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THE UNIVERSITY of EDINBURGHDEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2005/2006
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Society of the Spectacle (U02728)? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : LLC-4-EL0097 This course examines different kinds of theatres that declare political and social critique as their foremost reason of existence. The influence of predecessors like Russian Constructivism and Brecht will be studies. Also the sometimes tense, sometimes creative relationships between these directly political forms of theatre and other avant-garde forms will be examined. During the sixties and seventies the Alternative Theatre movement in Britain, French Situationists, the Happenings in the USA and Europe (Living Theatre, Bread and Puppet Theatre, Laurie Anderson) proposed new ways of relating spectacle to political action. Their legacy will be studied in its historical context as a source of influence on contemporary theatrical practitioners and performance artists. Entry Requirements? Costs : Essential course texts. Subject AreasHome subject areaEnglish Literature, (School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures, Schedule G) Delivery Information? Normal year taken : 4th year ? Delivery Period : Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4) ? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks ? Other Required Attendance : 1 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks All of the following classes
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Students when completing this course should be able:
(a) to create a vocabulary for political theatre (b) to be made aware of the debates on engagement and autonomy within modernism (c) to develop a historical perspective on radical performance practices (d) to highlight the specific historical contexts Assessment Information
1 course essay of 2,500 words (25%); 1 examination paper of 2 hours (75%)
Exam times
Contact and Further InformationThe Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries. Course Secretary Mrs Anne Mason Course Organiser Dr Olga Taxidou Course Website : http://www.englit.ed.ac.uk/studying/undergrd/honours/4year/2003-2004/ot4spr.htm School Website : http://www.llc.ed.ac.uk/ College Website : http://www.hss.ed.ac.uk/ |
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