Music Performance Paper & Dance Performance Paper

Analyze two performances in relation to one another. Compare AND contrast. What similar themes or meanings are they exploring? How does the pre-performance lecture and/or outside research help you understand the meaning of the performance? How do the performances use technical aspects to help convey meaning? Make sure you are discussing how the performance use aspects in similar AND different ways.

You must analyze performances you saw for this class from two different categories: music, theatre or dance. You will not receive credit for writing about two theatrical performances.

Paper must be at least 750 words and 5 pages maximum (not including work cited, if applicable), will stop reading once I reach the sixth page. Anything not covered in 5 pages will not be counted.

CONTENT EXPLAINED

1. MEANING (4 points)

Create a thesis statement in the introductory paragraph of your paper answering the questions: What do you think the performances were each trying to achieve? What similar meanings are they exploring?

How do they diverge? Use a minimum of 2 specific and concrete examples from EACH production (4 examples total for this section) to support your analysis.

2. DESIGN ASPECTS (4 points)

In addition to the performance of the actors, musicians, and dancers, evaluate the effectiveness of at least two design aspects. Choose from lighting, sound design, special effects, costuming, scenery, and/or props. Identify how the two performances used the same aspects to create a similar AND different effects.

You must talk about how at least one of these aspects was used similarly and how another aspect was used differently between the two performances. How were these aspects used to communicate meaning? Use a minimum of 2 specific and concrete examples from EACH production (4 examples total for this section) to support your analysis.

3. REFERENCE TO PRE-PERFOMANCE PAPER (4 points)

Using concrete examples from the outside research and/or the pre-performance lecture, support your analysis of how the two performances are exploring similar themes. This does not have to be the same research you did for your pre-performance paper, although it certainly can be. You may use new sources to support your point, if you wish. As with all of your papers, please makes sure to use outside academic resources only. If you use outside research you MUST cite your sources for it to count. Use a minimum of 2 specific and concrete examples from EACH pre-performance lecture/research (4 examples total for this section) to support your analysis.

4. PAPER HEADINGS AND FORMAT

1. PAPER HEADING (.5 point)

Please provide a heading for each paper using the format as specified below. The heading must include your first and last name, paper type (final) and FAR 1500.

Example Heading:

Jane Smith

Final

FAR 1500

2. FORMAT (.5 point)

All papers to be submitted in Times New Roman, 12-point font, double spaced, 1-inch margin.

3. STRUCTURE (1 point)

Begin with an INTRODUCTION paragraph, introducing the ideas in your paper. Use BODY paragraphs to cover the CONTENT in the paper. End with a CONCLUSION paragraph.

4. MLA (1 point)

Use MLA format for song and play titles and for citing sources (if applicable)

5. PROOFREAD

Proofread your paper to ensure there are no obvious spelling or grammatical errors. More than 3 errors will result in a 1 point deduction.