IBS4204 – Ibsen in Performance
Course description
Schedule, syllabus and examination date
Course content
In this course you will be studying stage performances of Ibsen’s plays. To study Ibsen in performance is very different from studying Ibsen’s works from literary approaches. The aim of this course is to introduce the theories and methodological tools that you will need to study Ibsen’s plays in performance. In this course, you will learn to analyze any given Ibsen performance—live or in the past—from a variety of perspectives: distant reading using relevant databases, live performance analysis, theatre historiography, translation studies, interculturalism and visual analysis. A range of Ibsen performances will be studied as examples to understand the application of these perspectives. The theoretical and methodological focuses may vary from semester to semester. Students in this course usually have access to at least one live performance during the semester.
The syllabus will include a selection of Ibsen’s plays, performances and theoretical texts related to the course content.
Learning outcome
Upon completing the course the students should be able to:
- write theatre reviews;
- create original work in response to Ibsen’s plays, in the form of visual and audial material;
- understand and apply a comprehensive set of theories and methodological tools in studying performances of Ibsen’s works;
- write a research paper on Ibsen performances using the theories and methods learned in the course.
Admission to the course
Students who are admitted to study programmes at UiO must each semester register which courses and exams they wish to sign up for in Studentweb.
Students enrolled in other Master`s Degree Programmes can, on application, be admitted to the course if this is cleared by their own study programme.
If you are not already enrolled as a student at UiO, please see our information about admission requirements and procedures.
Recommended previous knowledge
A fundamental knowledge of Ibsen’s literary production.
Overlapping courses
- 10 credits overlap with IBS3204 – Ibsen in Performance (discontinued).
- 10 credits overlap with IBS2204 – Ibsen in Performance.
- 10 credits overlap with IBSD4104.
Teaching
This course consists of 14 units, a total of 28 hours. The form of teaching combines intensive lecture / seminar teaching, workshops, watching live performances, screening of recorded performances, and other class activities. Additional screenings and group activities are to be expected as preparation for coursework.
Each student must submit two qualifying assignments during the course of the seminar. One of the qualifying assignments is a written theatre review, while the other is a creative project based on Ibsen’s play or performance. The qualifying assignments must be approved by the teacher before the student can take the final exam.
Approved obligatory assignments are valid the next two times the course is given.
A student who has completed compulsory instruction and coursework and has had these approved, is not entitled to repeat that instruction and coursework. A student who has been admitted to a course, but who has not completed compulsory instruction and coursework or had these approved, is entitled to repeat that instruction and coursework, depending on available capacity.
Examination
Each student writes an assignment of 10 pages in length (2300 characters without spaces per page) on a topic relevant to the course content. In their assignment, students attending will be requested to develop their argument with particular reference to the additional syllabus provided.
Language of examination
The examination text is given in English. You may submit your response in Norwegian, Swedish, Danish or English.
Grading scale
Grades are awarded on a scale from A to F, where A is the best grade and F is a fail. Read more about the grading system.
Resit an examination
A term paper or equivalent that is passed may not be resubmitted in revised form. If you?withdraw from the exam?after the deadline, this will be counted as an examination attempt.
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- Illness at exams / postponed exams
- Explanation of grades and appeals
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- Cheating/attempted cheating
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