Dramaturgical Analysis of Biblical Stories and Characters 1

Course unit code:

306DAB1

Course unit title:

Dramaturgical Analysis of Biblical Stories and Characters 1

Mode of delivery:

zápočet

Range:

24/S

Type of course unit:

Study plan Animovaná tvorba - bakalář – optional subject
Study plan Dokumentární tvorba - magistr – optional subject
Study plan Dokumentární tvorba - bakalář – optional subject
Study plan Animovaná tvorba - magistr – optional subject
Study plan Scenáristika a dramaturgie - bakalář – optional subject
Study plan Scenáristika a dramaturgie - magistr – optional subject
Study plan Režie - bakalář – optional subject
Study plan Režie - magistr – optional subject
Study plan Kamera - bakalář – optional subject
Study plan Kamera - magistr – optional subject
Study plan Produkce - bakalář – optional subject
Study plan Produkce - magistr – optional subject
Study plan Audiovizuální studia - bakalář – optional subject
Study plan Střihová skladba - bakalář – optional subject
Study plan Střihová skladba - magistr – compulsory subject
Study plan Zvuková tvorba - bakalář – optional subject
Study plan Zvuková tvorba - magistr – optional subject
Study plan Fotografie CZ - bakalář – optional subject
Study plan Fotografie CZ - magistr – optional subject
Study plan Audiovizuální studia - magistr – optional subject
Study plan Fotografie CZ - magistr: restaurování – optional subject

Level of course unit:

Year of study

Study plan Střihová skladba - magistr – 1st year

Semester when the course unit is delivered

zimní

Number of ECTS credits allocated:

2

Garant předmětu:

Libuše MARTÍNKOVÁ

Name of lecturer(s):

Libuše MARTÍNKOVÁ

Study Objectives:

The aim of the course is to refresh the study of religious symbols (as a part of culture) at FAMU by substitution, that is a broadening of the original study subject with the title „Dramaturgical Analysis of Biblical Stories“ and establish a new subject of instruction with the title „Considerations of Multi-Culturalness and Religious Pluralism in Modern Film.“

The aim is to present in the form of an introductory study modern western culture not only as a purely Christian society but primarily as multi-cultural, multi-ethnic and multi-religious as it is reflected in modern film. The effort will also be made to denote the perspectives of the course including potential inter-disciplinary collaboration with other artistic and humanities studies.

Mode of delivery:

The course content is 4 instruction hours once every 14 days. The four instruction hours are layed-out to one hour lectures and three of instruction classes. Students have enough time during the course of the academic year for individual course preparations (independent study of film material). Also sufficient space is assured for selected film example screenings for the topics and discussion.

Prerequisites and co-requisites:

A necessary requirement for successful completion of the course is a good orientation in modern film and independent work in the classes including the ability to consider one's own motivation and behaviour. Knowledge of religion is welcomed but one's own religous confession is not necessary.

Recommended optional programme components

No elective elements necessary.

Course contents:

Course Syllabus:

1. Symbols of paradise in film 1 and 2.

The Christian concept of paradise, Adam and Eve, creation and fall of man, good and evil, resistance and rebellion, image of paradise in other religions, life after death, burial rituals, image of an ideal place, concept of paradise in advertising.

3. The Ten Commandments in film

filmmaker's context in topic development, Christianity vs Judaism

period context of topic development, period moral imperatives

inter-culturalness, The Ten Commandments as a common element in Judaism and Christianity

4. Depicting rituals in film 1

Christian rituals as drama element in a film narrative

confession, marriage, burial, christening, exorcism, etc.

5. Depicting rituals in film 2.

rituals as cultural symbols in film

natural religions, Buddhism, Crypto-religious societies, etc.

6. Large religious systems in film 1 to 3.

Christianity - Protestantism, Roman Catholicism, Charismatic societies, Ecumenical movements, excursions to so-called world religions as a part of modern Europ-American cultures, Judaism and Islam

9. The depiction of God in film

The passion as a dramatic story, religious-societal context in films with these topics, Jesus topics

10. Principles developed in film

11. The depiction of evil in Christian film.

12. The symbol of evil in the context of other cultures and religions

evil as a dramatic element of the film narrative, voodoo, magic, satanism.

Study materials:

literature:

Císař, Jan. ZÁKLADY DRAMATURGIE I - SITUACE, Praha, DAMU 1999.

Císař, Jan. ZÁKLADY DRAMATURGIE II - DRAMATICKÁ POSTAVA, Praha, DAMU, 2002.

Monaco, James. JAK ČÍST FILM ? SVĚT FILMŮ, MÉDIÍ A MULTIMÉDIÍ - UMĚNÍ, TECHNOLOGIE, JAZYK, DĚJINY, TEORIE. Praha, Albatros 2004 (kapitola 3 - Jazyk filmu: znaky a syntaxe, s.148 - 223).

BIBLE. PÍSMO SVATÉ STARÉHOA NOVÉHO ZÁKONA. Ekumenický překlad podle vydání z roku 1985.

Remeš, Prokop a Halamová Alena. NAHÁ ŽENA NA STŘEŠE, Praha, Portál 2004.

a další

films:

I Confess, režie Alfred Hitchcock, 1953.

Rosemary´s Baby, režie Roman Polanski, 1968.

Angel Heart, režie Alan Parker, 1987.

Dead Man, režie Jim Jarmusch, 1995.

The Last Temptation of Christ, režie Martin Scorsese, 1988.

and others.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

lecture, classes

Assessment methods and criteria

70% attendance

Language of instruction:

Czech

Work placement(s):

Pracovní stáž není u tohoto předmětu zavedena.

Course web page:

Note:

Further information:

This course is an elective for all AMU students

Schedule for winter semester 2010/2011:

	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
Tue	místnost 311 Učebna KSS (Lažanský palác) MARTÍNKOVÁ L. 13:10–16:25 ODD WEEK (paralelka 1)
Fri
Thu
Fri

Schedule for summer semester 2010/2011:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

The subject is a part of the following study plans:

• Animovaná tvorba - bakalář (optional subject)
• Dokumentární tvorba - magistr (optional subject)
• Dokumentární tvorba - bakalář (optional subject)
• Animovaná tvorba - magistr (optional subject)
• Scenáristika a dramaturgie - bakalář (optional subject)
• Scenáristika a dramaturgie - magistr (optional subject)
• Režie - bakalář (optional subject)
• Režie - magistr (optional subject)
• Kamera - bakalář (optional subject)
• Kamera - magistr (optional subject)
• Produkce - bakalář (optional subject)
• Produkce - magistr (optional subject)
• Audiovizuální studia - bakalář (optional subject)
• Střihová skladba - bakalář (optional subject)
• Střihová skladba - magistr (qualification subject, optional subject)
• Zvuková tvorba - bakalář (optional subject)
• Zvuková tvorba - magistr (optional subject)
• Fotografie CZ - bakalář (optional subject)
• Fotografie CZ - magistr (optional subject)
• Audiovizuální studia - magistr (optional subject)
• Fotografie CZ - magistr: restaurování (optional subject)