Module manager: Dr Haili Ma
Email: h.ma2@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable
Year running 2024/25
This module is not approved as an Elective
The module takes an interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary approach to critically examine the making of global performance within political and socio-economic structures. Global performance refers to both live and digital forms that are produced with international audiences in mind. Students will develop an in-depth understanding of the dynamic political socio-economic relationships within the production and consumption of theatre and performance in a global context.
The module critically examines the concept and practices of global performance and their artistic evolution within political and socio-economic structures. Global performance in this context refers to both live and digital forms that are produced for educational and/or commercial purposes with international audiences in mind. Interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary theories and research methodologies are drawn from performance studies, sociology, cultural studies and anthropology. Case studies of diverse live and digital global performance further contextualise students’ knowledge and develop an in-depth understanding of the dynamic historical and socio-political relationships within the production and consumption of theatre and performance in a global context.
On completion of this module, students should be able to:
1. Understand and articulate diverse theatre and performance forms and their artistic evolution in a global context;
2. Contextualise the artistic evolution of theatre and performance within wider local-global historical socio-economic and political frameworks;
3. Examine the dynamic relations between practitioners, critics, and theorists in shaping the style of global theatre and performance production and consumption;
4. Apply learning in selected local-global case studies and provide in-depth analysis in independent or collaborative research.
Skills Learning Outcomes
On completion of this module, you will have had the opportunity to acquire the following skills:
5. Ability to effectively manage and organise resources to develop and deliver academic projects.
6. Develop critical thinking in theatre and performance contextualised within cultural industries.
Competence Standards
On successful completion of the module students will have demonstrated the following competence standards:
1. Apply theories and practice of performance making and consumption in a global context.
2. Demonstrate ability to use reflection as a means of developing learning capacity in theatre and performance studies in a global context.
3. Communicate understanding and depth of analysis to an audience of tutors and peers.
Topics and debates that might be considered in the module are:
-Perspectives on Global Performance
-Intercultural performance/semiotics
-Performance in Historical Context
-Site Specific Performance
-Space and Performance
-Immersive Performance
-Digital Performance
-Festival and Identity
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supervision | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Lecture | 8 | 1 | 8 |
| Practical | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Seminar | 8 | 1 | 8 |
| Tutorial | 1 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Private study hours | 279.3 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 20.8 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 300 | ||
Group discussion and small group tasks on the week’s topic in seminars;
Q+As in preparation for both assessments in lecture and seminars;
Formative feedback on draft essay questions and their annotated bibliography in seminars;
Formative feedback on presentation excerpts and implications for their final essay in seminars;
In a verbal presentation (20 minutes 4-5 students plus 10 minutes feedback), students will present research and analysis of a case study of their choice by applying theories and referencing key sources and debates from the module. Tutors will provide verbal feedback at the end of the presentations, and written feedback is normally provided within 10 working days.
Students will use this feedback to develop their individual essays on a selected case study that is different from the presentation. In this way, students will build their research knowledge and writing skills into their final essay.
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Presentation | 20min group presentation | 35 |
| Essay | 4,000-4,500 words | 65 |
| 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: 13/03/2024
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