KRB220 Scenography 3: Into the 21st Century

Unit Outline: Semester 1 2024, Kelvin Grove, Internal

Overview

In this unit, you will interrogate the evolution of scenography through the 20th Century into the 21st Century within the changing fields of theatre and performance. Through an investigation of key shifts, significant developments, and leading practitioners of this time, the notion of scenography and its role in theatre and performance is questioned. You will be exposed to a broad range of scenographic and performance movements, practitioners and styles which will shape your future experimentation in design for performance.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit you will be able to:

1. Analyse key political, historical and cultural movements and their impact on scenographic practice and theory.
2. Evaluate and communicate the contributions of key historical figures in the development of both traditional stage design and contemporary scenography.
3. Apply academic skills related to research, writing and presentation to evaluate key readings and texts in stage design and scenography.

Content

Learning Approaches

The unit is delivered through weekly lectures and tutorials. This format includes facilitator-led group discussions and student-led oral presentations on key historical moments in the development of scenography. You are expected to read nominated weekly readings enabling full participation in tutorials. Your learning in this unit will be supported by required texts, online material and resources, and other material held in the library. The student-led component of this unit is a cooperative activity, and you must be available to work in small teams outside normal class time, with sufficient flexibility to coordinate your availability with that of others in your group.

Feedback on Learning and Assessment

Students will be provided with ongoing and continual feedback during the course of this unit. The assessment schema provides further detailed and specific criteria for assessment items.

Assessment

Overview

To access the Creative Industries Faculty Assessment Information see the Canvas site for this unit.

Unit Grading Scheme

7- point scale

Assessment Tasks

Assessment: Presentation (Group)

In groups students will present a research project to the class on a predetermined historical, cultural or political shift in the development of scenography.

This is an assignment for the purposes of an extension.

Assessment: Essay

Students will prepare a research essay which examines the emergence of 20th and 21st century scenographic theory, practice and practitioners.

This is an assignment for the purposes of an extension.

Academic Integrity

Students are expected to engage in learning and assessment at QUT with honesty, transparency and fairness. Maintaining academic integrity means upholding these principles and demonstrating valuable professional capabilities based on ethical foundations.

Failure to maintain academic integrity can take many forms. It includes cheating in examinations, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, and submitting an assessment item completed by another person (e.g. contract cheating). It can also include providing your assessment to another entity, such as to a person or website.

You are encouraged to make use of QUT’s learning support services, resources and tools to assure the academic integrity of your assessment. This includes the use of text matching software that may be available to assist with self-assessing your academic integrity as part of the assessment submission process.

Further details of QUT’s approach to academic integrity are outlined in the Academic integrity policy and the Student Code of Conduct. Breaching QUT’s Academic integrity policy is regarded as student misconduct and can lead to the imposition of penalties ranging from a grade reduction to exclusion from QUT.

Resources

Resource Materials

Prescribed text(s)

Collins, J. & Nisbet, A. (2010), Theatre and Performance Design – A Reader in Scenography, Routledge, UK.

Recommended text(s)

Baugh, C. (2005), Theatre, Performance and Technology, Palgrave Macmillan UK.

Howard, P (2009), What is Scenography?, Routledge, UK.

McKinney, J. & Palmer, S. (2017) Scenography Expanded, Bloomsbury UK.

McKinney, J. (2009), The Cambridge Introduction to Scenography, Cambridge University Press UK.v

Risk Assessment Statement

All students and staff are required to complete the Tier 1 CIF General Health and Safety Induction for access to campus buildings and facilities. This must be completed online.

There are no unit specific risks associated with this unit.

Course Learning Outcomes

KK34 Bachelor of Fine Arts

1. Cite and discuss a broad and coherent knowledge of historical and contemporary cultural contexts for creative practice, including the contribution of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander knowledges.
   Relates to: ULO1
2. Identify and demonstrate knowledge of the techniques and concepts underpinning your field of creative practice.
   Relates to: ULO1
3. Demonstrate complex problem solving through iterative experimentation and the creative and critical development of ideas and outcomes.
   Relates to: ULO1
4. Communicate independent learning clearly and coherently in diverse modes relevant to your field of creative practice.
   Relates to: ULO2, ULO3
5. Represent and promote your work in ways relevant to your creative field.
   Relates to: ULO3
6. Work productively as a leader and collaborator in disciplinary and interdisciplinary creative practice.
   Relates to: ULO3
7. Demonstrate respect for cultural and social differences, and work with integrity across creative practice networks.
   Relates to: ULO2