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FS30PC: PERFORMANCE ART (2016-2017)

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Course Overview

This course will examine the phenomenon of performance art as it developed both in the capitalist West and the communist East. By considering the artistic production of Western artists in light of what their contemporaries were doing behind the Iron Curtain, we will arrive at a more nuanced understanding of performance art in general, and in the West. Furthermore, by examining these performances from the East in the context of theories expounded on the avant-garde, we will reconsider the idea of the end of the avant-garde and develop an expanded understanding of postmodern art practice.

Course Details

Study Type Undergraduate Level 4
Term First Term Credit Points 30 credits (15 ECTS credits)
Campus Old Aberdeen Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr Amy Bryzgel

Qualification Prerequisites

None.

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

  • Either Film And Visual Culture (FS) or Literature In A World Context (LW)
  • Any Undergraduate Programme (Studied)
  • Programme Level 3

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

  • FS35PC Performance Art (Studied)
  • FS40PC Performance Art (Studied)
  • FS45PC Performance Art (Studied)
  • HA3889 Performance Art East and West (Studied)
  • HA4889 Performance Art East and West (Studied)

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

This course will examine the phenomenon of performance art as it developed both in the capitalist West and the communist East. By considering the artistic production of Western artists in light of what their contemporaries were doing behind the Iron Curtain, we will arrive at a more nuanced understanding of performance art in general, and in the West. Furthermore, by examining these performances from the East in the context of theories expounded on the avant-garde, we will reconsider the idea of the end of the avant-garde and develop an expanded understanding of postmodern art practice.

Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

More Information about Week Numbers


Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

1st Attempt

  • 3000-word research essay (40%)
  • 2000-word critical review (30%)
  • Performance project and documentation (20%)
  • SAM (10%)

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Feedback

Feedback will be provided in the form of oral and written comments.

Course Learning Outcomes

None.
 

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