQ5	Inventiveness Generating novel ideas and solutions.
GQ6	Cultural competence Cultural Competence is the ability to actively, ethically, respectfully, and successfully engage across and between cultures. In the Australian context, this includes and celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, knowledge systems, and a mature understanding of contemporary issues.
GQ7	Interdisciplinary effectiveness Interdisciplinary effectiveness is the integration and synthesis of multiple viewpoints and practices, working effectively across disciplinary boundaries.
GQ8	Integrated professional, ethical, and personal identity An integrated professional, ethical and personal identity is understanding the interaction between one’s personal and professional selves in an ethical context.
GQ9	Influence Engaging others in a process, idea or vision.

Outcome map

Learning outcomes	Graduate qualities
Learning outcomes

Responding to student feedback

This section outlines changes made to this unit following staff and student reviews.

The December Intensive version of this unit is coming hot on the heels of us having taught it in Semester Two. In response to student feedback, we are going to be getting students up on their feet a little bit more quickly to start workshopping performance ideas that will form the basis of the group presentation (Task #2).

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Unit details and rules

Teaching staff

Assessment

Assessment

Assessment summary

Assessment criteria

Late submission

Academic integrity

Learning support

Learning support

Simple extensions

Special consideration

Using AI responsibly

Weekly schedule

Weekly schedule

Attendance and class requirements

Study commitment

Required readings

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes

Graduate qualities

Outcome map

Responding to student feedback

Responding to student feedback

Disclaimer

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