dra3tss theatre spaces and stages
THEATRE SPACES AND STAGES: ARCHITECTURE, PRODUCTION AND COMMUNITY
DRA3TSS
Not currently offered
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
Western theatre began outdoors at the foot of the Acropolis. The management of exterior and interior spaces has been a major theme in the changing shapes of its performance places ever since. In this subject students will investigate theatre architectures; the ways in which theatre spaces interact with the kinds of performance produced in them and the spatial practices of the communities they embody and reflect. Stage and lighting design and the mechanics of theatre operation will also be examined.
SchoolSchool of Humanities & Social Sciences
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorRob Conkie
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 3 - UG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites 30 credit points of first-year drama or coordinators approval
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjects DRA2TSS
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | A short history of Western performance space | Prescribed | Wiles, D. | CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS 2003 |
| Readings | Places of performance: the semiotics of theatre architecture | Recommended | Carlson, M. | CORNELL UNIVERSITY PRESS 1989 |
| Readings | Space in performance: making meaning in the theatre | Recommended | McAuley, G. | UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN PRESS 2000 |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Apply historical knowledge and theoretical ideas about theatre architecture to case study analysis.
- Activities:
- Discussion, essay, review
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Writing(Writing)
02. Create new site specific performance material
- Activities:
- Practical workshops
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Teamwork(Teamwork)
03. Develop pracitical skills in theatre-making in a range of spacial configurations
- Activities:
- Performance
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Teamwork(Teamwork)
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
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