2017/18 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

PECI3706 Inter-cultural Performance

20 creditsClass Size: 60

Module manager: Dr Adam Strickson
Email: a.j.strickson@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2017/18

This module is approved as a discovery module

Module summary

The intercultural encounter is a dynamic, active encounter between different cultural groups, involving the exchange of ideas and practices. Inter/intra and trans cultural practices consider how elements of culture are absorbed, translated and transmitted across stagecrafts. It requires an ability to look deeply at both originating and target societies with an awareness of history and an attitude of tolerance and openness. Students will be introduced to key concepts, terminologies and models and to specific practices. They will be encouraged to use their own cultural identity and theatre genres as a starting point from which to move towards an understanding and appreciation of the values of other individuals, groups and societies, and to the role of drama in cultural representation.

Objectives

On completion of this module, students should be able to ...


- examine their own place in society, through developing an awareness
of their own cultural identity in an international context;
- investigate the political and ethical debates surrounding
inter/intra/trans cultural practice;
- explore the history and practice of inter/intra/trans cultural
performance;
- examine cultural performance through different critical frameworks;
- engage with contemporary intercultural practice through exposure to,
and reflection on, relevant performance work.

Learning outcomes
On completion of this module students should be able to:
- understand and place the contemporary debates on culture and
Identity with relation to performance;
- understand and place the contemporary debates surrounding
inter/intra /trans cultural performance;
- identify a range of international performance and cultural genres and codes;
- be familiar with major figures and projects in the field.

Skills outcomes
Translation of theatrical codes from one stagecraft system to another.

Syllabus

The module will critique the notions of ‘inter/intra and trans culturalism’, and develop an analytical frame by which students can investigate and understand cultural practices in the theatre. Students will be required to watch live and recorded performances.
Exemplar content :
Inter/intra/trans cultural performances : identifying the strands and motivations;
International theatre and performance genres and codes;
The cultures of performance – language, self, social setting, stagecraft;
Translating and transmitting cultures of theatre and performance;
Challenging conventions - integrative and disruptive interculturalism;
Shared observation and analysis of two performances, one live and one recorded;
Case Studies of PCI practice led research projects e.g. OPENCOV, Green Angel, Staging China.

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Lecture	11	2.00	22.00
Independent online learning hours			30.00
Private study hours			148.00
Total Contact hours			22.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			200.00

Private study

30 Online learning : watching required performances & allied research using e.g. digital repositories
73 Research and preparation for lecture/seminars
75 Preparing assignment

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Progress is monitored through observation of participation in sessions (seminar aspects will be formulated to facilitate contributions) and in the production of a literature review for their essay.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Essay	5,500 -6000 words	100.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		100.00

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 13/06/2017

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