THEATRE
STUDIES
The Theatre Studies Programme provides training in the
critical understanding and practice of theatre in the context of the conjunctions of Western and Asian theatre in Singapore. After foundational training in the core histories, forms, methods and issues that have shaped contemporary theatre practices, the curriuclum develops the scope of theatre studies by addressing performance in other mediums - such as film -and cultural practices that can be studied as performances, such as social rituals and popular television.
In the foundational module, students will be introduced
to tools of dramatic and performance analysis such as
semiotics, dramaturgy and contemporary theories of performance.
This will be complemented by practical work in stage space,
design, technical production, acting and directing. Subsequently,
students select modules from
four main groups:
| (1) |
Survey |
| (2) |
Area Studies / Topics in Theatre |
| (3) |
Theory
and Practice; and |
| (4) |
Performance
and Cultural Studies |
Survey
modules in Western and Asian thatres train students to make connections across broad
historical or traditional forms. Topics in Theatre
modules focus on specific core theatre topics such as Singapore
English-Language Theatre, and Theatre and Post-modernism.
Theory and Practice modules integrate critical study and
practical work, for instance in Acting Theory and Practice, the graduation production and Performance Research.
Performance and Cultural Studies modules teach cross-disciplinary approaches to performance across different mediums, such as Performance and Popular Culture and Singapore Film.
Graduates in Theatre Studies are well-trained for a variety
of arts and media careers, such as journalism, arts design,
planning and practice, but they also have the potential
to enter a wide range of professions extending from teaching
and research to the diplomatic service.
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