Area: | Department of Communication and Cultural Studies |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Contact Hours: | 3.0 |
Tutorial: | 1 x 3 Hours Weekly |
Syllabus: | Pirandello to the present. Extensive reading of contemporary texts and special studies of particular genres and movements, such as absurdism. Possible field component. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit, students will have- Related theatre genres to the cultural forces that shaped them. An understanding of the development and influence of absurdism. Traced the differing theatrical responses to the perceived need forsocial change. Studied examples of the ways theorists and directors have shaped theatre. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
Unit References: | Gibaldi, Joseph. (1999), MLA handbook for writers of research papers (fifth edition). New York, Modern Language Association of America. |
Unit Texts: | No prescribed texts. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Essay or performance 40%, Participation and preparation 20%, Performance or essay 40%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
Field of Education: | 100100 Performing Arts (Narrow Grouping) | HECS Band (if applicable): | 1 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Informational | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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