Course 2011-2012 a.y.

Course Objectives

The main goal of the Course is to introduce the students to the performing arts sector. The Course is set at International level and it investigates in depth Italian, European and Northern American assets. Policies, marketing and funding of organizations and events are the main issues looked at during the Course. Students are given the opportunity to meet the Executives in charge of some of the most prestigious organizations and they visit some of the most important theatrical and opera venues and workshops.

Course Content Summary

The Course consists of four main parts, structured as follows:

1. Policies for the performing arts: International comparison among Italian, European and Northern American systems. (Alex Turrini and guest speakers)
2. Marketing and funding for the performing arts. (Suzanne Giraud Voss)
3. International perspectives on performing arts: guest speakers and guided tours to the main venues and workshops. (Claudia Tacchino and guest speakers)
4. Field projects: feasibility studies based on in-depth analysis of International best practices and proposals of innovative solutions. (Anna Merlo)

Detailed Description of Assessment Methods

Attending students:

Class participation: 10%

Performance critique: 30%

Written exam: 30%

Field project: 30%

Non attending students:

Written exam on reading materials and one book.

Textbooks

Attending students:

S. BOTTIROLI, C. TACCHINO, A. TURRINI, Workshop in Performing Arts: Readings, Milano, EGEA, 2011

Non attending students:

R. COHEN, Theatre Brief, New York, NY, McGraw-Hill, 2010

D. WEBB, Running Theaters: Best Practices for Leaders and Managers, New York, NY, Allworth Press, 2005

Prerequisites

This workshop is primarily addressed to ACME students. Other students willing to attend the course as an elective should have attended at least one course in related areas (i.e.: arts management, cultural economics, sociology of arts, performance studies) or they should evidence strong interest/practical experiences (as professional/amateurial artists or as interns) in the performing art field.