Postgraduate Course: Traditional Drama (SCET11002)

Course Outline
School	School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures	College	College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Credit level (Normal year taken)	SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate)	Availability	Available to all students
SCQF Credits	20	ECTS Credits	10
Summary	This course examines the history, form and function of traditional or 'folk' drama. Whilst British and Irish traditions are our main focus, international analogues are also analysed. In recent years there has been a resurgence of interest in the field; the Nordic countries have embarked on a large-scale project to archive and interpret extant traditions, an initiative which includes Orkney and Shetland. A project with similar aims is underway in Ireland. Performance theory is among the interpretive approaches taken, while the dramaturgy of the plays is of particular interest. The School of Scottish Studies Archives has significant holdings of audio and visual material on the Scottish seasonal drama 'Galoshins', collected, archived and interpreted over many years by our academic staff, notably Dr Emily Lyle. The myriad versions of this play provide us with a rich case study. This course is jointly taught with undergraduate students. PG students will receive at least one additional session of lecturer time in the form of a seminar or tutorial.
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Pre-requisites	None
High Demand Course?	Yes

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Learning Outcomes
Expertise in areas of traditional drama from earliest sources to modern period; awareness of range and variety of approaches to studying drama and knowledge of a substantial number of critical texts from different periods of the life of the drama; knowledge of linguistic, literary, cultural and socio-historical contexts in which traditional drama is performed and studied; knowledge of useful and precise critical terminology; skill in close reading and analysis of transcripts and of performance feature.