DRA114

London/Culture/Performance

Level 4 (15 credits)

London/Culture/Performance has four key aims: 1. To equip you with skills for analysing performance (as distinct from written text) (keyword: performance); 2. To facilitate your critical and productive engagement with London and the vast cultural resources, history and global connections it has to offer (keyword: London); 3. To introduce you to some current issues in cultural politics and critical ways of approaching them (keyword: culture); 4. To develop your critical skills in reading, research, writing, referencing, fieldwork and presentations. This module provides opportunities for you to explore the performance resources available in London and to develop your skills in using, understanding and responding critically to them.

Preparing for this Module and Approximate Costs

There is no advance preparation for this module

All required readings and other module materials are made available free of charge electronically via the LCP module area.  Tickets for required performances will be made available free of charge (on designated nights only).  Students can expect to incur modest costs to complete required fieldwork, largely in the form of public transportation (i.e., ca. £15-20 in travel costs for attending required performances and site visits).

 
Why take
London/Culture/Performance
?

  • Because you want to explore live performance happening in London today
  • Because you want to think about theatre's artistic, social, and political role in the city 
  • Because you want to think about how theatre relates to the world at large 
Learning Context Seminar-based
Semester One
Assessment
  1. Essay (1400 words), 40%
  2. Essay (2000 words), 60%
Mode of reassessment Standard
Contact