Credit Points: 15
Study Time: 150 Hours

This unit investigates the major historic dramatic genres and practitioners up to the middle of the twentieth century. The unit directly underpins studio practice by developing knowledge and understanding of the contexts in which costume and set is seen. You will gain knowledge of the related key themes and issues, within relevant dramatic and cultural contexts, which will prepare you for higher levels of specialism.

Outline Syllabus

• An introduction to the historical development of Costume with Performance Design. 
• Introduction to research and study skills using traditional and electronic sources. 
• Investigation of historical and contemporary practice within Costume with Performance Design analysed within relevant contexts.
• Identification of appropriate primary and secondary sources as an integral part of research.

To be an efficient learner you will need to acquire and develop the necessary research and study skills, including note taking, essay and report writing, academic referencing, reading styles, time management, team work, presentations and research methodologies.

Method of Delivery
Lectures, screenings, staff and student led seminars, tutorials, independent study and educational visits as appropriate.

Aims

A1 To introduce you to the major themes and issues related to Costume with Performance Design.
A2 To develop your ability to reference sources using correct academic protocols. 
A3 To improve your communication of ideas in written form.
A4 To develop your ability to investigate themes and topics using appropriate research methods.

Learning Outcomes
On completion of this unit you will be able to:

LO1 Demonstrate an understanding of the major themes and issues as related to Costume with Performance Design.
LO2 Reference sources using correct academic protocols. 
LO3 Communicate relevant information and ideas in written form. 
LO4 Investigate themes and topics using appropriate research methods.

Reference Material

Key
Hartnell, P. The theatre: a concise history. Phaidon.

Recommended
Cook. P. (1999) The cinema book. 2nd Rev Ed. London: BFI Publishing.
Innes, C. (2002) Modern British drama: the twentieth century. 2nd ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Kastan, D and Stallybrass, P. Staging the renaissance: interpretations of Elizabethan and Jacobean drama. London: Routledge.
Kennedy, D. (2001) Looking at Shakespeare: A visual history of twentieth-century performance. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Kershaw, B. (1999) The radical in performance: between Brecht an Baudrillard. London: Routledge.
Maltby. R. (2003) Hollywood cinema. 2nd rev ed. Oxford: Blackwell Publishers.
Nelmes. J. (2003) An Introduction to film studies. 3rd Rev Ed. London: Routledge.
Stern, T. (2004) Making Shakespeare: from page to stage. London: Routledge.
Styan, J. (1983) Modern drama in theory and practice: symbolism, surrealism and the absurd v. 2. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Wickham, G. (1985) A history of theatre. Oxford: Phaidon.