ELEMENTS OF THEATRE AND LIVE ART PRODUCTION II

The course is part of the Master's Degree Program in Economics and Management of Arts and Cultural Activities that offers research methodologies and professional approaches to the management of the arts. It develops and broaden some topics already faced on the first part of the course (a basic knowledge of contemporary theatre, live art and dance, a range of theatre and performance theories and practices and of audience response, developing of critical skills), focusing on intermedia, the relationships with sound and video, the current processes of indipendent production.

Students are invited to relate the contents of the course to the forst part of it and their eentire curriculum and, in particular, to situate theater, dance and live arts in the broader context of the contemporary arts and cultural heritage, as well as in the context of production. Students are expected to be able to take notes in class and to express, in their required final paper, clear and well-argued points the contents of the course using specific terminology.

No preconditions required for this course

The course provides a detailed analisys of contemporary theatre, live arts and dance as forms of cultural heritage and introduces to a wide range of theatre and performance theories and practices. Each class offers a selection of video-recorded theatre and dance pieces and live arts performances as the starting point to analyze different models of production and artistic evolution. Some lessons will offer a perspective about residencies practices and some aspects of musical theatre. For students unable to attend the syllabus is the same and a meeting with the professor is necessary to agree upon the topic of the final paper.

Christopher B. Balme, The Cambridge Introduction to Theater Studies, Cambridge University Press, 2008 (chapters 9, 10, 11, 12).

Paul Allan and Jen Harvie, The Routledge Companion to Theater and Performance (seconda edizione), Routledge, 2006 (see moodle platform).

A selected list of essays and videos, edited by Enrico Bettinello (for index and pdf see moodle: the password is provided via email by Prof. Bettinello).

The final exam, for both attending and non-attending students, consists in a written test that lasts for two hours and includes four open questions based on the suggested bibliography and videography. Cross-disciplinary observations will be particularly appreciated. To pass the exam at least 3 questions must be exhaustively answered. No use of notes or books is allowed during the exam.

Lectures with screenings of images and videos. The course offers an e-learning platform (moodle.unive.it) where the students can find selected readings and links to the videos presented during the classes.

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