Intermediality in theatre and performance

6 ECTS credits
180 h study time

Offer 1 with catalog number 4020136FNR for all students in the 1st semester at a (F) Master - specialised level.

Semester

1st semester

Enrollment based on exam contract

Impossible

Grading method

Grading (scale from 0 to 20)

Can retake in second session

Yes

Taught in

English

Faculty

Faculty of Languages & Humanities

Department

Linguistics and Literary Studies

Educational team

Claire Swyzen (course titular)

Activities and contact hours

18 contact hours Lecture
6 contact hours Seminar, Exercises or Practicals
75 contact hours Independent or External Form of Study

Course Content

This course focuses on the study of intermediality in theatre and performance and provides insight into intermediality’s role in developing and diversifying (historical) theatre and performance practices by means of examples of 20^th- and 21^st-century stage works (e.g. theatre of images, expanded cinema, multimedial theatre, dance theatre, music theatre, documentary theatre). Three theatre visits are obligatory as part of the course so as to enable students to explore Brussels’ international theatre and performance scene. Students are encouraged to relate and compare the performances they see to the examples analysed in class.

Course material

Digital course material (Required) : Syllabus, documents on canvas

Additional info

· Students are encouraged to take advantage of the interactive tools at their disposal on the e-learning platform CANVAS. Together with their contributions to in-class discussions this will constitute the participatory grade (10%).

· Secondly, students will be asked to give a short (group) presentation in class (10%) to prepare the discussion in class.

· Thirdly, in the oral exam (80%), they will be asked to compare two different intermedial stage works by applying the concepts and theories introduced in class.

Learning Outcomes

Algemene competenties

- The student knows relevant concepts and theories for the study of intermediality in theatre and performance.

- The student has acquired knowledge on possible applications of these concepts and theories in the analysis of 20^th- and 21^st-century intermedial stage works.

- The student has gained insight into how intermediality has helped to develop various performative (sub)genres and how it functions (differently) in them.

Grading

The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
Oral Exam determines 80% of the final mark.
Other Exam determines 10% of the final mark.
LEC Presentation determines 10% of the final mark.

Within the Oral Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:

Oral Exam with a relative weight of 80 which comprises 80% of the final mark.

Within the Other Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:

Permanent evaluation with a relative weight of 10 which comprises 10% of the final mark.

Within the LEC Presentation category, the following assignments need to be completed:

presentation in class with a relative weight of 10 which comprises 10% of the final mark.

Additional info regarding evaluation

The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
Oral Exam determines 80% of the final mark.

Within the PRAC Practical Assignment category, the following assignments need to be completed:

· Daily work presentation with a relative weight of 10 which comprises 10% of the final mark.
Note: Active participation in class
Note: Permanent evaluation

· Preparation of in-class-discussion (short presentation in group) with a relative weight of 10 which comprises 10% of the final mark.
Note: (group) presentation in class

Allowed unsatisfactory mark

The supplementary Teaching and Examination Regulations of your faculty stipulate whether an allowed unsatisfactory mark for this programme unit is permitted.

Academic context