"London Theatre in Performance" and "Art and Society" descriptions
LONDON THEATRE IN PERFORMANCE Module Code 1ENL420 Level 4 Credit 15 Semester 1 This module does incur an additional cost payable by the student. The module aims to introduce you to the institutions, patterns and structures that make up London's contemporary theatre scene and to develop your ability to analytically review theatre productions from an informed perspective. London's theatre offers a wide variety of theatrical forms and genres in different types of institutions (West End commercial theatre, subsidised theatre, fringe theatre) all of which will be examined during the course. The course will use visits to the theatre to both teach you how to review plays as performance and will develop your appreciation of the complexity of the staging process of a play.
And from the syllabus:
Teaching and Learning Methods:
Three-hour seminar weekly, including lectures and presentations from tutor, whole group discussion, supervised group work, student presentations, talks and workshops by guest speakers and visits/tours of theatres. In addition to the seminars, weekly individual and occasional group visits to the theatre.
ART AND SOCIETY Module Code 1ENL425 Level 4 Credit 15 Semester 1 This module does incur an additional cost payable by the student.
The module examines some of the main periods and movements in the history of the visual arts and architecture in Britain. It relates questions of stylistic development to cultural and social contexts. It develops your skills in the reading of visual texts and considers the role of London as a cultural capital - with regard to its historic buildings, public collections and its place in the contemporary international art market. The module includes visits to museums, galleries and architectural sites.
Also from the syllabus:
Week 1: 29 & 30 Sept
INTRODUCTION
What is culture?
Visit to Tate Modern: modern art today
Week 2: 6 & 7 Oct
What is London?
Visit to St Pauls Cathedral:
Iconic buildings; construction, style and context
Week 3: 13 & 14 Oct
Victoria and Albert Museum and Raphael Tapestries
Week 4: 20 & 21 Oct
Looking at pictures 1:
Genres, landscape and portraits
Visit to The National Gallery
Week 5: 27 & 28 Oct
Visit to Tate Britain: Edweard Muybridge
& permanent collection: How the 19TH Century is depicted through art
Week 6: 3 & 4 Nov
Visit to the Museum of London:
Representing London life from 1600 to present
Week 7: 10 & 11 Nov
Looking at pictures 3
Visit The Wallace Collection:
Week 8: 17 & 18 Nov
Looking at pictures 3: Impressionism and modernism: the Courtauld Institute
Week 9: 24 & 25 Nov
Collecting the world: The British Museum and the Enlightenment Gallery
Plus tutorials
Week 10: 1 & 2 Dec
The Foundling Museum and special exhibition ‘Threads of Feeling
Week 11: 8 & 15 Dec
Special exhibition: ‘Aware - Art Fashion Identity’ at Royal Academy OR ‘Caneletto’ at National Gallery’
Week 12: 15 & 16 Dec
National Portrait Gallery OR public art and 4th Plinth
