B8690 - International Seminar (1) (LM)

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course the student: - acquainted with the various interdisciplinary perspectives that - in the international panorama - focus on the relationship between music and theatre; - has the opportunity to meet scholars and national and international artists in order to investigate the processes of creation. In terms of skills, this knowledge provides the student with: - analytical tools to be applied in the historical-critical field and in the curatorship of specific events in the fields of music, theatre and choreography.

Course contents

Title: Vocal Research and Self-Care

 

The seminar explores the intersections between musical and theatrical research, building on courses devoted to research methodologies and artistic creation processes. Through an interdisciplinary perspective, it brings together historical and critical approaches, performance practices, and research methodologies, fostering dialogue with scholars from European universities as well as artists engaged in experimental work at the intersection of music and theatre.

This year's edition focuses on the voice in relation to "mysticism" and the concept of "care of the self," as developed within aesthetic, philosophical, and epistemological thought—from early Greek philosophy to non-European traditions, and through to recent developments in contemporary theatre research. Drawing on the work of figures such as Cathy Berberian, Demetrio Stratos, Antonin Artaud, Carmelo Bene, Gabriella Bartolomei, Perla Peragallo, Chiara Guidi, Ermanna Montanari, and Claron McFadden, the seminar will investigate the voice in its sonic and embodied dimensions, beyond the boundaries of speech and articulated language. Through lectures, case studies, and seminar discussions, students will acquire theoretical and methodological tools for analysing the role of the voice in the creative processes of music, theatre, and contemporary performance.

The list of international guest speakers for this year's edition of the seminar is currently being finalized.

 

Students with SLD or temporary or permanent disabilities. It is suggested that they get in touch as soon as possible with the relevantUniversity office [https://site.unibo.it/studenti-con-disabilita-e-dsa/en]and with the lecturer in order to seek together the most effective strategies for following the lessons and/or preparing for the examination.

Readings/Bibliography

Recommanded readings (not mandatory):

 

1)- E. Pitozzi, Acusma. Il teatro sonoro di Ermanna Montanari, Macerata, Quodlibet, 2017.

2)- V. Valentini (a cura di), Drammaturgie sonore II, Roma, Bulzoni, (dicembre 2021).

3)- L. Amara, P. Di Matteo, Teatri di voce - numero monografico della rivista «Culture Teatrali», n. 20. Lucca, La casa Usher, 2011.

4)- Michela Garda, La mediazione tecnologica della voce, Roma, Neoclassica, 2023.

5)- Serena Facci, Michela Garda (a cura di), The Female Voice in the Twentieth Century, London, Taylor & Francis, 2021.

6)- L. Cardilli S. Vallauri, L’arte orale. Poesia, musica, performance, Torino, Accademia University Press, 2020.

7)- I. Ferber, P. Schwebel (a cura di), Lament in Jewish Thought: Philosophical, Theological, and Literary Perspectives, Berlino, De Gruyter, 2017.

8)- C. Bologna, Flatus Vocis. Metafisica e antropologia della voce, Bologna, Mulino, 2000.

9)- F. A. Leoni, Voce. Il corpo del linguaggio, Roma, Carocci, 2022.

10)- C. Serra, La voce e lo spazio, Milano, Saggiatore, 2011.

11)- D. Palma, Recording Voices, Lucca, Libreria Musicale Italiana, 2024.

12)- C. Ossola, Il fuoco nella pietra. La tradizione mistica moderna, Milano, Vita e Pensiero, 2026.

Other texts will be suggested during the lessons.

Teaching methods

Lectures with seminar discussions.

Assessment methods

This seminar, like other similar activities, does not provide for an exam. The constant and active participation in the lessons, monitored by the attendance register, will therefore determine the achievement of eligibility. To obtain eligibility, it is essential to attend at least 80% of the classes.

Students with SLD or temporary or permanent disabilities. It is necessary to contact the relevant University office [https://site.unibo.it/studenti-con-disabilita-e-dsa/en/for-students] with ample time in advance: the office will propose some adjustments, which must in any case be submitted 15 days in advance to the lecturer, who will assess the appropriateness of these in relation to the teaching objectives.

Teaching tools

Audiovisual material from theatre, digital archives; platforms and websites.

Office hours

See the website of Enrico Pitozzi