95883 - Theories of Drama Composition (1) (Lm)

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course the student acquires historical and theoretical knowledge about the compositional dynamics of the text and the dramatic performance; he learns how to analyze and compare the different forms of writing for the stage; he knows how to place the texts and their adaptations in their respective operative contexts; he knows how to recognize the interactions between the textual level, the spectacular level and the social context both in the historical and contemporary dimension; through the analysis of the texts, he develops the ability to recognize and historically frame the dynamics and typologies of the scenic production.

Course contents

The course called Teorie e tecniche della composizione drammatica is divided into two modules of 6 cfu each. The course begins with Module 1 Teoria della composizione drammatica (6 cfu), after which Module 2 Tecniche della composizione drammatica (6 cfu) begins. The timetable is 30 hours per module.

Integrated course title: The text is an abyss. Characters, masks and ghosts

Module 1 Teoria della composizione drammatica (6 cfu)

The first module will offer theoretical and historical knowledge about the compositional dynamics of the dramatic text. It will focus on the different interactions between textual dimension and scenic representation: the text as a source of theatrical representation; dramaturgy running parallel to spectacular realization; scenic writing; contemporary experimentation. In view of the complex articulation of the dramaturgical symbolic grammar, we will focus in particular on the context of early 20th century European theatre culture in order to understand the dramatic form on the threshold of its disintegration.

Readings/Bibliography

Module 1 Teoria della composizione drammatica (6 cfu)

ATTENDANTS

L. Allegri, La drammaturgia occidentale. Scrivere per il teatro dall'antichità a oggi, Carocci, Roma 2024;
P. Szondi, Teoria del dramma moderno (1880-1950), Einaudi, Torino 2000;
Handout consisting of extracts from plays analysed during lectures;
Lecture notes.

 

NON-ATTENDING STUDENTS

L. Allegri, La drammaturgia occidentale. Scrivere per il teatro dall'antichità a oggi, Carocci, Roma 2024;
L. Mango, La scrittura scenica, Un codice e le sue pratiche nel teatro del Novecento, Bulzoni, Roma 2003, pp. 11-73;
P. Szondi, Teoria del dramma moderno (1880-1950), Einaudi, Torino 2000.

 

Teaching methods

The course consists of lectures. Extracts from plays will be analysed together. The active participation of the attending students will be solicited through classroom discussions. The lectures will sometimes include meetings with artists and scholars on topics close to those examined in the course.

Assessment methods

The final test will consist of an oral interview that will focus on the topics covered in the lectures and on the texts in the bibliography in the case of those who attend; those who do not attend, on the other hand, will refer to the volumes indicated in the bibliography. The interview results in a grade in 30/30. No further papers are due before the oral examination interview. Active attendance of lectures is a relevant factor in the learning process and will therefore also influence the final assessment.

The learning of knowledge, the ability to analyse and synthesise, the organic view (and not the mechanical repetition) of the topics, lexical and expressive mastery, originality in the critical reworking of content will be taken into consideration for the assessment.

Students with SLD or temporary or permanent disabilities. It is necessary to contact the relevant University office (https://site.unibo.it/studenti-con-disabilita-e-dsa/en) with ample time in advance: the office will propose some adjustments, which must in any case be submitted 15 days in advance to the lecturer, who will assess the appropriateness of these in relation to the teaching objectives.

Teaching tools

Lectures accompanied by videos, iconographic material, textual sources.

Office hours

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