Course Description
This is a field experience course, where the student prepares for, participates in, and reflects upon their experience at a major international theatre experience. Examples include Edinburgh Festival, Prague Quadrennial, Venice Biennial, USITT, LDI (Las Vegas), and World Stage Design. Typically this course is offered as a directed study course as part of a field school or study tour experience.
Course Content
To prepare for the experience, the student will:
- Research the history and subject matter of the theatre experience.
- Research the location of the theatre experience.
- Explore the cross-cultural implications of participating in an international theatre experience.
- Create a personal itinerary for events at the theatre experience.
- Explore volunteering, performing, and presenting opportunities at the theatre experience.
- Explore networking opportunities with peers and industry professionals at the theatre experience.
During the experience, the student will:
- Engage critically with the programming at the theatre experience by attending workshops, seminars, lectures, and performances at the theatre experience.
- Explore opportunities for volunteering, presenting, or performing at the theatre experience.
- Complete a daily journal or video blog of experiences.
After the experience, the student will:
- Write a reflective essay and submit along with the daily journal and/or video blog of experiences.
- Compile a personal database of contacts and industry professionals from the theatre experience.
Learning Activities
Seminar:
Prior to the experience, the students will meet at the college at assigned times to research, plan, and discuss the theatre experience.
Field experience:
Once at the destination, the students will work independently or as a group to actualize the plan that they created prior to departure. The instructor will schedule daily check-ins to support the students and help them stay on track to complete their objectives.
Means of Assessment
Assessment will be in accordance with the Douglas College Evaluation Policy.
| Draft and finalized event itinerary |
20% |
| Daily journal or video blog entries |
40% |
| Reflective essay |
20% |
| Participation and conduct |
20% |
| TOTAL |
100% |
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, successful students will be able to:
- Research available volunteering, performing, or presenting opportunities at major international theatre experiences that occur on an annual or multi-year basis.
- Prepare for an international theatre experience, including building a budget, planning travel logistics, and researching the destination.
- Manage time on site at the international experience to maximize participation in workshops, seminars and performances.
- Consider how to respond to an international theatre experience through writing and/or the medium of video-blog.
- Forge connections with peers and industry professionals.
Textbook Materials
Course material will be selected based on the content and destination of the international experience.