KLS 3542 Performing arts - RE-SIT EXAMINATION
KLS 3542 Performing arts - RE-SIT EXAMINATION
Re-sit exam will be offered in autumn 2017 and in spring 2018 (last resit exam).
Theatre, dance and music are some of the oldest forms of art that still exist. Consequently, the course Performing Arts is the first of a number of specialist courses in the Arts Management Programme. Dramatic art includes both traditional and experimental theatre, as well as stand-up, musicals and revues. Moreover, the concept of dramatic art also covers traditional forms of opera and ballet. In this context the music is limited to the classical music that is performed in concert halls and other arenas. A common aspect of dramatic art and orchestral activities is that they are performing arts; it is about a performance here and now for a specific audience. The condition of performance in these sectors pose a number of financial, marketing and organizational challenges that will be dealt with in the course.
Acquired knowledge
The student is to acquire knowledge on the history and distinctive features of the dramatic art industry, its value chains and players, its financial situation, forms of organization and funding, as well as cultural policy framework conditions. Moreover, the student must be able to recount special characteristics of the different art sectors that form part of this industry, i.e. theatre, opera, dance and orchestral music.
Acquired skills
The student is to develop skills in collecting and processing information on financial, organizational and problems related to cultural policy in different parts of the industry. Furthermore, the student should be able to develop a response to financial, organizational and cultural policy challenges when confronted with concrete cases on the basis of a basic knowledge on the industry of dramatic art. The student is to be able to integrate knowledge from the other economics-related subjects of the programme so that on completion of the course he/she is able to contribute to finding solutions to the challenges the players in the industry are facing as regards management, organization and marketing.
The student is to develop respect and tolerance for artistic attitudes and values in the performing arts enterprises. The student is to develop an ethical awareness and a professional attitude to working in cultural organizations that do not necessarily have an exclusively commercial view of their activities.
The general characteristics, value chains and industrial structure of the performing enterprises:
Institutional theatres, independent theatre groups and private theatres
National and regional opera
National ballet and independent dance ensembles
Orchestras and music ensembles
The history of the performing arts enterprises
Traditional forms of art in a new time
The cultural policy and forms of funding of the performing arts enterprises
Public support and income from private sponsors
The forms of organization of the performing arts enterprises
Institutions, projects, festivals, networks and hybrid forms
Market-economic challenges for the performing arts
Relations with other cultural and social sectors
The course consists of lectures, casework in groups and presentation of cases in class. The course consists of 27 hours of teaching and 9 hours of case presentations and discussions of these.
Higher Education Entrance Qualification.
No particular prerequisite knowledge is required.
Assessments |
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Exam category: Submission Form of assessment: Written submission Weight: 40 Grouping: Group/Individual (1 - 4) Duration: 1 Semester(s) Comment: Group-based project. Exam code: KLS 35421 Grading scale: ECTS Resit: Examination every semester |
Exam category: Submission Form of assessment: Written submission Invigilation Weight: 60 Grouping: Individual Support materials:
Duration: 4 Hour(s) Comment: Written examination Exam code: KLS 35422 Grading scale: ECTS Resit: Examination every semester |
All exams must be passed to get a grade in this course.
Activity | Duration | Comment |
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Teaching | 27 Hour(s) | |
Other in classroom | 9 Hour(s) | Presentation of project paper |
Prepare for teaching | 18 Hour(s) | |
Group work / Assignments | 50 Hour(s) | Preparation of cases |
Student's own work with learning resources | 60 Hour(s) | |
Examination | 36 Hour(s) |
A course of 1 ECTS credit corresponds to a workload of 26-30 hours. Therefore a course of 7,5 ECTS credit corresponds to a workload of at least 200 hours.