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PRFM3602: Performance Histories
2021 unit information
This unit of study reflects on the issues and methods that constitute theatre history and its relationship to Performance Studies. We will consider the source materials on which histories of performance are based and some of the genres of historical scholarship that are useful for such historians. We will also study how descriptions and theorisations of creative practices from the past are influential in the work of contemporary theatre and performance practitioners.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Theatre and Performance Studies
| Code | PRFM3602 |
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| Academic unit | Theatre and Performance Studies |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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12 credit points at 2000 level in Theatre and Performance Studies |
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Corequisites:
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None |
| Prohibitions:
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None |
| Assumed knowledge:
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None |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. demonstrate understanding of what is involved in doing theatre history
- LO2. demonstrate knowledge of the principles, methods, standards, values and boundaries of the discipline
- LO3. demonstrate the capacity to critically appraise these principles
- LO4. understand the impact of past performance practices on the present.
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