STUDY PROGRAMME
Scenography

AFAM CODE
ABST53

DISCIPLINARY AREA
History of performing arts

DISCIPLINARY FIELD
History of performing arts

CREDITS
6

APPROACH
Theoretical

The course aims at providing sound theoretical knowledge of the main theatre authors of the 20th Century, starting from the raise of the director’s theatre in Europe.

This course is made of a single module of 6 CFA credits.

Successful students will be able to:

• Know the history of theatre in the 20th Century

• Understand the variety of theatrical forms and experiences

• Analysis of historic and cultural trends of the modern and contemporary theatre

• Single-subject lectures on selected directors and authors

• Video projection of theatre performances and shows

This is a theoretical course.

Over the course, the students will carry out the following didactic activities, which may vary depending on the projects to be developed.

• Front lectures

• Students engagement in debates, presentations, peer assessment

• Use of tutorials, videos or other multi-media material

• Exercises and revisions

• Individual study and research

Assessment tools may include:

• Oral exams

Further details about the exams will be provided by the professors.

• Brown, J. R. (1998) Storia del teatro, Il Mulino.

• Cascetta, A. (2009) La tragedia nel teatro del Novecento. Coscienza del tragico e rappresentazione in un secolo al ‘limite’, Biblioteca Universale Laterza.

A lot of the referenced material, together with other in-depth study material, can be consulted online in MyNaba, in the Library section.

Further books and other recommended or required resources may be specified by the professor