6 ECTS credits
180 h study time

Offer 1 with catalog number 4020136FNR for all students in the 1st semester at a (F) Master - specialised level.

Semester
1st semester
Enrollment based on exam contract
Impossible
Grading method
Grading (scale from 0 to 20)
Can retake in second session
Yes
Taught in
English
Faculty
Faculty of Languages & Humanities
Department
Linguistics and Literary Studies
Educational team
Ronald Geerts (course titular)
Activities and contact hours
13 contact hours Lecture
15 contact hours Seminar, Exercises or Practicals
75 contact hours Independent or External Form of Study
Course Content

The course provides a panoramic-paradigmatic critical overview of the current state of theatre and performance studies. Topics: borderlines: theatre/performance/reality, play, act, perform, text, space. Different approaches to theatre and performance studies (semiotics, anthropology, sociology, historiography) will be tackled. Students are invited to explore the international Brussels’ theatre, performance and dance scene.

When possible guest speakers (academics and artists) share their views and experiences with the students.

Additional info

Students prepare discussion in class using carefully schosen scholarly publications (reader to be announced at the beginning of the course, depending on the proposed topics).

The international Brussels' theatre, dance and performance scene will be explored when discussing the topics.

Students attend at least 5 performances and create a portfolio documenting what they’ve seen in relation to the treated topics.

 

Learning Outcomes

Algemene competenties

Critical orientation in the field of theatre studies: become familiar with different academic approaches (theoretical, historical, and contemporary) of theatre, dance and performance. Students are able to critically analyse performances.

Grading

The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
Oral Exam determines 100% of the final mark.

Within the Oral Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:

  • Oral Exam with a relative weight of 1 which comprises 100% of the final mark.

Additional info regarding evaluation

Students are expected to preapre and participate actively in class.

Allowed unsatisfactory mark
The supplementary Teaching and Examination Regulations of your faculty stipulate whether an allowed unsatisfactory mark for this programme unit is permitted.

Academic context

This offer is part of the following study plans:
Master of Linguistics and Literary Studies: Profile Literary Studies - 1 language (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Linguistics and Literary Studies: Profile Literary Studies - 2 languages (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Linguistics and Literary Studies: profile Intermediality - 1 language (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Linguistics and Literary Studies: profile Intermediality - 2 languages (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Linguistics and Literary Studies: Profile Literary Studies 1 Language
Master of Linguistics and Literary Studies: Profile Literary Studies 2 Languages
Master of Linguistics and Literary Studies: Profile Intermediality - 1 language
Master of Linguistics and Literary Studies: Profile Intermediality - 2 languages
Master of Linguistics and Literary Studies: Profile Profile Literary Studies
Master of Linguistics and Literary Studies: Profile Profile Literary Studies
Master of Linguistics and Literary Studies: Profile Profile Intermediality
Master of Linguistics and Literary Studies: Profile Profile Intermediality
Master of Teaching in Languages: 1 taal (120 ECTS, Etterbeek) (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Teaching in Languages: 2 talen (120 ECTS, Etterbeek) (only offered in Dutch)