History and Theory of Theatre Seminar 1

Course unit code:

201SHD1

Course unit title:

Mode of delivery:

zápočet

Range:

2/T

Type of course unit:

compulsory subject

Level of course unit:

Year of study

2nd year

Semester when the course unit is delivered

zimní

Number of ECTS credits allocated:

Garant předmětu:

Zuzana SÍLOVÁ

Name of lecturer(s):

Zuzana SÍLOVÁ

Study Objectives:

Systematic reflection on basic problems and questions connected with the origins and development of the art of drama and analysis of specific examples from contemporary stage practice.

Mode of delivery:

Classes, independent preparations for a course paper on a defined topic. Debates on the assigned literature and theatre performances.

Prerequisites and co-requisites:

Term paper developing an assigned topic with the aid of archival materials, expert reviews and continually published literature.

Recommended optional programme components

Monitor of various manners of current interpretation of classic works domestically and around the world.

Course contents:

1. Origins and basis of European drama

2. The comic and literary lines of development of European drama

3. Naturalness and stylization in the development of European drama

4. Ways of creating stage characters in European drama

5. Natural (natural) language and the language of drama

6. The most important traditions of Czech drama theatre

7. Basic developmental tendencies of European drama and their roots

8. When (by what) modern drama began and (if at all) ended

Study materials:

Literature is assigned on the basis of specific tasks.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Class work developing an assigned topic with the aid of archive material. Review and continual literature assignment. Debates on classes based on assigned topics and readings.

Assessment methods and criteria

Class participation. Completion of a course paper and discussions about it.

Language of instruction:

Czech

Work placement(s):

Pracovní stáž není u tohoto předmětu zavedena.

Course web page:

Note:

Schedule for winter semester 2011/2012:

	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 S202 Zasedací místnost (Karlova 26, Praha 1) 11:30–13:00 (přednášková par. 1)
Tue
Fri
Thu
Fri

Datum	Den	Čas	Tutor	Místo	Notes	Č. paralelky
	Mon	11:30–13:00		Zasedací místnost Karlova 26, Praha 1		přednášková par. 1

Schedule for summer semester 2011/2012:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

The subject is a part of the following study plans:

Herectví činoherního divadla (Mgr.) (compulsory subject)