RU3043 Theatre and Performance in Russophone Cultures

Academic year

2024 to 2025 Semester 2

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Key module information

SCOTCAT credits

15

The Scottish Credit Accumulation and Transfer (SCOTCAT) system allows credits gained in Scotland to be transferred between institutions. The number of credits associated with a module gives an indication of the amount of learning effort required by the learner. European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) credits are half the value of SCOTCAT credits.

SCQF level

SCQF level 9

The Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) provides an indication of the complexity of award qualifications and associated learning and operates on an ascending numeric scale from Levels 1-12 with SCQF Level 10 equating to a Scottish undergraduate Honours degree.

Planned timetable

To be arranged.

This information is given as indicative. Timetable may change at short notice depending on room availability.

Module coordinator

Dr J D S Gardiner

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Module Staff

Dr J Gardiner

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Module description

This module is designed to build on the knowledge of Russian literature and culture acquired at sub-honours level, with particular focus on the ground-breaking contribution made by Russian speaking dramatists, directors and practitioners to theatre and performance. Students will study key dramatic texts as well as their staging in society, engaging with the theory and practice of highly influential directors such as Vsevolod Meyerhold and Konstantin Stanislavskii, and taking into consideration choreography, music, set design and audience reception as vital components of a production. The module will examine the way political concerns and censorship impact on the creation of Russian-language theatre and consider how competing visions of new identities, lifestyles and values are depicted on the stage. The syllabus will include works by authors such as Nikolai Gogol', Anton Chekhov, Aleksandr Vampilov and Liudmila Petrushevskaia.

Assessment pattern

Coursework = 100%, 2 essays (2500 words each), each worth 50%

Re-assessment

Coursework = 100%

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact

1 lecture, 1 seminar and 1 surgery hour

Scheduled learning hours

15

The number of compulsory student:staff contact hours over the period of the module.

Guided independent study hours

135

The number of hours that students are expected to invest in independent study over the period of the module.