Module manager: Dr Aylwyn Walsh
Email: A.M.Walsh1@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable
Year running 2023/24
This module is not approved as an Elective
The module will introduce students to a range of critical concepts that underpin applied theatre and interventionist practice. The module will explore a set of key theoretical principles and provide opportunity for students to critique a variety of perspectives and consider how core debates and discourse have shaped and influenced contemporary Applied Theatre practice. The module requires students to select one area for further development and investigation to be assessed in a presentation format.
• This module will explore the key theoretical concepts that underpin applied theatre and interventionist practice.
• Students will examine the development of applied theatre practice and interrogate the critical and conceptual frameworks that have shaped and continue to influence contemporary practice.
• Students will develop an understanding of key concepts such as identity, social exclusion, efficacy and impact, social justice, pedagogy, ethics and aesthetics in relation to different applied theatre practices.
1. Develop an understanding of the critical concepts that underpin applied theatre and interventionist practice;
2. Identify, discuss and critique the core debates and discourses relating to applied theatre and
interventionist practice;
3. Select and apply appropriate theoretical frameworks to interrogate a defined aspect of applied
theatre and interventionist practice;
4. Present a developed argument in presentation and in written form that relates to their chosen
area of investigation.
The syllabus will include investigation of the following:
• Consideration of definitions and history of Applied Theatre
• Notions of Community, Culture and Social Change;
Critical considerations related to Identity and Representation; transformation; intervention
• Consideration of Applied Theatre Communities and Contexts;
• Ethics, managing expectations
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class tests, exams and assessment | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Seminar | 10 | 2 | 20 |
| Tutorial | 2 | 0.5 | 1 |
| Private study hours | 275 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 25 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 300 | ||
Students spend private study time engaging with readings, conducting online research into existing companies and practices, engaging with documentation of practice and meeting reading groups to discuss readings in advance of class.
Student progress is monitored formatively through observation of seminar participation and tutorials, and, summatively through the two assessment activities.
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Essay | 2500 words | 40 |
| Presentation | 15 minute presentation | 60 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 100 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
The reading list is available from the Library website
Last updated: 28/04/2023
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