| CODE | FRE3036 | |||||||||
| TITLE | Théâtre francophone XXe – XXIe siècle/ Francophone Theatre (20th to 21st Century) | |||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 03 - Years 2, 3, 4 in Modular Undergraduate Course | |||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | Not Applicable | |||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | |||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | French | |||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit is composed of short presentations of major Francophone playwrights, stage directors and dramatic movements with a study of specific texts. It will give students the opportunity to read and discover various Francophone dramatic canonical texts from the 20th century to today. Students will become acquainted with Francophone dramatic authors and movements. Study-Unit Aims: - To introduce to major Francophone playwriters; - To present the main dramatic movements. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to define the characteristics of modern and contemporary Francophone theatre; analyze the thematic, aesthetic and poetic specificities of arguments relating to the innovative character of the dramatic art of a contemporary Francophone text. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to analyze, produce and act extracts from Francophone texts. Students will be able to carry out an in-depth analysis of a dramatictext, taking in consideration critical discourses by playwriters, actors. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Main Texts: - Ajanohun, L. (2016). Le Décapsuleur. Caen: Passage(s). - Beckett, S. (1952). En attendant Godot. Paris: Editions de Minuit. - Claudel, P. (1973). Tête d'or. Paris: Gallimard. - Genet, J. (1978). Les Bonnes. Paris: Gallimard. - Ionesco, E. (1952) La Cantatrice chauve. Paris: Gallimard. - Jarry, A. (1998). Ubu roi. Paris: Gallimard. - Koltès, B.-M. (1984). Combat de nègre et de chiens. Paris: Editions de Minuit. - Labou Tansi, S. (1991), La Parenthèse de sang. Paris: Hatier. - Novarina, V. (1985) Le Monologue d'Adramélech. Paris: POL. Supplementary Readings: - Artaud, A. (1985). Le Théâtre et son double. Paris: Gallimard. |
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| ADDITIONAL NOTES | Pre-requisite Qualifications: Grade C or better at A Level in French | |||||||||
| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture | |||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Dominique Jean Lanni |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2023/4. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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