Course Details in 2025/26 Session

Module Title	LH Live Art and Contemporary Performance
School	Eng, Drama, & Creative Studies
Department	Drama and Theatre Arts
Module Code	09 27842
Module Lead	Dr Pablo Pakula
Level	Honours Level
Credits	20
Semester	Semester 2
Pre-requisites
Co-requisites
Restrictions	None
Contact Hours	Seminar-30 hours Guided independent study-170 hours Total: 200 hours
Exclusions
Description	The module will offer a praxical exploration of some of the major histories, conceptualisations and practices of live art. Focusing on work produced from the 1960s onwards, the module will look at the development of performance art and live art. The module will be taught thematically, exploring areas such as ‘Feminism and Gender’, ‘Multimedia and Technologies’ and ‘Body-based art’. Each area will be examined in relation to individual artists, their practices and critical or theoretical approaches. Running throughout the module will be considerations of the interdisciplinary nature of performance/live art and reflections on the constitution of self/identity in relation to the embodied, the historical/cultural and the theoretical. The module will expand on the students’ understanding of viewpoints, proxemics, distance and the plastic arts in performance, developing the students’ critical and reflective abilities, practical skills and aesthetic sensibilities.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module students should be able to: Demonstrate an advanced understanding of the histories and developments of performance/live art practices. Demonstrate a praxical understanding of a range of approaches to, and critiques and practices of, performance/live art. Creatively combine their understanding and performance skills into a piece of live art. Reflect critically upon their practical work and place it within appropriate contexts.
Assessment	27842-01 : Practical live art work in progress : Practical (50%) 27842-02 : Web Portfolio 2000 words : Coursework (50%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessment: (1) 50% Practical: Live Art work, Ideas for the practice will be developed throughout the module. May be solo work or in group. Work may take a number of forms according to the live art practices explored in the module. Typically works will be between 10 and 20 minutes, though durational work may also be possible and would need to be negotiated with staff. (2) 50% Reflective writing: complementary writing that sits alongside and contextualises the practice. (2,000 words) Reassessment: Failed component only (1) 50% Practical: Live Art work. Ideas for the practice will be developed throughout the module. May be solo work or in group. Work may take a number of forms according to the live art practices explored in the module. Typically works will be between 10 and 20 minutes, though durational work may also be possible and would need to be negotiated with staff. Reassessments of practical work can be submitted as video recordings. (2) 50% Reflective writing: complementary writing that sits alongside and contextualises the practice. (2,000 words)
Other	None
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