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CAH5743 - Cantonese Opera: Texts and Performance

Offering Academic Unit
Department of Chinese and History
Credit Units
3
Course Duration
One Semester
Course Offering Term*:
Semester B 2022/23

* The offering term is subject to change without prior notice
 
Course Aims

Chinese opera is an important genre of performing arts along with Chinese history. It is complex as it is combined with music, dance, acrobatics, and drama. Cantonese opera is a well-known form of Chinese opera in Hong Kong, Macau, Guangdong area, and Cantonese-speaking communities overseas. Cantonese opera becomes a window for understanding ancient Chinese culture like how moral values are presented throughout the stories. Meanwhile, Cantonese opera undergoes the process of cultural exchange between the east and the West in the twentieth century. 
This course is designed for equipping students’ abilities to study the original texts, appreciate the performance, and conduct interdisciplinary teaching and research. 
The contents of the course will cover a wide range of topics including history, the scripts, music, theatre design, performance practice, recording industry, film industry, and current issues associated with Cantonese opera. In the meantime, students are encouraged to develop their interest in other regional Chinese opera.

Assessment (Indicative only, please check the detailed course information)

Continuous Assessment: 100%
 
Detailed Course Information

CAH5743.pdf

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