Course - Project topic: Practical Master in Applied Theatre and Dramaturgy - DRA3191
Project topic: Practical Master in Applied Theatre and Dramaturgy
About
About the course
Course content
The course constitutes the practical part of the student's artistic/art pedagogical problem in the master's program. The course focuses on the practical dimension of students projects, either through developing their own practical work or through doing an internship in a relevant institution for 8 weeks. The scope and nature of the project must be clear in the project plan and/or in a standarized agreement with the collaborating institution. In both cases, students must plan, develop, finalize and document their practice, as well as reflect and present on it in accordance with the approved project plan.
Learning outcome
Knowledge
Upon successful completion of this course, students will have:
- a broad understanding and insight into complex artistic or art educational production processes linked to your own master's project
- broad understanding of the necessary skills and methods that must form the basis for the implementation of an individual master's project.
- have knowledge of relevant methods for documentation.
Skills
Upon successful completion of this course, students will know how to:
- plan, develop and realize their own artistic/art pedagogical practice according to their own research question
- communicate and reflect on their own practice both orally and in writing
- acquire practical skills related to the specialization focus of the independent master's thesis
- anchor and place their own work in appropriate dramaturgical or applied discourses and practices
- dispose of material, financial and human resources for the project that follow basic sustainability principles
- can work goal-oriented, independently and systematically, and collaborate in teams
Learning methods and activities
The course has seminars where students learn about practical and methodological tools for planning, implementing and documenting the master's project throughout the semester. The aim of the course is to provide a concrete and practically oriented knowledge base for the student's own development and to follow-up the master's projects.
It is possible to work both individually and in groups. Extra incentive funds in the form of increased support for master's scholarships can be given to those students who choose to work together. It is encouraged to cooperate with an external party.
Especially for those students who choose to do internships:
NTNU has agreements with several actors/institutions that offer internships working as producers, curators, dramaturgs and doing communication work in marketing department. A start-up meeting between the candidate, supervisor and institution shall map the candidate's work tasks and see this in relation to the student's possible research area.
Course requirements
As part of the course, the students will submit a project plan. It may include: production plan, documentation overview, resource requirements and agreements with an external collaborators.
Compulsory assignments
- Submission of project plan
Further on evaluation
The assessment consists of an individual production report that is adjusted through individual oral exam and counts 20% of the total grade and a practical performance/demonstration that is adjusted through an individual oral exam that counts 80% of the total grade. If this is failed, the entire course must be retaken.
The project report
In the project report, the student must account for her/his research question and outline some relevant preliminary findings. It should be 2000-3000 words, and other relevant documentation should be attached (such as agreements with collaborators, progress plans, scripts, audio/video files, excerpts from interviews, budget, log, etc.). Supervision is given on the project report by the supervisor. The report must be submitted no later than one week before the exam is held.
Practical demonstration and oral exam
The practical demonstration should usually have a duration of between 30-90 minutes, with a subsequent oral exam of up to 30 minutes.
The exam consists of a scenic, performative presentation or display of a master's project. The form of communication can be a performance, a performative process, a work demonstration, workshop or various combinations of these. The presentation must last between 30 - 90 minutes, with a subsequent oral exam of up to 30 minutes. The oral exam adjusts the grade on the practical demonstration.
For those students who have done a practical internship, the practical demonstration will involve a presentation of, and reflection on, the work done at the collaborating institution. Preliminary findings related to their own research question will be presented. The institution can be invited to the event.
Specific conditions
Admission to a programme of study is required:
Applied Theatre and Dramaturgy (MDT)
Required previous knowledge
Requires admission to the Master's programme in Applied Theatre and Dramaturgy, and have completed all mastercourses for a value of 52,5 credits.
Subject areas
- Drama and Theatre Studies