LT0240 - HISTORY OF THEATRE AND PERFORMING ARTS

The course contributes to reaching the educational objectives of the degree course in Literature. It provides the preparatory skills in History of Theatre.
Knowledge and Understanding: At the end of the course, students should know the historical evolution of the discipline, as well as being able to distinguish the main constitutive parts of the theatrical event, also in its relative technical and technological aspects: dramaturgy, acting, set design, theatre spaces, patronage and production systems. They must also be able to distinguish the main types of theatre sources (iconographic, printed and audiovisual), also with the aim of understanding the preservation and enhancement processes of cultural heritage.
Ability to apply knowledge and understanding: On completion of the course students should be able to: 1) conduct specific analyses on the different theatrical forms and the relative artistic products, placing them correctly in the era and cultural context to which they belong; 2) orient themselves in an archive and examine the sources correctly; 3) present themes and contents related to theatrical events, both in oral and written form.
Critical thinking skills: Students will have to understand the History of Western Theatre and its fundamental themes and stylistic codes, with particular reference to the periods investigated during the lectures.
Communication skills: Students will have to use the correct theatrical vocabulary.
Learning Ability: On completion of the course students must have developed the ability to orient themselves autonomously in research and in-depth study in the theatrical field.