University of St Andrews

Key information

SCOTCAT credits : 15

ECTS credits : 7

Level : SCQF level 9

Semester: 2

Planned timetable: To be arranged.

This module is designed to build on the knowledge of Russian literature and culture acquired at sub-honours level, with particular focus on the ground-breaking contribution made by Russian speaking dramatists, directors and practitioners to theatre and performance. Students will study key dramatic texts as well as their staging in society, engaging with the theory and practice of highly influential directors such as Vsevolod Meyerhold and Konstantin Stanislavskii, and taking into consideration choreography, music, set design and audience reception as vital components of a production. The module will examine the way political concerns and censorship impact on the creation of Russian-language theatre and consider how competing visions of new identities, lifestyles and values are depicted on the stage. The syllabus will include works by authors such as Nikolai Gogol', Anton Chekhov, Aleksandr Vampilov and Liudmila Petrushevskaia.

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact: 1 lecture, 1 seminar and 1 surgery hour

Scheduled learning hours: 15

Guided independent study hours: 135

Assessment pattern

As used by St Andrews: Coursework = 100%, 2 essays (2500 words each), each worth 50%


Re-assessment: Coursework = 100%

Personnel

Module coordinator: Dr J D S Gardiner
Module teaching staff: Dr J Gardiner
Module coordinator email jdsg@st-andrews.ac.uk