Theory of Stage Speech 2

Tutor:

Regina SZYMIKOVÁ, Jitka VYDROVÁ

Synopsis:

A lecture combined with a seminar intended for the 1st year of study. The content is familiarization with theoretical viewpoints and the preconditions for speech on stage, as a specific kind of public expression with emphasis on the rich stylistic differentiation of dramatic texts and of modern spoken Czech.

Prerequisites:

Familiarization with the psychosomatic prerequisites for the acting profession and their mutual interconnection. Theoretical and practical familiarization with the creation of norms of pronunciation, their practical application in the formation of a character with emphasis on the style of a text, directing conception etc. Theoretical and practical application of spoken rhythm (organization of Czech speech by word accent and intonation) in various verse systems.

Study Objectives:

Familiarization with the psychosomatic prerequisites for the acting profession and their mutual interconnection. Theoretical and practical familiarization with the creation of norms of pronunciation, their practical application in the formation of a character with emphasis on the style of a text, directing conception etc. Theoretical and practical application of spoken rhythm (organization of Czech speech by word accent and intonation) in various verse systems.

Outline and Syllabus:

Theoretical and practical knowledge of the psychosomatic equipment of the actor, the foundations for individual components of the voice and speech (respiration, phonation, articulation) in the brain's mechanisms. Specific features of speech on stage. Foundations of orthoepy as a prerequisite for stylistic differentiation of pronunciation. Spoken rhythm of Czech and its application in various systems of verse.

Study materials:

Jiřina Hůrková: Česká výslovnostní norma, Praha 1995

Jiřina Hůrková: Východiska hlasové a mluvní výchovy in Acta academica 94, Praha 1996

Jiřina Hůrková, Hana Makovičková: Základy jevištní mluvy, I. díl Praha 1984, II. díl Praha 1986

Kol. autorů: Technika mluvy a zpěvu herce

Hana Makovičková: Rozpravy o mluvení, skripta 2 díly

possibly also Radovan Lukavský: Kultura mluveného slova, Praha 2000

Note:

Schedule for winter semester 2009/2010:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

Schedule for summer semester 2009/2010:

	06:00–08:0008:00–10:0010:00–12:0012:00–14:0014:00–16:0016:00–18:0018:00–20:0020:00–22:0022:00–24:00
Mon	místnost K101 Učebna (Karlova 26, Praha 1) SZYMIKOVÁ R. 08:30–09:15 (paralelka 1)
Tue
Fri
Thu
Fri

The subject is a part of the following study plans:

• Doporučený magisterský herectví ČD (compulsory subject)