2022/23 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue

PECI5801M Perspectives on Global Performance

30 creditsClass Size: 30

Module manager: Haili MA
Email: h.ma2@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable

Year running 2022/23

This module is not approved as an Elective

Module summary

The module takes an interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary approach to critically examine the making of global theatre and performance within political and socio-economic structure. Global performance refers to both live and digital forms that are produced with international audiences in mind. Students will develop an in-depth understanding of the dynamic political socio-economic relationships within the production and consumption of theatre and performance in a global context.

Objectives

The module critically examines the concept and practices of global theatre and performance and their artistic evolution within political and socio-economic structures. Global performance in this context refers to both live and digital forms that are produced for educational and/or commercial purposes with international audiences in mind and is informed by international recommendations and regulations, such as the UNESCO 2003 Intangible Cultural Heritage Convention. Interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary theories and research methodologies are drawn from theatre and performance studies, sociology and media studies. Case studies of diverse live and digital global performance further contextualise students’ knowledge and develop an in-depth understanding of the dynamic historical and socio-political relationships within the production and consumption of theatre and performance in a global context.

Learning outcomes
On completion of this module, students should be able to:

1.Understand and articulate diverse theatre and performance forms and their artistic evolution historically and globally;

2.Contextualise the artistic evolution of theatre and performance within wider local-global, historical ,socio-economic and political frameworks;

3.Examine the dynamic relations between practitioners, critics, and theorists in shaping the style of global theatre and performance production and consumption;

4.Apply learning in selected local-global case studies and provide in-depth analysis in independent and collaborative research.

Syllabus

Topics and debates that might be considered in the module are:

-Performance and aesthetics;
-Text and performance;
-Dance;
-Music(al) theatre;
-Opera, class representation;
-Digital performance;
-Environmental performance;
-Intercultural communication.

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Lecture	8	1.00	8.00
Practical	2	2.00	4.00
Seminar	8	1.00	8.00
Tutorial	1	0.20	0.20
Private study hours			279.80
Total Contact hours			20.20
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			300.00

Private study

-Preparation for tutorials (49.25 hours) – LO 4
-Preparation for seminars (50 hours) – LO 1, 2, 4
-Self-directed learning and research (100 hours) – LO 1, 2, 3 and 4
-Preparation for presentation (30 hours) - LO 1, 4
-Preparation and writing for essay assessment (50 hours) LO 1, 2, 3 and 4

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Group discussion and small group tasks on the week’s topic in seminars;
Q+As in preparation for both assessments in lecture and seminars;
Formative feedback on draft essay questions and their annotated bibliography in seminars;
Formative feedback on presentation excerpts and implications for their final essay in seminars;
In a verbal presentation (1 x 8min individual or 20min 3-4 students group Presentation with Q&A plus 10 minutes feedback), students will present research and analysis of a case study of their choice by applying theories and referencing key sources and debates from the module. Tutors will provide verbal feedback at the end of the presentations, and written feedback is normally provided within 10 working days. Students will use this feedback to develop their individual essays on a selected case study that is different from the presentation. In this way, students will build their research knowledge and writing skills into their final essay.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Presentation	1 x 8min individual or 20min group Presentation with Q&A	35.00
Essay	4,000-4,500 words	65.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		100.00

Resit for students who fail an individual presentation will either conduct a second presentation or submit a 1,000 word essay on the same subject or agree a new one in consultation with the module tutor. Resit for students who fail within a group presentation is a 1,000 word essay; students may use the same title from the group presentation or agree on a new one in consultation with the module tutor.

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 11/11/2022

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