Courses – Fakultet tehničkih nauka u Novom Sadu

Subject: New Spaces and New Technologies of Spectacle (17.A913)

Type of studies	Title
Doctoral Academic Studies	Architecture (Year: 1, Semester: Summer)

General information:

Category	Scientific-professional
Scientific or art field	Scenska arhitektura, tehnika i dizajn-scenski dizajn Scenska arhitektura, tehnika i dizajn-scenska arhitektura i tehnika
ECTS	10

Aim of the course is to introduce students to discourse of spectacle in modern society, spaces in which occurs and technology which use,also to terms theatricalizing city and urbanization spectacle.

After finishing course student is expected to understand relation between spectacle and space, also to know history and theory use of technology in the function of creating and realization spectacle. Student is expected to have built personal views, ability to present them, argument and problematize verbally.

Spaces of theatre performance. Dramatic, scenic and architectural spaces. Spacial levels of theatre performance - from the city to the scene. Theatre building as performing space. Theatre building as space for spectacle. Spectacle outside theatre. Architecture and the city as spaces for spectacle and as spectacle. Urbanisation of spectacle. Spectacularisation of the city. Contribution of new theatre technologies to the development of spectacle. Role of technology in contemporary spectacle. Technology as driving force and as outcome. Creative relationship towards new technologies - selection, logic of use and application.

Lectures, discussions, independent research work.

Authors	Title	Year	Publisher	Language
Salter, C.	Entangled Technology and the Transformation of Performance	2010	The MIT Press, Cambridge, USA	English
Dixon, S. with contributions by Smith, B.	Digital performance, A History of New Media in Theater, Dance, Performance Art, and Installation	2007	The MIT Press, Cambridge	English
Gardner, C., Molony, R.	Light - Re-interpreting Architecture	2001	A RotoVision Book, Crans-Pres-Celigny	English
P. Shaw, K. Allen	Make space! Design for theatre and alternative spaces	1994	Theatre Design Umbrella, London	English
Rockwell, D., Mau, B.	Spectacle	2006	Phaidon Press, New York	English