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Degree course in
Communication and contemporary media for creative industries
Università degli Studi di Parma
Department of Humanities, Social Sciences and Cultural Industries

THEORY AND TECHNIQUES OF CONTEMPORARY THEATRE (WITH WORKSHOP)
cod. 1006560

Academic year 2016/17
1° year of course - First semester
Professor
Academic discipline
Discipline dello spettacolo (L-ART/05)
Field
Metodologie, analisi e tecniche della comunicazione
Type of training activity
Characterising
72 hours
of face-to-face activities
9 credits
hub: PARMA
course unit
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Learning objectives

The course aims to provide methodological tools to understand the contemporary theatrical universe. The workshop will focus on the confrontation of such a knowledge with the professional aspects of theatrical practices.

Prerequisites

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Course unit content

The course aim to describe the languages of contemporary theater, both in traditional and unsual places. More specifically the couse will deal with the following topics:
- Definition of the concept of theater and spectacle
- Definition of the concept of representation and mise-en-scène, both in their traditional conception and in their contemporary one
- Description of the communicative and representative languages of contemporary theater: space, scenography, lighting, acting, direction, ecc.
- Description of the main theatrical theories of XX and XXI centuries
- Discussion of the main ideas about contemporary dramaturgy
- Analysis of theater in non-specific contexts
The workshop will focus on the organization and practice of contemporary theatrical culture.

Full programme

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Bibliography

L. Allegri, La prima lezione sul teatro, Laterza
L. Allegri, L’artificio e l’emozione, Laterza
B. Brecht, Scritti teatrali, Einaudi or A. Artaud, Il teatro e il suo doppio, Einaudi or K. Stanislavskij, Il lavoro dell'attore su se stesso, Laterza or K. Stanislavskij, Il lavoro dell'attore sul personaggio, Laterza

Teaching methods

Frontal lectures and workshops.

Assessment methods and criteria

Oral exam

Other information

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