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170603 SE MA 1.1. "Forms of Staging and Aesthetic Perception" (2024W)

Self, Performance, Other

7.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 17 - Theater-, Film- und Medienwissenschaft
Continuous assessment of course work
Moodle

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 25 participants
Language: German

Lecturers

    Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

    • Thursday 10.10. 09:45 - 13:00 Seminarraum 4 2H558 UZA II Rotunde
    • Thursday 24.10. 09:45 - 13:00 Seminarraum 4 2H558 UZA II Rotunde
    • Thursday 07.11. 09:45 - 13:00 Seminarraum 4 2H558 UZA II Rotunde
    • Thursday 21.11. 09:45 - 13:00 Seminarraum 4 2H558 UZA II Rotunde
    • Thursday 05.12. 09:45 - 13:00 Seminarraum 4 2H558 UZA II Rotunde
    • Thursday 09.01. 09:45 - 13:00 Seminarraum 4 2H558 UZA II Rotunde
    • Thursday 23.01. 09:45 - 13:00 Seminarraum 4 2H558 UZA II Rotunde

    Information

    Aims, contents and method of the course

    Please note that this seminar takes place in biweekly sessions of 4 SWS
    At least one theatre excursion ("Ein bisschen Trallala", Volksoper Vienna) is planned.

    The course is designed as a research-led, historiographical seminar with a focus on music theatre with case studies from (a.o.) the 16th, 18th and early 20th centuries, each of which sheds light on the central question of how actors (onstage and off) strategically seize a figure of the "other" for their own self-staging.
    In the joint historiographical analysis, central cultural studies categories such as class, race and gender will be discussed, as well as negotiation parameters such as appropriation, agency and visibility, which allow for links to the present and to various theatrical/media formats and adjacent episteme.

    The starting point of the seminar is the (Western-initiated) projection figure of the "Pharaoh Queen." It builds on the analysis of case studies of appropriations of this figure in music theatre, with an intersectional lens. The seminar examines micro- and macro-historical contexts and discusses strategies and marginalizations as well as scopes of action and overwritings.

    Case studies (still to be expanded) will likely include:
    Fritzi Massary and "The Pearls of Cleopatra" (1923)
    Farinelli, Vittoria Tesi and "Marc'Antonio e Cleopatra" (1725)
    The d'Avalos circle and the intermedi for Piccolomini's "Alessandro" (1558)

    Students have the opportunity to introduce their own research designs within the course’s thematic and theoretic. They are invited to reflect on their methodological skills in Theatre Studies and further develop them regarding their own MA thesis.

    Exam formats and didactic formats may still change until the end of the registration phase, depending on the number of participants.

    The course is designed in a manner that allows a rapid switch to a zoom-supported mode (self-study phases, small group work in breakout rooms, digital plenary sessions, whiteboard work) if this should become necessary.

    This course is not a hybrid course.

    Assessment and permitted materials

    33%: class paper with a binding deadline of Feb 20th, 2025
    Format of your choice:
    EITHER
    seminar paper (>30,000 characters/15 pages)
    OR
    1 set (3 pieces) "Decolonial Historiographic Postcards" after Kosasa/Tomita, consisting of 1 part visual work (front side) and 1 part written explanation (max. 200 words each), analog (scanned) or digital. You are welcome to suggest variations (i.e. formats that are aural, performative, or use video formats)

    33% Research Journal, entries to be uploaded on Moodle after every session.

    33% moderation/mentorship (oral), during the semester

    Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

    absences: you may miss one Session (4SWS), after notifying the teacher in advance

    To pass this class, all 4 assignments must be passed with a grade of at least "sufficient" (4), which includes their punctual submission. Deadlines are binding.

    You will receive 7 ECTS for this course, which equals a workload of 150-175 hours total. This time budget includes attending the course, preparing for and following up on the sessions, and designing, researching and writing your final paper. Please calculate your semester hours in such a way that you do not have to drop out of the course due to lack of time.

    The criteria listed in the department’s handbook on “Academic Writing in Theatre, Film and Media Studies" serve as the basis for grading the coursework.

    Examination topics

    Readings and case studies as well as discussions within class, but also from guest lectures and excursions that take place in the context of the seminar, personal research work.

    Reading list

    Standard readings are provided via Moodle and/or u:search.
    Independent literature research is a prerequisite.

    Association in the course directory

    Last modified: Mo 09.12.2024 18:26