Program Overview

Program Overview

The ACT312 Collisions: 21st Century Performance subject introduces students to contemporary performance practices in the late 20th and early 21st century from a theoretical and practical perspective.

Subject Description

The subject uses a thematic approach to analyse performance concepts including: postmodern performance, the body as text, post-dramatic theatre and the space and place of performance. Students engage in critical discussion and reflection about the work of leading practitioners and apply their understanding of concepts by creating their own thematic mediated performance.

Availability

The subject is available in Session 1 with 30 places on the Bathurst Campus.

Subject Information

Grading System

The grading system for this subject is HD/FL.

Duration

The subject is one session in duration.

School

The subject is offered by the School of Communication and Creative Industries.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:

• be able to identify and explore theories and practices of 21st century performance
• be able to analyse the performance methods of leading practitioners
• be able to apply theories of performance to creative practice using mediated forms

Syllabus

This subject will cover the following topics:

• Radical concepts: Influences and concepts of performance from the 1970s to the present
• Body Works: An examination of the body as text in physical theatre
• Hybrid performances: Post dramatic approaches to text
• Spaces of Engagement: An exploration of festival, online and site-specific performance
• Creating a mediated performance

Disclaimer

The information contained in the CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: May 2019. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.