2021/22 Undergraduate Module Catalogue
PECI3708 Contemporary Theatre Makers
20 creditsClass Size: 50
Module manager: Dr Fiona Bannon
Email: F.Bannon@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2021/22
This module is approved as a discovery module
Module summary
The module will offer an introduction to key international theatre makers and will provide an in-depth critical investigation of their work. The lectures will use a range of case studies to help the students gain an understanding of the working methods, aesthetic decisions, strategies and visions of the selected theatre makers.Objectives
On completion of this module, students should be able to:• map the historical impact of a range of theatre makers on the field
• understand a range of directorial and theatre making approaches
• critically discuss the developments of theatre making in an aesthetic, political and socio-cultural context.
• analyse the work of contemporary practitioners with confidence
Learning outcomes
A broadened knowledge and understanding of:
1. the cultural, historical, and social contexts of specific influential contemporary theatre makers;
2. the different working methods, creative strategies and aesthetic principles of key international theatre makers;
3. common practices, strategies and compositional practices from a critical perspective;
4. the differences between regie, auteur, director, theatre maker and related professional terms.
Syllabus
The module will introduce the work of major theatre makers and discuss their role in the theatre making compositional process.
An indicative list of theatre makers might include Arianne Mnouchkine, Elizabeth LeCompte, Julie Taymor. Katie Mitchell, Anne Bogart, Lev Dodi, Ivo Van Hove, Calixto Bieito, Romeo Castellucci andThomas Ostermeier, each of whose whose impact is regarded as innovative and ground-breaking.
The use of technology, intermediality, musicality, time and other compositional theatre making techniques will be discussed in detail and supported by appropriate audio-visual examples.
Teaching methods
Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
Lecture | 11 | 2.00 | 22.00 |
Tutorial | 1 | 0.16 | 0.16 |
Independent online learning hours | 77.00 | ||
Private study hours | 100.84 | ||
Total Contact hours | 22.16 | ||
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 200.00 |
Private study
Students will spend 22 hours working attending the lectures and then 77 hours going through the module content and working through online learning materials via the Virtual Learning Environment. The 100 hours of Private Study will include writing the essay and accessing additional readings/audio-visual materials from the libraries to provide a larger context of contemporary practice.Opportunities for Formative Feedback
There will be a tutorial specifically to discuss the portfolio and to monitor student progress. During the tutorial the student will receive feedback on their title, structure and additional specialised bibliographical references.Methods of assessment
Coursework
Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
Presentation | small group, c15 mins | 50.00 |
Portfolio | 2000-2500 words | 50.00 |
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 100.00 |
Resit will take the form of a longer portfolio (4000 words).
Reading list
The reading list is available from the Library websiteLast updated: 18/09/2021
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