Anthropology of Performing Arts
Location:
The Royal Institute of Traditional Arts (Wrth) - Al Futah, Riyadh.
Program Duration:
12 days / 60 training hours
Date and Time:
25th Oct to 9th Nov (11am - 4pm)
Program Language:
Arabic
Number of Seats:
20
About the course
A specialized training program that explores the anthropology of performing arts from cultural and social perspectives, focusing on traditional and heritage performing arts as practices that reflect the identity, values, customs, and collective memory of communities.
The program introduces the fundamental concepts of performing arts anthropology, the cultural contexts of performance practices, and methodologies for movement analysis and their application to traditional performing arts. It also examines the relationship between performance and identity, social practices, rituals, celebrations, and the transmission of performance knowledge.
Outcomes
By the end of the course participants will be able to:
- Define fundamental concepts in the anthropology of traditional performing arts and their relationship to cultural, social, and identity contexts.
- Identify the foundations of movement and performance analysis and their significance, applying them to selected models of traditional performing arts.
- Utilize concepts of performing arts anthropology to analyze and study traditional performance practices within contemporary contexts.
Entry Requirements
- This course is open to all community members aged 18 years and above, who have a high school diploma or higher accreditation.
- Provide proof of experience in one of the following fields: performing arts, cultural heritage, field documentation, archiving, cultural research, event and performance organization and production, or tour guiding.