The course will examine plays of European playwrights from the 19th through 21st centuries through text analysis and performance activities. Works will be selected from the repertoires of key playwrights, for example Ibsen, Chekhov, Strindberg, Jarry, Pirandello, Brecht, Garcia Lorca, Beckett, and Ionesco. A brief history of European theatre in the specified timeframe will also be studied in the course. As part of the programme, students will be expected to perform in a scene from one of the plays considered during the semester or to complete a project book outlining a directorial concept for a scene from one of these plays.
The course will be delivered by lectures, informal tutorials, practical workshops and in-class performances.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
On satisfying the requirements for this course, students should be able to- Articulate orally and in writing an understanding of key concepts and theatre practices in European theatre since the turn of the twentieth century
- Identify and critically analyse these key concepts and practices
- Carry out research to select and combine materials concerning the European theatrical landscape
- Make appropriate performance methodology choices for performance of selected texts
- Apply theoretical concepts in performance or in a production book
Indicative Assessment
2,000 word essay (25%) (LO 1, 2, 3)examination (25%) (LO 1, 2, 3)
workshop contribution and end of semester in-class, video-recorded performance (25%) (LO 1, 2, 3, 4, 5) and
tutorial contribution and video-recorded presentation (25%) (LO 1, 2, 3)
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Workload
For 11 Weeks:Four hours per week: one 1-hour lecture, one compulsory 1-hour tutorial and one compulsory 2 hour workshop.
Weeks 12 and 13 will be reserved for rehearsal and performance.
2 hours reading time per week.
12 hours rehearsal time outside of teaching time over the course of the semester.
1 performance during class-time in week 13
(130 hours total workload over the semester).
Requisite and Incompatibility
Assumed Knowledge
Any two courses in the College of Arts and Social Sciences.Majors
Minors
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
Commonwealth Support (CSP) Students
If you have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). More information about your student contribution amount for each course at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 12
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are a domestic graduate coursework student with a Domestic Tuition Fee (DTF) place or international student you will be required to pay course tuition fees (see below). Course tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
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| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $3180 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $4890 |
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