Study-Unit Description

Study-Unit Description


CODE DCS3006

 
TITLE Performance Practitioners

 
UM LEVEL 03 - Years 2, 3, 4 in Modular Undergraduate Course

 
MQF LEVEL 6

 
ECTS CREDITS 5

 
DEPARTMENT Dance Studies

 
DESCRIPTION This study-unit allows the students to further consider their own choreographic 'signature', style and context through a theoretical and practical investigation of a wide range of selected performance practitioners.

Initially the class will engage in researching the work of these practitioners, questioning their aesthetic and approaches, reconstructing sections of their works, contextualising and critiquing work available on video/dvd or seen live.

Students will then be expected to choose one practitioner to study in-depth, create and present in 'one-man-show' format a live performance of their findings. Contextual material may be presented live, or recorded in voice-over.

Learning Outcomes:

1. Knowledge & Understanding:

By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to:

- Describe, analyse and contextualise the choreographic work of selected performance practitioners;
- Observe, select, reconstruct and perform selected excerpts of choreography;
- Synthesize cogent theoretical ideas and selected excerpts in presentation;
- Present/perform these in 'one-man-show' format;
- Answer questions on personal rationale for choice, post-performance;
- Identify personal preferences in the choreographic domain.

2. Skills:

By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to:

- Critically analyse the artistic work of others;
- Observe, reconstruct, master and perform excerpts;
- Problem solve and synthesize elements for presentation;
- Articulate findings.

Main Text/s and any supplementary readings:

- Batsheva Dance Company. 2016.
- Bremser, Martha and Lorna Sanders. 2011. Fifty Contemporary Choreographers, sec. ed. (London and New York: Routledge).
- Burrows, Jonathan. 2010. A Choreographer's Handbook (London and New York: Routledge).
- Burrows, Jonathan. 2016.
- Cloud Gate. 2016.
- Davies, Siobhan. 2016.
- East Man (Cherkaoui, Sidi Larbi). 2016.
- Forsythe, William. 2016.
- Kylian, Jiri. 2016.
- Maliphant, Russell. 2016.
- McGregor, Wayne. 2016.
- Morrison, Justin. 2016.
- Nederlands Dans Theatre. 2016.
- Pita, Arthur. 2016.
- Pite, Crystal. 2016.
- Prejlocaj, Angelin. 2016.
- Roy, Sanjoy. 1999. White Man Sleeps: Creative Insights (London: Dance Books).
- Sanders, Lorna. 2004. Henri Oguike’s Front Line: Creative Insights (Alton: Dance Books).
- Sanders, Lorna. 2004. Akram Khan’s Rush: Creative Insights (Alton: Dance Books).
- Shechter, Hofesh. 2016.
- Waltz, Sasha. 2016.

 
ADDITIONAL NOTES Pre-requisite Study-unit: DCS2004

 
STUDY-UNIT TYPE Independent Study, Performance & Practicum

 
METHOD OF ASSESSMENT
Assessment Component/s Assessment Due Sept. Asst Session Weighting
Oral Examination (10 Minutes) SEM2 Yes 20%
Presentation SEM2 Yes 80%

 
LECTURER/S Sara Accettura
Francesca Tranter

 

 
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