Media and performing arts Field of study: Media Cultures
Programme code: W1-S1KM19.2024

Module name: Media and performing arts
Module code: W1-KM-S1-MiSW03
Programme code: W1-S1KM19.2024
Semester: winter semester 2025/2026
Language of instruction: Polish
Form of verification: course work
ECTS credits: 2
Purpose and description of the content of education:
The aim of the module is to familiarise students with the basic issues and terminology of the performing arts, as well as the genre varieties of contemporary performance, with a particular focus on their media conditions and the many manifestations of mediatisation. Within the module, the student acquires the ability to analyse various forms of performance, and hones the ability to discuss their functions in media culture and the extent of their impact on social life or individual identity. The classes are conducted in the form of a conversation room, partly outside the walls of the university due to the necessity for the student to participate in various performance practices, the experience of which is an important component of the analysis process.
List of modules that must be completed before starting this module (if necessary): not applicable
Learning outcome of the module Codes of the learning outcomes of the programme to which the learning outcome of the module is related [level of competence: scale 1-5]
is aware of the responsibility for the creation and preservation of the cultural heritage of the region, country, Europe and the world, in particular in the field of performing arts [K_01]
 W1-M01SN_K02 [4/5]
is able to use theoretical guidelines to interpret live cultural messages in the form of spectacle, mediated by the media, and to carry out a critical analysis of them [U_01]
 W1-M01SN_U04 [4/5]
is able to formulate research questions, is able to select methods and analytical tools to study performance practices, is able to compile research results and present them in a forum [U_02]
 W1-M01SN_U02 [4/5]
knows and understands methods of analysing and interpreting various cultural productions appropriate to selected traditions, theories or schools of research in media studies and knowledge of the performing arts [W_01]
 W1-M01SN_W05 [3/5]
Form of teaching Number of hours Methods of conducting classes Assessment of the learning outcomes Learning outcomes
discussion classes [W1-KM-K] 30 Activating method – discussion / debate [b04] 
Activating methods: a case study [b07] 
Screen presentation [c07] 
Individual work with a text [f02] 
Conceptual work [f03]  		course work K_01 U_01 U_02 W_01
The student's work, apart from participation in classes, includes in particular:
Name Category Description
Literature reading / analysis of source materials [a02] Preparation for classes
reading the literature indicated in the syllabus; reviewing, organizing, analyzing and selecting source materials to be used in class
Getting acquainted with the syllabus content [b01] Consulting the curriculum and the organization of classes
reading through the syllabus and getting acquainted with its content
Verification / adjustment / discussion of syllabus provisions [b02] Consulting the curriculum and the organization of classes
consulting the content of the syllabus, possibly in the presence of the year tutor or members of the class group, and, if necessary, reassessing the provisions concerning special conditions for class participation, e.g., space and time requirements, technical and other requirements, including conditions for participation in classes outside the walls of the university, classes organized in blocks, organized online, etc.
Determining the stages of task implementation contributing to the verification of learning outcomes [c01] Preparation for verification of learning outcomes
devising a task implementation strategy embracing the division of content, the range of activities, implementation time and/or the method(s) of obtaining the necessary materials and tools, etc.
Implementation of an individual or group assignment necessary for course/phase/examination completion [c03] Preparation for verification of learning outcomes
a set of activities aimed at performing an assigned task, to be executed out of class, as an obligatory phase/element of the verification of the learning outcomes assigned to the course
Undertaking, on one’s own initiative and individually, activities aimed at expanding the scope or depth of the teaching content, also beyond the walls of the University [e01] Activities complementary to the classes
a set of activities undertaken independently and on the student's own initiative, aimed at expanding the depth and scope of knowledge and skills, their revision and repetition, retention or verification, also activities carried outside the university, e.g., in a culture promoting or educational institution, a laboratory, in the open air, etc.; also self-education
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Syllabuses (USOSweb)
Semester Module Language of instruction
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