2/3 - History of Modern and Contemporary Theatre

EXPECTED LEARNING OUTCOMES

The course aims to provide the tools to understand the functioning of the linguistic mechanisms underlying theatrical storytelling. By the end of the course, students will be expected to:

1. possess an overall knowledge of the history of theatre from the mid-19th century to the mid-20th century;
2. clearly understand the correspondence between the different periods in theatre history and their respective cultural and historical contexts;
3. be able to recognize the construction and structure of dramatic works;
4. reconstruct the mechanisms of theatrical narrative;
5. relate the dramatic text to its stage production.

ABILITY TO APPLY KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING

During the assessment, the student must be able to formulate a structured and coherent discussion of the topics covered throughout the course. Based on the topics discussed and the knowledge acquired, the student will be expected to demonstrate:

1. critical skills in the analysis of historical phenomena, applying personal and independent reading strategies and approaches;
2. analytical skills in interpreting the adopted dramatic texts;
3. adequate knowledge of the linguistic elements of the theatrical scene;
4. the ability to relate the mechanisms of textual narration to those of theatrical action.

FURTHER EXPECTED LEARNING OUTCOMES

Autonomy of Judgment:

The student must be able to identify and rework the information contained in the studied texts, organizing their exposition of the topic in a personal way.

Communication Skills:

The student must be able to report on the topics covered in a coherent, logical, and comprehensive manner.

Learning Skills:

The student must demonstrate an adequate critical understanding of the studied texts, showing that they have grasped the themes and issues addressed throughout the course in a way that is neither fragmented nor purely memorized.