ECTS credits ECTS credits: 6
ECTS Hours Rules/Memories Hours of tutorials: 3 Expository Class: 24 Interactive Classroom: 24 Total: 51
Use languages Spanish, Galician
Type: Ordinary Degree Subject RD 1393/2007 - 822/2021
Departments: Spanish Language and Literature, Theory of Literature and General Linguistics
Areas: Spanish Literature
Center Faculty of Humanities
Call: First Semester
Teaching: With teaching
Enrolment: Enrollable
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. Define and understand the fundamental characteristics of various performing arts.
2. Describe the historical development of performing arts, identify key milestones, and understand different types of performance venues, demonstrating basic knowledge of theater architecture.
3. Possess a general understanding that enables them to autonomously undertake future cultural initiatives aimed at promoting, valuing, preserving, or presenting events in the realm of performing arts.
1. PERFORMING ARTS
• Concept and classification of performing arts. Specific and distinguishing elements of different forms of performance.
• Performance spaces: Types of theaters—street theater and chamber theater. Types of venues.
• The performance system: agents, processes, and institutions.
2. HISTORICAL CONTEXT AND PROCESSES IN THE PERFORMING ARTS. BASIC HISTORY OF PERFORMING ARTS
• The birth of the performing arts in the West: Greece and Rome.
• From the Middle Ages to the Early Modern Period.
• The 19th and 20th centuries.
• Main artistic and theatrical movements of Modernity.
3. OVERVIEW OF PROFESSIONAL PERFORMING ARTS
• Performing arts in the contemporary Hispanic world.
• Programming, festivals, networks, companies, etc.
• Analysis of audiences and reception of performances.
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Andaluz Pinedo, Olaia, Hugo Sanjurjo González y Raquel Merino Álvarez, “Recursos de Humanidades Digitales para el estudio del teatro (traducido): bases de datos, corpus y herramientas desarrollados en TRALIMA/ITZULIK”, Talía. Revista de Estudios Teatrales, 3, 2021: 7-16.
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Colomer, Jaume, Análisis de la situación de las artes escénicas en España, Madrid, Academia de las Artes Escénicas de España, 2016 [Descarga libre: https://www.cervantesvirtual.com/descargaPdf/analisis-de-la-situacion-d…]
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Fernández Consuegra, Celia Balbina, Estudios de performance. Performatividad en las artes escénicas, Omm Press, 2018.
García Barrientos, José Luis, Cómo se comenta una obra de teatro, Madrid, Síntesis, 2003.
Gasset, Ricardo, Carmen Giménez Morte y Tomás Motos, Trabajo de Sísifo. Las artes escénicas en la educación, Madrid, Academia de las Artes Escénicas de España, 2021.
Gómez García, Manuel, Diccionario del teatro, Tres Cantos (Madrid), Akal, 1997.
Heras, Guillermo, Pensar la gestión de las artes escénicas: escritos de un gestor, prólogo de Paula Brusca de Giorgio, Caseros, RGC Libros, 2012.
Howard, Pamela, Escenografía, Vigo, Galaxia, Biblioteca de Teatro, 2004.
Huerta Calvo, Javier (dir.), Historia del teatro español, Madrid, Gredos, 2003.
López-Ligero, Mar, La obra de teatro. Manual técnico de artes escénicas, Barcelona, Editorial UOC, 2017.
Moscoso Prado, Adriana (dir.), Guía legal y financiera de las artes escénicas en España, Madrid, Instituto de Derecho de Autor, 2012.
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Romera Castillo, José, Teatro español entre dos siglos a examen, Madrid, Verbum, 2011.
Romera Castillo, José, Pautas para la investigación del teatro español y sus puestas en escena, Madrid, Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia, 2011. eLibro Cátedra España.
Romera Castillo, José, Teatro de ayer y de hoy a escena, Madrid, Verbum, 2020.
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Ruiz Pérez, Pedro, “Teatro de los teatros”, en José-Carlos Mainer (dir.), Historia de la literatura española. 3. El siglo del arte nuevo, 1598-1691, Barcelona, Crítica, 2010: 95-99.
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• Con06: Knowledge and coherent, appropriate use of the environmental languages (Spanish or Galician), both orally and in writing.
• Con09: Recognition of the diversity of communicative cultures and development of strategies to facilitate communication among diverse human groups.
• H/D04: Communicate information, ideas, problems, and solutions clearly and effectively to both specialized and non-specialized audiences.
• Comp08: Advocate for culture as a tool for social transformation and a response to key contemporary societal challenges.
The course includes 24 hours of lecture-based instruction, 24 hours of interactive teaching, and 3 hours of small-group tutorials.
In terms of teaching methodology, lecture-based sessions will be primarily centered on the traditional lecture format, while practical or interactive sessions will mainly involve exercises or discussions, both oral and written, conducted in the classroom. Certain activities in the interactive sessions may require prior preparation outside the classroom. To this end, bibliographic materials and digital resources will be utilized, combining lectures with critical analysis and commentary on documents and materials of various types.
Even in lecture-based sessions, active student participation is expected, both through questions and requests for clarification or elaboration during lectures, and in response to specific issues raised by the instructor during the class.
Summary of teaching methods: lectures, bibliographic documents, individually written assignments requiring research and selection of information (these may take the form of projects, case studies, etc., depending on students’ competencies and interests) which may also be presented orally, and in-class debates.
The virtual classroom will serve as an auxiliary teaching tool.
Tutorial sessions will address specific questions raised by students, either during lectures or while completing practical activities or written assignments.
Independent study is, naturally, essential for exam preparation, for both the lecture-based and interactive components.
The course consists of both lecture-based and interactive sessions. Assessment will be conducted through a continuous assessment system, which will account for 60% of the final grade. This will include active participation in class sessions, completion of periodic assignments as announced, as well as the required readings and their corresponding assessments, which may be conducted inside or outside the classroom, either orally or in writing, and will be scheduled in advance.
Additionally, students must submit a written assignment, the nature and specific guidelines of which will be provided during the course. This written assignment is mandatory and will account for 25% of the continuous assessment component. Submission of the written assignment is a prerequisite for taking the final exam.
Due to scheduling or unforeseen external circumstances, the content of the course and practical sessions may be modified during the semester. Such changes would only involve the removal of certain topics or activities, never the addition of new content or tasks. Students will not be examined on any topic that has not been covered in lecture-based sessions.
The continuous assessment grade (60% of the total grade) will remain valid for both the first and second exam sittings. Therefore, students must have completed the required assignments and practical activities prior to the exam, regardless of the assessment opportunity. Students who do not meet this requirement must contact the instructor during the period between the two sittings to address this issue.
The remaining 40% of the final grade will be based on a compulsory written exam focused on the theoretical content of the course. This exam will be held on the officially scheduled date and time, both in the first and second sittings. The final grade will thus be the weighted average of the two components (60% continuous assessment and 40% final exam).
Attendance is mandatory, in accordance with the USC regulations on class attendance in official undergraduate and master’s programs (“Regulamento de asistencia a clase nas ensinanzas oficiais de grao e máster da Universidade de Santiago de Compostela”), except in the case of official exemption, which must be requested through the appropriate formal channels, or due to exceptional and duly documented circumstances. Attendance and participation are deemed essential for a proper understanding of the course content, will be monitored via a sign-in system, and will constitute 10% of the continuous assessment grade. Students may justify absences due to personal or family reasons, other unavoidable obligations with proper documentation, or force majeure. Attendance obligations are considered fulfilled without justification if absences do not exceed 10% of the total scheduled hours.
Summary of Assessment Criteria
Assessment Element Weight
Attendance and class participation 10%
Continuous assessment activities (written assignment and classroom practices including written exercises, reading assessments, oral presentations, quizzes, or other practical tasks) 50%
(The mandatory written assignment accounts for 25% of this 50%)
Final written exam (mandatory) 40%
Cases of academic dishonesty in exercises or exams will be subject to the provisions of the “Regulations on the assessment of academic performance and grade review.” Plagiarism—whether partial or total, verbatim or of ideas—without appropriate rephrasing and citation of sources, as well as the submission of work not completed personally (including the use of AI), will be considered academic misconduct.
If the instructor suspects such misconduct, the student will be required to attend a special tutorial session (in person or via Teams) where they will undergo an oral examination of the submitted work.
Students officially exempt from class attendance will be assessed through the final theoretical exam (40% of the grade), both in the first and second sittings, and the remaining 60% will be based on the mandatory written assignment and other proposed activities that do not require classroom attendance and can be submitted via the virtual classroom. These will be adapted to the student's circumstances by mutual agreement.
Students with official exemption must request a tutorial at the beginning of the semester to plan their independent course progression.
Students repeating the course must meet the same requirements as their peers to be eligible to sit the exam, including the completion of any mandatory practical activities for the current academic year. It is recommended that repeat students schedule a meeting with the instructor at the start of the semester to clarify any issues related to assessment, especially in case of timetable conflicts with other courses or exams. If they have documented attendance from the previous year, they are not required to attend the lecture-based sessions again.
Adjustments to both academic activities and assessment methods will be made for students with special educational needs, provided the instructor has received notification through the appropriate university channel. Students must formally request adaptations using the form available on the website or through the virtual secretary and submit it to the University Participation and Inclusion Service at the beginning of the academic year.
Personal study and other activities: 95 hours.
Students will be expected to complete various tasks, including:
Bibliographic exercises or reflective activities based on questionnaires, text or audiovisual material analysis, statistical data, etc. These critical assignments may be presented and discussed in class or submitted in writing, depending on their nature and length.
A longer, personally written assignment, based on a set of proposals distributed at the start of the course, following an individual tutorial in which the topic, methodology, and planning will be agreed upon.
Study of the theoretical content of the course.
• Attend all sessions to follow the course consistently.
• Participate in tutorial sessions to clarify doubts.
Language of instruction: Spanish
Mª De Los Desamparados Juan Bolufer
Coordinador/a- Department
- Spanish Language and Literature, Theory of Literature and General Linguistics
- Area
- Spanish Literature
- amparo.juan [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Lecturer
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| 18:00-19:30 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Spanish | Classroom 15 |
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| 13:00-14:30 | Grupo /CLIS_01 | Spanish | Classroom 14 |
| 01.14.2026 16:00-18:30 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Classroom 13 |
| 06.16.2026 12:00-14:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Classroom 14 |