Dance Scholarship, pro-seminar 1

Course unit code:

107PTV1

Course unit title:

Mode of delivery:

zápočet

Range:

2/T

Type of course unit:

compulsory subject

Level of course unit:

Year of study

1st year

Semester when the course unit is delivered

zimní

Number of ECTS credits allocated:

Garant předmětu:

Dorota GREMLICOVÁ

Name of lecturer(s):

Dorota GREMLICOVÁ, Helena KAZÁROVÁ

Study Objectives:

Předmět má poskytnout studentům základní orientaci v oboru taneční vědy, seznámit je s badatelskými institucemi a jejich fondy, připravit je na vlastní odbornou práci a v rámci předmětu jsou vedeni při přípravě seminární práce pro zkoušku před kolegiem děkana.

Mode of delivery:

Classes, discussion, text analyses, written work, excursions.

Prerequisites and co-requisites:

No requirements. A good bearing in dance issues is requested.

Recommended optional programme components

No elective requirements.

Course contents:

The course is focused primarily on the independent work of the students on partial tasks. In these they check their skills in the critical reading of literature and sources acquiring basic research experience, working procedures and habits. In the course there are excursions to selected institutions such as The Theatre Institute in Prague (documentation dept., library), National Museum in Prague (theatre dept, library, archive), The Museum of Czech Music, The Baroque Theatre in Český Krumov, etc. Other activities are an introduction to the library collections in Czech libraries, internet information sources, foreign institutions involved with dance research and documentation, international dance research associations and their activities. Part of instruction is the management of computer technology including PowerPoint presentation preparations.

Study materials:

Laiske, Miroslav: Divadelní periodika v Čechách a na Moravě 1772-1963, Praha 1967.

Horová-Glosová, Jarmila: soupis knih o tanci I, Praha 1960.

Kofránková, Jiřina: soupis knih o tanci II, Praha 1968.

Petermann, Kurt: Tanzbibliographie, 1-6, 1966-1987.

Au, Susan: Resources for dance historians: a selected list of bibliographies since 1960. Dance research Journal, 11, 1979, Nr. 2 and 3, 76-78.

Derra de Moroda, F.: The Dance Library: A Catalogue, Munich 1982.

Forrester, F. S.: Ballet in England: A Bibliography and Survey, c. 1700-June 1966, London 1968.

Magriel, Paul: A Bibliography of Dancing: A List of Books and Articles on the Dance and Related Subjects, New York 1974.

Dictionary Catalogue of the Dance Collection 1974 with Annual Supplements entitled Bibliographic Guide to Dance, New York Public Library, New York 1974 (a dodatky).

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Classes

Assessment methods and criteria

Credit is awarded based on:

class participation

completion of assignments

work on a text study for testing before the dean's committee.

During the semester independent reading, competion of course assignments, consistent work on the written study are required. The overall grading is comprised of these items.

Conditions for successfull completion of this course: class participation, study of the literature and other resources, management of the written study in the content, formality, language and methodology aspects.

Language of instruction:

Czech

Work placement(s):

none

Course web page:

Note:

none

Schedule for winter semester 2011/2012:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

Schedule for summer semester 2011/2012:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

The subject is a part of the following study plans:

Obor Taneční věda (Bc) (next compulsory subject)