History and Theory of Theatre 1

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Code Completion Credits Range Language Instruction Semester
206EHT1 credit 1 1 hours (45 min) of instruction per week, 15 to 20 hours of self-study English summer

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Department

Předmět zajišťuje Department of Arts Management

Contents

This course is focused primarily on the basic theatre terminology and theory origins, fundamental to the presentation of a drama text and theatre staging which the student should know and how to use in practice in written form and publicity. The aim of the course is to learn elementary terminology, and theatre and drama theory, apply them in the analysis of a text or dramaturgy presentation. Part of the course is an introduction to critical thinking about theatre staging (what conceptual apparati to use in evaluating a staging).

Learning outcomes

Ability to analyse a drama text and staging (basic terminology).

Theatre critical thinking abilities.

Prerequisites and other requirements

None.

Literature

Brockett, Oscar G.: History of the Theatre

Atristotle: Poetics

Fortier, Mark: Theory/theatre: An Introduction

Evaluation methods and criteria

Credit is awarded based on the course paper.

Further information

No schedule has been prepared for this course

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