STAGE ICONOGRAPHY

Academic year
2024/2025 Syllabus of previous years
Official course title
ICONOGRAFIA TEATRALE E MUSICALE
Course code
FT0442 (AF:512647 AR:290393)
Modality
On campus classes
ECTS credits
6
Degree level
Bachelor's Degree Programme
Educational sector code
L-ART/05
Period
2nd Term
Course year
1
This course introduces the basic concepts related to theatrical and musical iconography and the study of visual sources for the History of the Performing Arts. Several case studies will be addressed during the lectures in order to be able to identify a useful working methodology for understanding images of theatrical and musical subject.
The main purpose of the course is to provide the necessary tools to deal with the analysis of those works of art of theatrical subject useful for understanding the different aspects of the performing practice in a given historical period. At the end of the course, the student will know the process of studying an iconographic document and the relative difficulties of analysis inherent in this particular documentary typology.
No prerequisites are necessary to take the course.
Musical and Theatrical iconographic material useful to the History of the Performing Arts: from the iconography of the performer, from the birth of professionalism to the phenomenon of stardom affecting the first decades of the 20th century.
Bibliography will follow
The final test will consist of an oral examination on the topics covered in class, the indicated short essays and a volume of your choice from the bibliography.
Lectures with powerpoint and video projections.
Italian
Syllabus fields will be updated by the course teacher as soon as possible, in any case before the start of lessons.
oral

This subject deals with topics related to the macro-area "Human capital, health, education" and contributes to the achievement of one or more goals of U. N. Agenda for Sustainable Development

Definitive programme.
Last update of the programme: 06/03/2024