Media production studies and performing arts

The course aims to provide students with critical, theoretical and practical knowledge and skills in the field of theatrical dramaturgy, with an integrated approach that takes into account both the historical-contextual dimension and the structural and analytical dimension of the theatrical text. In particular, the course aims to Acquire historical and cultural knowledge relating to the evolution of theatrical dramaturgy, with particular attention to the productive, organizational and cultural contexts that have influenced its form and content. Understand the processual and artisanal nature of dramaturgical work, understood as a creative practice intertwined with the economic, social and cultural dimension of the theater. Develop skills in the structural analysis of theatrical texts, through the study of fundamental elements such as the construction of conflict, the articulation of characters (protagonist, antagonist), the objectives and arcs of transformation, narrative and dialogic dynamics. Apply theoretical and methodological tools to the reading and critical interpretation of exemplary dramatic texts, with targeted exercises that stimulate analytical autonomy and written elaboration. Deepen the interactions between dramaturgy, direction and actor culture, in particular through emblematic case studies. Stimulate a metacognitive reflection on the relationship between theory and practice in theatrical production, promoting a critical awareness of the entire production-dramaturgical process. At the end of the course, the student will be able to: historically and culturally place a theatrical text; recognize and describe the main dramaturgical structures; use the tools of dramaturgical analysis independently; write coherent and articulated written contributions, capable of combining theoretical reflection and practical observation; critically interpret the role of dramaturgy within the theatrical machine and the cultural system.