COURSE: 1ST CYCLE;
DEGREE IN PERFORMING ARTS COURSE
COURSE No. 9681
TYPE: THEORETICAL
COURSE UNIT
DRAMATURGY
CONTACT: 30 T
ACADEMIC YEAR: 2013_ 2014
KNOWLEDGE CONSOLIDATION: 42 HOURS
CREDITS: 2 ECTS
DURATION: 2 HOURS A WEEK
SCIENTIFIC AREA:
T - THEORY OF ARTISTIC EXPRESSION
YEAR: 2ND
SEMESTER: 4TH
16 WEEKS
PROFESSOR:
PAULA MAGALHÃES
SYLLABUS DESCRIPTION
Theoretical shed
Dramaturgy 1. General Principles
1.1. The concept of dramaturgy; 1.2. The dramatic composition to the drama of the show; 1.3. The functions of playwright
2. Dramaturgical Practices
2.1. Lessing and "Hamburg Dramaturgy"; 2.2. Brechtian dramaturgy; 2.3. Contemporary Dramaturgies
3. Research and dramaturgical analysis
3.1. Sources and organizing materials; 3.2. The context; 3.3. The interpretative reading and critical analysis; 3.4. Adaptation and/or translation
technological aspect
SKILLS TO BE ACQUIRED
1. Explore the concept of dramaturgy - the traditional conception of the practice of structuring a show; 2. Understand the implications of the work
of the playwright; 3. Knowing the different dramaturgical practices , identifying its theoretical , aesthetic and cultural assumptions; 4. Identiﬁcation
and operating the tools necessary to structure and ground a dramaturgical analysis , including the collection of sources of diverse nature and
organization of materials; 5. Be able to analyze dramaturgically textual and non- textual materials and theatrical representations; 6. Develop
capacity to adapt the principles of dramaturgy to speciﬁc texts; 7. Develop techniques interpretative reading of the dramatic text; 8. To contribute
to the understanding of the show as a collective production; 9. Develop research skills, critical analysis, presentation and discussion;
METHODOLOGY
Theoretical
1. Exhibition of matter in the classroom;
2. Reading and analysis of key texts;
3. Analysis and discussion on set texts , materials and performances;
4. Analysis of Portuguese theatrical reality;
5. Deﬁnition and direction of the work to develop;
6. Presentation and debate of the efforts;
EVALUATION
The ﬁnal grade of the student will be obtained from the weighted average of the ratings assigned to each of the following aspects:
1. Attendance and active participation in class;
2. Work performed ;
3. Presentation and discussion of the work performed;
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