CONTEMPORARY SHAKESPEARE - 2021/2
Module code: THE3033
Module Overview
This module introduces students to a range of creative and critical strands and debates related to contemporary Shakespearean performance. These may include global and intercultural Shakespeare, adaptations on stage and screen, applied Shakespeare, gender - and colour-blind Shakespeare, cultural politics and ethics. Drawing on relevant critical debates on how and why Shakespeare is performed today within diverse and multicultural societies, students will be able to engage with case-studies of UK and international productions and artists. The module will pay attention to key terms such as diversity, diaspora, hybridity and inclusivity and enable students to draw on these in informed critical analysis and discussion.
Module provider
Guildford School of Acting
Module Leader
SHAUGHNESSY Robert (GSA)
Number of Credits: 15
ECTS Credits: 7.5
Framework: FHEQ Level 6
Module cap (Maximum number of students): N/A
Overall student workload
Independent Learning Hours: 120
Seminar Hours: 20
Guided Learning: 10
Module Availability
Semester 1
Prerequisites / Co-requisites
N/A
Module content
Indicative content includes:
• Applied Shakespeare
• Global and intercultural Shakespeare
• Adapted Shakespeare, stage and screen
• Contemporary cultural politics
Assessment pattern
| Assessment type | Unit of assessment | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Coursework | Essay | 100 |
Alternative Assessment
N/A
Assessment Strategy
The assessment strategy is designed to provide students with the opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of contemporary creative and critical strands related to contemporary Shakespeare performance through detailed and informed analysis of case-studies.
Thus, the summative assessment for this module consists of:
An edited scene from a Shakespeare play, annotated in terms of its recent stage and screen history.
Formative assessment
Students will receive continuous formative feedback throughout the module and a session towards the end of the term will be dedicated individual tutorials to discuss feedback and further directions for the edited scene..
Feedback
See above
Module aims
- Provide students with an overview of the diverse strands within contemporary Shakespeare performance and scholarship
- Enable students to consider and engage critically with key terms and case-studies related to contemporary Shakespeare in the UK and internationally
- Enable students to analyse performances and cultural events, such as festivals, with attention to contemporary cultural, political and academic debates, and with regard to issues of equality, diversity, inclusion and access
Learning outcomes
| Attributes Developed | ||
| 001 | Understand and consider strands within contemporary Shakespeare performance and scholarship | CPT |
| 002 | Analyse case-studies of contemporary Shakespearean performance in relation to critically informed contexts | CPT |
| 003 | Consider and critique contemporary cultural politics related to Shakespearean performance and events | CPT |
| 004 | Communicate ideas and knowledge in a clear and informed manner | CPT |
Attributes Developed
C - Cognitive/analytical
K - Subject knowledge
T - Transferable skills
P - Professional/Practical skills
Methods of Teaching / Learning
The learning and teaching strategy is designed to:
Provide a productive space for critical consideration and discussion of the module’s subject areas, enhancing students’ confidence in articulating their knowledge and critically informed opinion, while responding to others.
The learning and teaching methods include:
• Seminars and workshops
• Lectures and guest lectures which may also include screenings of case-studies
Indicated Lecture Hours (which may also include seminars, tutorials, workshops and other contact time) are approximate and may include in-class tests where one or more of these are an assessment on the module. In-class tests are scheduled/organised separately to taught content and will be published on to student personal timetables, where they apply to taken modules, as soon as they are finalised by central administration. This will usually be after the initial publication of the teaching timetable for the relevant semester.
Reading list
https://readinglists.surrey.ac.uk
Upon accessing the reading list, please search for the module using the module code: THE3033
Other information
Under the three term structure that commences from academic year 2019/0 – this module’s delivery falls in Semester 1 due to the teaching occurring in Teaching Block 1.
Programmes this module appears in
| Programme | Semester | Classification | Qualifying conditions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dance with Theatre and Performance BA (Hons) | 1 | Optional | A weighted aggregate mark of 40% is required to pass the module |
| Theatre and Performance with Creative Writing BA (Hons) | 1 | Optional | A weighted aggregate mark of 40% is required to pass the module |
| Theatre and Performance with Film Studies BA (Hons) | 1 | Optional | A weighted aggregate mark of 40% is required to pass the module |
| English Literature BA (Hons) | 1 | Optional | A weighted aggregate mark of 40% is required to pass the module |
| English Literature with Creative Writing BA (Hons) | 1 | Optional | A weighted aggregate mark of 40% is required to pass the module |
| English Literature with Film Studies BA (Hons) | 1 | Optional | A weighted aggregate mark of 40% is required to pass the module |
Please note that the information detailed within this record is accurate at the time of publishing and may be subject to change. This record contains information for the most up to date version of the programme / module for the 2021/2 academic year.