Key facts
Details for course being taught in current academic year
Level 1 - 12 credits - autumn term
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Course description
Course outline
This course will introduce students to ways of reading and thinking critically about theatre texts. Students will examine a number of texts in relation to dramatic conventions and issues of theatre production and performance. They will look at how plays from different historical periods vary in form and content, focusing on stylistic and structural differences from a comparative perspective. The course aims to introduce students to analytical approaches to reading plays and to key issues in theatre and performance. Texts to be studied may include plays from different periods of theatre history.
Learning outcomes
By the end of the course, a successful student should be able to:
1) Reflect critically on the relationship between form and content in a range of playtexts
2) Analyse playtexts in terms of dramatic writing conventions from different historical periods
3) Demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the written text and theatrical performance
Assessments
| Type | Timing | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Coursework | 100.00% | |
| Exercise (1000 words) | Autumn Week 6 | 30.00% |
| Essay (1500 words) | Autumn Week 10 | 70.00% |
Resit mode of assessment
| Type | Timing | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Reflective Essay (2500 words) | 100.00% |
Timing
Submission deadlines may vary for different types of assignment/groups of students.
Weighting
Coursework components (if listed) total 100% of the overall coursework weighting value.
Teaching methods
| Term | Method | Duration | Week pattern |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn Term | SEMINAR | 2 hours | 1111111111 |
How to read the week pattern
The numbers indicate the weeks of the term and how many events take place each week.
Contact details
Dr William McEvoy
Assess convenor, Convenor
http://www.sussex.ac.uk/english/profile176905.html