Module Details

Module Code: DRAM6010
Title: Theatre History & Text 2
Long Title: Theatre History & Text 2
NFQ Level: Fundamental
Valid From: Semester 2 - 2023/24 ( January 2024 )
Duration: 1 Semester
Credits: 5
Field of Study: 2122 - Drama
Module Delivered in: 1 programme(s)
Module Description: This module reviews key theatrical developments and texts from the Italian Renaissance to Elizabethan and Jacobean theatre, with an emphasis on Shakespeare.
 
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module the learner will be able to:
# Learning Outcome Description
LO1 outline theatre history from the Italian Renaissance to the Elizabethan/Jacobean era.
LO2 analyse a text in terms of historical events and cultural background
LO3 identify elements of performance styles and staging conditions from the Italian Renaissance and the Elizabethan/Jacobean eras
LO4 apply acquired historical and cultural knowledge in performance of text extracts
LO5 structure and present information in oral and written form
Dependencies
Module Recommendations

This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is strongly recommended before enrolment in this module. You may enrol in this module if you have not acquired the recommended learning but you will have considerable difficulty in passing (i.e. achieving the learning outcomes of) the module. While the prior learning is expressed as named MTU module(s) it also allows for learning (in another module or modules) which is equivalent to the learning specified in the named module(s).
17746 DRAM6010 Theatre History & Text 2
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Co-requisite Modules
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Requirements

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Indicative Content
Theatre History
Italian Renaissance, Elizabethan and Jacobean theatre, with a particular emphasis on Shakespeare's work. Examination of dramatic texts and performance within cultural context. Consideration of the relevance of same for contemporary theatre.
Performance
Through performance of short extracts, learners demonstrate an understanding of texts they have studied and their staging conditions and performance styles.
Module Content & Assessment
Assessment Breakdown%
Coursework100.00%

Assessments

Coursework
Assessment Type Essay % of Total Mark 35
Timing Week 10 Learning Outcomes 1,2,3,5
Assessment Description
An essay that demonstrates knowledge of course work
Assessment Type Presentation % of Total Mark 40
Timing Week 12 Learning Outcomes 1,3,4,5
Assessment Description
Presentation on an aspect of Renaissance theatre
Assessment Type Other % of Total Mark 25
Timing Every Week Learning Outcomes 1,2,3,4,5
Assessment Description
Continuous assessment of student participation in and contribution to in-class activities.
No End of Module Formal Examination
Reassessment Requirement
Coursework Only
This module is reassessed solely on the basis of re-submitted coursework. There is no repeat written examination.

The University reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment

 

Module Workload

Workload: Full Time
Workload Type Contact Type Workload Description Frequency Average Weekly Learner Workload Hours
Lecture Contact Overview of theatre history Every Week 1.00 1
Tutorial Contact Reading, discussing and performing texts Every Week 2.00 2
Independent Learning Non Contact Reading and researching individually and within a group Every Week 4.00 4
Total Hours 7.00
Total Weekly Learner Workload 7.00
Total Weekly Contact Hours 3.00
This module has no Part Time workload.
 
Module Resources
Recommended Book Resources
  • Brockett, Oscar G. and Hildy, Franklin J.. (2012), History of the Theatre, 11th. Pearson, [ISBN: 9780205825462].
  • Brook, Peter. (2002), Evoking (and Forgetting!) Shakespeare, Nick Hern Books, London, [ISBN: 9781854597120].
  • Worthen, W.B.. (2011), Wadsworth Anthology of Drama, 6th. Cengage Learning, [ISBN: 9781428288140].
  • Zarilli, Phillip B.. (2010), Theatre Histories: An Introduction, 2nd. Routledge, [ISBN: 9780415462242].
Supplementary Book Resources
  • Andrews, Richard. (1993), Scripts and Scenarios: The Performance of Comedy in Renaissance Italy, CUP, [ISBN: 9780521353571].
  • Barker, Simon and Hinds, Hilary (eds.). (2009), The Routledge Anthology of Renaissance Drama, Routledge, [ISBN: 9780415187343].
  • Barton, John. (2009), Playing Shakespeare, Methuen, [ISBN: 9780713687736].
  • Bevington, David. (2007), This Wide and Universal Theater: Shakespeare in Performance, Then and Now, University of Chicago Press, [ISBN: 9780226044781].
  • Carson, Christie and Karim-Cooper, Farah (eds.). (2008), Shakespeare's Globe: A Theatrical Experiment, Cambridge University Press, [ISBN: 9780521701662].
  • Curry, Julian. (2011), Shakespeare on Stage: Thirteen Leading Actors on Thirteen Key Roles, Nick Hern Books, [ISBN: 9781848420779].
  • Curry, Julian. (2017), Shakespeare on Stage: Volume 2, Nick Hern Books, [ISBN: 9781848422469].
  • Davies, Oliver Ford. (2007), Performing Shakespeare: Preparation, Rehearsal, Performance, Nick Hern Books, [ISBN: 9781854597816].
  • Fava, Antonio. (2007), The Comic Mask in the Commedia dell'Arte: Actor Training, Improvisation and the Poetics of Survival, Northwestern University Press, [ISBN: 9780810123687].
  • Godfrey, Jeanne. (2013), How to Use Your Reading in Your Essays, 2nd. Palgrave Macmillan, [ISBN: 9781137299819].
  • Grantham, Barry. (2000), Playing Commedia, Nick Hern Books, [ISBN: 9781854594662].
  • Greetham, Bryan. (2013), How to Write Better Essays, 3rd. Palgrave Macmillan, [ISBN: 9781137293282].
  • Gurr, Andrew. (2009), Playgoing in Shakespeare's London, Cambridge University Press, [ISBN: 9780521543224].
  • Gurr, Andrew. (2009), The Shakespearean Stage, 1574-1642, Cambridge University Press, [ISBN: 9780521729666].
  • Gurr, Andrew and Ichikawa, Mariko. (2000), Staging in Shakespeare's Theatres, Oxford University Press, [ISBN: 9780198711582].
  • Hall, Peter. (2014), Shakespeare's Advice to the Players, Oberon, [ISBN: 9781783190096].
  • Henke, Robert. (2010), Performance and Literature in the Commedia dell'Arte, CUP, [ISBN: 9780521172387].
  • Modern Language Association of America. (2016), MLA Handbook, 8th. MLA, [ISBN: 9781603292627].
  • Nagler, A.M.. (1952), A Source Book in Theatrical History, Dover Publications, [ISBN: 9780486205151].
  • Noble, Adrian. (2009), How to Do Shakespeare, Routledge, [ISBN: 9780415549271].
  • Rudlin, John. (1994), Commedia Dell'Arte: An Actor's Handbook, Routledge, [ISBN: 9780415047708].
  • Rudlin, John and Crick, Olly. (2001), Commedia dell'arte: A Handbook for Troupes, Routledge, [ISBN: 9780415204095].
  • Shakespeare, William; Bate, Jonathan and Rasmussen, Eric (eds.). (2007), The RSC Shakespeare: The Complete Works, Macmillan, [ISBN: 9780230200951].
  • Soles, Derek. (2005), The Academic Essay: How to Plan, Draft, Revise, and Write Essays, 2nd. Studymates, [ISBN: 9781842850657].
  • Stern, Tiffany. (2008), Rehearsal from Shakespeare to Sheridan, OUP, [ISBN: 9780199229727].
  • Thomson, Peter. (1992), Shakespeare's Theatre, 2nd. Routledge, [ISBN: 9780415051484].
  • Tucker, Patrick. (2002), Secrets of Acting Shakespeare, Routledge, [ISBN: 9780878300952].
  • Van Emden, Joan and Becker, Lucinda. (2010), Presentation Skills for Students, 2nd. Palgrave Macmillan, [ISBN: 9780230243040].
  • Womack, Peter. (2006), English Renaissance Drama, Wiley-Blackwell, [ISBN: 9780631226307].
 
This module does not have any article/paper resources
Other Resources
 
Module Delivered in
Programme Code Programme Semester Delivery
CR_GTHDR_8 Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Theatre and Drama Studies 2 Mandatory