Study Guide

Objective

Knowledge and understanding
- Be able to relate their knowledge to developments in society and cultural history
- Be able to relate their knowledge to their own education in theatre and drama in education
- Be able to find and make use of background and reference materials

Skill and ability
- Be able to locate themselves within the history and development of theatre
- Have knowledge about different acting theories, theatre forms and theatrical traditions
- Be able to understand the history of theatre through historical, aesthetic, social and political perspectives
- Be able to apply this knowledge to their own teaching

Mindset and evaluation ability
- Use theatre history in order to expand their own repertoire when creating performances
- Be able to describe, analyse and reflect on theatre historical processess and theories relating to various fields: acting, direction, scenography, costumes, lighting, sound etc.
- Understand the basics of the art of acting in relation to different theories and praxes
- Have an increased understanding of the importance of the ensemble in the development of theatre
- Have an understanding for different ways of looking at theatre

Content

The history of Theatre and Drama pedagogics

Qualifications

no needed entry

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Approved requieres minimum grad 3
The student
-activelyparticipates in the course
-completes assignments independently and in a manner that showsinitiative
-hands in the required assignments on time
-understand the contence of the course of studies
-gathers information independently

Materials

self-selctet and proposed books about important personalities in the history of Theatre and Drama