170231 PS Introductory Seminar "Theatre and Media Spaces" (2024S)
Continuous assessment of course work
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Registration/Deregistration
Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).
- Registration is open from Mo 12.02.2024 09:00 to Mo 19.02.2024 23:59
- Registration is open from Sa 24.02.2024 09:00 to Tu 27.02.2024 23:59
- Deregistration possible until Su 31.03.2024 23:59
Details
max. 35 participants
Language: German
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
Thursday
14.03.
09:45 - 13:00
Seminarraum 2 2H415 UZA II Rotunde
Thursday
11.04.
09:45 - 13:00
Seminarraum 2 2H415 UZA II Rotunde
Thursday
25.04.
09:45 - 13:00
Seminarraum 2 2H415 UZA II Rotunde
N
Thursday
16.05.
09:45 - 13:00
Seminarraum 2 2H415 UZA II Rotunde
Thursday
20.06.
09:45 - 13:00
Seminarraum 2 2H415 UZA II Rotunde
Thursday
27.06.
09:45 - 13:00
Seminarraum 2 2H415 UZA II Rotunde
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
The aim of this class is to enable students to employ theatrical spaces as an analytical tool in their own research.This course investigates historical formations of theatrical spaces, with a focus on questions of social participation. In six 4-hour blocks, you will deal with exemplary spaces of (predominantly Western) theatre history and their narratives (prospective units: antiquity, Early Modernity, Enlightenment, Romanticism, early 20th and 21st centuries), in various methodological formats: individual tasks in preparation and follow-up of sessions, short written reflections, small-group work during the sessions, readings, feedback and discussion.Methods and exam formats depend on the number of registered students: they are subject to possible change until the end of the registration period.
Assessment and permitted materials
• In this class, you will complete assignments both during and after the lecture period.
• All partial performances must be completed independently (no use of generative AI).
• You will write short (handwritten) texts based on small tasks in preparation for our sessions. (20% of the course grade)
• You will write (handwritten) research journal entries as a follow-up to the sessions. (20% of the course grade)
• You will participate in the group assignments during our sessions; these will require individual preparation covered by the preparation tasks (e.g. readings, developing discussion questions, finding examples). (20% of the course grade)
• You will write an independent, post-lecture period seminar paper of 25,000 characters (+/- 10%), with a mandatory submission date of 31.07.2024. (40% of the course grade). Your course grades will be submitted by 15.08.2024, so that you may plan your winter semester.
• As an alternative to the post-lecture period seminar paper, it is possible to write a BA thesis (40,000 characters, +/- 10%), also with a mandatory submission date of 31.07.2024. Your BA thesis will be read and graded by 15.08.2024.
• The deadline for submitting a BA thesis is May 20th, with an abstract and an outline. Writing a BA thesis includes a mandatory consultation during my consultation hours, in the lecture period (online or in person). You can withdraw from a BA thesis at any time before the deadline, and write a seminar paper instead.
• The department’s handbook on “Academic Writing in Theatre, Film and Media Studies" supplies the guidelines for both your writing work within this class, and for its grading.
• All partial performances must be completed independently (no use of generative AI).
• You will write short (handwritten) texts based on small tasks in preparation for our sessions. (20% of the course grade)
• You will write (handwritten) research journal entries as a follow-up to the sessions. (20% of the course grade)
• You will participate in the group assignments during our sessions; these will require individual preparation covered by the preparation tasks (e.g. readings, developing discussion questions, finding examples). (20% of the course grade)
• You will write an independent, post-lecture period seminar paper of 25,000 characters (+/- 10%), with a mandatory submission date of 31.07.2024. (40% of the course grade). Your course grades will be submitted by 15.08.2024, so that you may plan your winter semester.
• As an alternative to the post-lecture period seminar paper, it is possible to write a BA thesis (40,000 characters, +/- 10%), also with a mandatory submission date of 31.07.2024. Your BA thesis will be read and graded by 15.08.2024.
• The deadline for submitting a BA thesis is May 20th, with an abstract and an outline. Writing a BA thesis includes a mandatory consultation during my consultation hours, in the lecture period (online or in person). You can withdraw from a BA thesis at any time before the deadline, and write a seminar paper instead.
• The department’s handbook on “Academic Writing in Theatre, Film and Media Studies" supplies the guidelines for both your writing work within this class, and for its grading.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
To pass this class, all 4 assignments must be passed with a grade of at least "sufficient" (4), which includes their punctual submission. Deadlines are binding.Attendance policy: You may miss one of the six 4-hour units.You will receive 6 ECTS for this course, which equals a workload of 125-150 hours total. This time budget includes attending the course, preparing for and following up on the sessions, and designing, researching and writing your final paper. Please calculate your semester hours in such a way that you do not have to drop out of the course due to lack of time.The criteria listed in the department’s handbook on “Academic Writing in Theatre, Film and Media Studies" serve as the basis for grading the coursework.
Examination topics
This class is "prüfungsimmanent". This means that readings, preparation and follow-up tasks, and session contents are all relevant for your exam assignments. In addition, your final papers require the independent application, reflection and expansion of the course work. These components will be considered in the grading.
Reading list
Class texts and further readings are listed in Moodle. They will be made available via Moodle when they are not digitally accessible via u:search, or not available in the university library. Independent and further reading is a prerequisite for good and very good class grades.
Association in the course directory
Last modified: Sa 09.03.2024 17:06