ATS1070 Intercultural theatre and performance studies
Faculty of Arts
ATS1070 Intercultural theatre and performance studies is a level 1, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2025 in Semester 2 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Semester 2
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Overview
In this unit, you will investigate how embodied culture, politics of location, transnational identities and globalization help us understand the macro and micro workings of power in intercultural exchanges. You will examine key concepts in intercultural theatre and performance studies thought and practice and will apply these concepts to a range of practical and arts performance contexts. You will collaborate on an immersive exploration of how social actors negotiate and challenge intercultural dynamics and processes through embodied arts practice.
Offerings in 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Key concepts in intercultural theatre and performanceWritten30%
- Self and other investigationWritten30%
- Ethnographic original creative work and portfolioPortfolio40%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
analyse how key concepts in intercultural theatre and performance studies frame and shape the macro and micro workings of power in intercultural contexts;
- 2
critically evaluate the role that performance plays in negotiating and challenging intercultural dynamics and processes;
- 3
- create original performance work that showcases the role and importance of performance in intercultural exchanges in a range of contexts.
Workload and teaching
- Lectures12 hours
- Tutorials24 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
Where it fits
ATS1070 is part of 3 areas of study in the 2025 handbook.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Professor Stacy Jones
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Stacy Jones
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ATS1070?
ATS1070 has no prerequisites.
When is ATS1070 offered?
In 2025, ATS1070 runs in Semester 2 at Clayton.
How much work is ATS1070?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ATS1070 have an exam?
No. ATS1070 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include ATS1070?
ATS1070 is part of Music; and Theatre and performance studies .