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

Location and time

distance course, 15.5.-2.6.2023

Materials

Actor training Second edition by Alison Hodge plus free chosen literature about theater historical and drama historical periods and personalities

Teaching methods

Lectures, presentations and discussions via nett

Exam schedules

2nd of 6th 2023

Student workload

108 hours

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Approved requires minimum grad 3
The student
-actively participates in the course
-completes assignments independently and in a manner that shows own initiative
-hands in the required assignments on time
-understand the content of the course of studies
-gathers information independently

Further information

The students shall after the course

Knowledge and understanding
-be able to relate their knowledge to the development of the society and cultural history
-be able to relate their knowledge to the own theater- and drama pedagogic
-be able to find and use backgrounds- and reference material

Skills and ability
- can orientate i theaters history and development
-has knowledge about different acting theories, theatre forms and traditions
-can understand the history of theater from a historical, aesthetic, social and political perspective
-can apply this knowledge for own teaching

Judgement and approach
-can use theater history to enlarge the own repertoire
-can describe, analyse and reflect to different theater historical processes and theories about acting, directing, scenography, costumes, sound and light...
-has understand the grounds of acting i relation to different theories and practices
-has enlarged the understanding of the importance of an ensemble for the developement of theater

Evaluation scale

Approved/Rejected

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

Assessment methods and criteria

Written homework
Presentation
85 % presence or 65% presence plus compensation

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

- Doesn`t hand in the required assignments
-Participate less than 85% or less than 65% plus compensation

Qualifications

no needed entry