History of Theatre Seminar 2

Course unit code:

201SHS2

Course unit title:

Mode of delivery:

zkouška

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

letní

Number of ECTS credits allocated:

Garant předmětu:

Jan HYVNAR

Name of lecturer(s):

Jan HYVNAR

Study Objectives:

Látku probíranou na přednáškách dějin divadla doplnit a dovršit vlastní badatelskou prací tak, aby se studenti bezpečně orientovali v daném období.

Mode of delivery:

Classes, course paper, exam over the material covered.

Prerequisites and co-requisites:

A good bearing in the individual phases of cultural events.

Recommended optional programme components

Monitor of performances attempting the current significance of classic works.

Course contents:

This course develops the material covered in Theatre in Wester Culture and Theatre in Czech Culture. In the Summer semester it focuses on selected chapters in the history of Czech theatre from the national revival to the present. These topices are covered:

The national revival and the present

The National Theatre founding generation

The Czech Modern in directing and acting (Kvapil, Vojan, Hilar)

Czech inter-war drama (Čapek, Langer).

The Czech Avant Garde (Honzl, F. Grejka, Burian)

Theatre and personalities of the 1960s (Radok, Grossman, Krejča, Drama club)

Original and studio theatre of the 1970s-80s

Tendencies and issues of Czech theatre at the beginning of the 21st century.

An emphasis is placed on the independent completion of topic in a course paper.

Study materials:

Dějiny českého divadla III a IV, 1983 (selected chapters).

Císař J.: Přehled dějin českého divadla I, II, 2005

Hyvnar J.: O českém dramatickém herectví 20. století, 2008.

Kraus K.: Divadlo ve službách dramatu, 2001 (vybrané studie).

Vostrý J.: Činoherní klub 1965-72, 1996

Vostrý J.: O hercích a herectví, 1998.

Selected texts by K.H.Hilara, J.Honzla, E.F.Buriana, J.Frejky, A.Radoka, O.Krejči, J.Grossmana.

Selected plays by Czech playwrights: F. Hrubína, J.Topola, V.Havla.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Classes. Development and defense of the course paper (min. 8 pgs.) developing an assigned topic with the aid of archive material. Review and continual assignment of literature. Exam on the material covered.

Assessment methods and criteria

The graded course paper on a selected topic is supplemented by an exam which is to check the elementary knowledge of a given period of Czech and World theatre.

Language of instruction:

Czech

Work placement(s):

Pracovní stáž není u tohoto předmětu zavedena.

Course web page:

Note:

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:

Režie a dramaturgie činoherního divadla (Bc.) (compulsory subject)