International Theatre Experience

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Course
PEFA 3230
Discontinued
No
Course code
PEFA 3230
Descriptive
International Theatre Experience
Department
Performing & Fine Arts
Faculty
Language, Literature & Performing Arts
Credits
3.00
Start date
End term
Not Specified
PLAR
Yes
Semester length
15 Weeks
Max class size
25
Course designation
None
Industry designation
None
Contact hours

Seminar (pre-experience): 10-20 hours

and

Field Experience: 40-60 hours

Method(s) of instruction
Seminar
Field Experience
Learning activities

Seminar:

Prior to the experience, the students will meet at the college at assigned times to research, plan, and discuss the theatre experience.

 

Field experience:

Once at the destination, the students will work independently or as a group to actualize the plan that they created prior to departure.  The instructor will schedule daily check-ins to support the students and help them stay on track to complete their objectives.

 

Course description
This is a field experience course, where the student prepares for, participates in, and reflects upon their experience at a major international theatre experience. Examples include Edinburgh Festival, Prague Quadrennial, Venice Biennial, USITT, LDI (Las Vegas), and World Stage Design. Typically this course is offered as a directed study course as part of a field school or study tour experience.
Course content

To prepare for the experience, the student will:

  • Research the history and subject matter of the theatre experience.
  • Research the location of the theatre experience.
  • Explore the cross-cultural implications of participating in an international theatre experience.
  • Create a personal itinerary for events at the theatre experience.
  • Explore volunteering, performing, and presenting opportunities at the theatre experience.
  • Explore networking opportunities with peers and industry professionals at the theatre experience.

 

During the experience, the student will:

  • Engage critically with the programming at the theatre experience by attending workshops, seminars, lectures, and performances at the theatre experience.
  • Explore opportunities for volunteering, presenting, or performing at the theatre experience.
  • Complete a daily journal or video blog of experiences.

 

After the experience, the student will:

  • Write a reflective essay and submit along with the daily journal and/or video blog of experiences.
  • Compile a personal database of contacts and industry professionals from the theatre experience.
Learning outcomes

Upon completion of this course, successful students will be able to:

  • Research available volunteering, performing, or presenting opportunities at major international theatre experiences that occur on an annual or multi-year basis.
  • Prepare for an international theatre experience, including building a budget, planning travel logistics, and researching the destination.
  • Manage time on site at the international experience to maximize participation in workshops, seminars and performances.
  • Consider how to respond to an international theatre experience through writing and/or the medium of video-blog.
  • Forge connections with peers and industry professionals.
Means of assessment

Assessment will be based on course objectives and will be carried out in accordance with the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøÆØÒ»Çø¶þÇø Evaluation Policy. Instructors may use a student's record of attendance as part of the student's graded performance.  This will be clearly defined in the course outline. 

An example grading scheme is as follows:

Draft and finalized event itinerary 20%
Daily journal or video blog entries 40%
Reflective essay 20%
Participation and conduct 20%
TOTAL  100%
Textbook materials

Course material will be selected based on the content and destination of the international experience.

Prerequisites

None

Corequisites

None

Equivalencies

None