Course detail

Performance Studies

FaVU-STUPAcad. year: 2020/2021

The course of Performance Theory - Performance Studies
is based on the book of the same title by Richard Schechner - Routledge 2006
and his other book Performance Theory - Routledge 2003

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

prof. akad. soch. Tomáš Ruller

Department

Department of Art History and Theory (KTDU)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Students know the structure of areas of the Master's State Examinations. They know individual themes, they are aware of their scope and they know a core and suplementary literature and further resources that can be used for the individual study of the MSE areas.

Prerequisites

None.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching takes place in the form of group consultations of the teacher with the students about the assigned semestral tasks. Teaching includes lectures and workshops on semester (theme) topics provided by external lecturers.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Exam

Course curriculum

1. What is Performace Studies ? What is Performance ?
2. Ritual
3. Play
4. Performativity
5. Performing
6. Performance Processes
7. Poetics of Performance
8. Actuality and Score
9. Ritual and Transformance
10. Global and Intercultural
11. Selective Inattention and Energy
12. Approaches and Aesthetics

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The aim of the course is to introduce students to the Theory of Performance Art, which is also one of the area of the Master's State Examination (MSE).

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Minimal presence 50 %. Every absence will be compensated by a paper essay.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Not applicable.

Type of course unit

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. akad. soch. Tomáš Ruller