1. ► soap opera on TV List 5 contemporary or controversial topics they have used in their stories over the past 2/3 years

2. ???? Why are they using these story lines Why are they using these story lines

3. Contemporary issues ► Show Boat 1927 ► Its about a number of highly political and social issues Racism Racism Gender roles and responsibility Gender roles and responsibility Poverty created by a unequal society Poverty created by a unequal society

4. Art Forms ► What do we refer to when we use this term

5. Art form ► ► A medium for artistic expression: ► ► Each art form has its own unique way of exploring and expressing ideas ► ► Each has a set of elements it will use e.g visual art uses line shape, form, tone, texture, pattern and colour

6. Art Forms ► ► In a broader sense, form, in art, means the whole of a piece's visible elements and the way those elements are united. ► ► In this context, form allows us as viewers to mentally capture the work, understand it and attempt to analyze it. As stated in http://arthistory.about.com/cs/glossaries/g/f_f orm.htm

7. Most Performances Use an art form or several art forms combined Explore ► Universal Themes ► Characters psychological motivations ► How a series of events affects people lives

8. This module :This semester ► We will be exploring a range of art forms ► We will be discussing ideas!! ► What influences our ideas About – Society about people and how we behave Politics –how we organise our society and make laws Economics – how we make wealth and share it within our society within our society Performing what influences what we chose to have as content and how new ideas develop as content and how new ideas develop

9. Aspire to achieve to your highest potential !

10. Performing Arts in the Twentieth century 1900- 2000 Looking at ways that socio-economic, political and cultural contexts have affected developments performing arts.

11. THE REASON FOR HAVING THIS MODULE AND FOR HAVING IT AT THIS POINT IN THE COURSE IS ► It introduces you to selected historical events, developments, concepts, and values that have influenced performing arts practice. ► Develops your critical and analytical skills, evidenced in your practical drama modules and in presentations and written work

12. By engaging successfully with this module a student will be able to: ► identify a range of key developments in the performing arts in the twentieth century ► explain the connections between the performing arts and the socio- economic, political and cultural contexts within which they operate for a selected period or 'movement', or genre ► use a range of sources from which to gather information, and summarise, and order and analyse information, descriptions and explanations, clearly and accurately

13. Knowledge and Understanding ► To broaden and deepen your knowledge and understanding of the arts in general ► To explore a wide range of performance – theatre – film – dance – music – musical theatre

14. WHY ARE THESE IMPORTANT ? ► We are all influenced by the wider social. political and economic context in which we live – work develop our ideas – values – morals

15. WHY IS THIS RELEVANT ? ► It is essential to your practical work as it develops your skills to research analyse and evaluate the wider context of performing arts practitioners ► It develops presentation and written ► It develops presentation and written skills

16. Performance ► No matter what your role is a company and the director will expect you to carry out research on any production in which you are involved ► They will expect you to be knowledgeable and able to discuss the wider context of the piece - the ideas and concepts it explores in relation to when it was written and its relevance to our own contemporary society.

17. Understanding ► To understand a text fully you will need to address the period in which the play was created ► Need to be aware of the events and social issues of the time ► The politics of that society ► Its ethics, cultural background and its preoccupations ( Mackey Sally, Cooper Simon – Drama and Theatre studies page 102 Stanley Thornes press 2000 revised edition

18. Your responsibility Be an active independent learner independent learner

19. Your responsibility ► To attend lectures and make a positive focused contribution ► Read the assignment booklet and the examples of work –to guide you through the module ► Carry out the required additional reading in your private study time – read the articles etc each week so you can better understand the information better understand the information make an informed contribution in the lectures make an informed contribution in the lectures improve the quality of your written/presentation improve the quality of your written/presentation work work

20. 20 th century ► We will look at selected topics in the lectures and seminars. ► There is an opportunity for you to explore your own ideas and interests within those topics

21. Topics explored in lectures ► Modernism and the impact of WW1 ► Politics and Performance ► Gender Politics and Performance ► Race and post colonialism ► Youth culture

22. First World War 1914 – 1918 Women’s Suffrage Modernism Antonin Artaud – Theatre of Cruelty Konstantin Stanislavski Psychological realism Karl Marx Bertolt Brecht and Epic Theatre Sigmund Freud Expressionism Social Integration Harlem Renaissance 1900 – 1950

23. Gender Politics Realism Youth culture Race and Post Colonialism Gender and performance Politics and performance Race and post colonialism Youth culture Community ARTS

24. Delivery ► Lectures & PowerPoint presentations ► DVD/video documentaries & performance examples ► Prepared notes on specific topics ► Reading example texts ► Practitioner practice ► Seminars and discussions ► Individual tutorials

25. To pass the module To pass the module Task 1 Create and deliver a presentation 50% (15 – 20 mins) (15 – 20 mins) based within the period 1900-1970 based within the period 1900-1970 Task 2 Task 2 Write an essay (2000 words) 50% based within the period 1950-2000 based within the period 1950-2000

26. Deadlines ► Presentation – 8/9the March 2016 8/9the March 2016 ► Essay 20 th May 2016 20 th May 2016

27. Choosing a topic For both the essay and the presentation The Starting Point Must be The Starting Point Must be The performing Arts The performing Arts(Dance,genres,film,style) Then you explore the wider context that is inspiring and inluencing that performance

28. 1. Learning Outcome Assessment Criterion Levels of Achievement Identify the important social / cultural / political aspects of a significant development in the performing arts in Specific development s are identified from the first half of the twentieth century and their significance is explored with clarity and detail Distinction: The student must, through a seminar presentation, identify a specific key development from the first half of the twentieth century and describe in detail the importance in a clear and coherent manner, citing all source material Merit: The student must, through a seminar presentation, identify a key development from the first half of the twentieth century and describe the importance in a clear way, citing some source material Pass: The student must, through a seminar presentation, identify a key development from the first half of the twentieth century and describe the importance in a satisfactory way Learning outcomes that must be achieved to pass

29. 2. Learning Outcome Assessment Criterion Levels of Achievement Explain the connections between the performing arts and the socio- economic, political and cultural contexts within which they operate for a selected period or 'movement', or genre in the period from the 1950's. Some considered connections between performing arts and their wider contexts are explained clearly and mostly accurately and appropriate reference is made to relevant examples. Distinction: The student must explain the connections between the performing arts and social/cultural/political contexts within which they operate with clarity and coherence, displaying in depth analysis and a high level of engagement with the subject. The work should be presented with strict adherence to academic referencing standards and display a range of reading wider than set texts. Merit: The student must explain the connections between the performing arts and social/cultural/political contexts within which they operate with coherence, displaying good analysis and engages well with the subject. The work should be presented with adherence to academic referencing standards and display a good range of reading wider than set texts. Pass: The student must: The student must explain the connections between the performing arts and social/cultural/political contexts within which they operate with some coherence, displaying in adequate analysis and engagement with the subject. The work should be presented with adherence to academic referencing standards and display a range of reading.

30. 3. Learning Outcome Assessment Criterion Levels of Achievement Use a range of sources from which to gather information and summarise, sort and order information, descriptions and explanations, clearly and accurately. A range of information sources are used to inform study. Written work is clearly organised and supported by appropriate evidence. It is presented in conformity to accepted academic conventions Distinction: The student must display a high level of research skills and present a clear and coherent piece of work that adheres strictly to academic standards displaying a range of reading wider than set texts. Merit: The student must: display a good level of research skills and present a coherent piece of work that adheres to academic standards displaying a wide range of reading. Pass: The student must display a adequate level of research skills and present a piece of work that makes some attempt to utilise academic standards and demonstrates some reading.

31. Presentation of your choice ► You need to choose a topic that is significant to Performing Arts and is generally within the dates 1900-1970 dates 1900-1970 ► The presentation needs to last 15-20 min ► Develop your understanding by researching and making relevant notes on your topic and what are the key changes in the performance ( style /genre/ content etc ) ► The presentation must make the wider detailed connections to the social political economic and cultural context that influenced and developed your topic