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History of Stage Design 1

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Course unit code:
203DS1
Course unit title:
History of Stage Design 1
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:
1
Garant předmětu:
Vlasta KOUBSKÁ
Name of lecturer(s):
Vlasta KOUBSKÁ
Study Objectives:

Seznámit studenty s historií scénografie na evropském kontinentu, jejími nejvýznamnějšími etapami a vlivem na scénografii na českém území. Obeznámit studenty s metodami, jenž byly využívány při utváření scénického prostoru, a ozřejmit jejich principy.

Mode of delivery:

Lectures on the work of the most important world and Czech set-designers. Sources of inspiration and relationships to European set-design.

Prerequisites and co-requisites:

Maturita exam, general pre-college knowledge of the history of the fine arts.

Recommended optional programme components

Visits to contemporary productions and subsequent analysis from a scenic design viewpoint.

Course contents:

Lectures and classes with a presentation of the most significant set design work from the Baroque set design and costuming to the beginning of modern set design. A paper on a selected topic in the history of set design. Searching for souces of inspirations and contexts of set design.

1. Baroque stage design, Types of set design in the 19th century

2. Other Baroque theatres in Bohemia (a survey, characteristics, Valtice, Kačina, Mnichovo Hradiště, Náchod), Zámecke Divadlo in Litomyšl (J. Platzer)

3. Giuseppe Gallí-Bibiena and assoc., principles of illusory perspective scenery.

4. Český Krumlov, Johann Wetschel, Leo Merkel

5. Typcast set design of the 19th century. Quaglio, Brioschi-Burghardt-Katuský, The Russian Avant Garde, German Expressionism, Italian Futurism, Appia, Craig, Diagilev's ballets

Study materials:

Svět barokního divadla, Český Krumlov 2010, Oskar Schlemmer, Böblingen 1988

Die Russische Avantgarde und die Bühne 1890-1930, Schleswig 1991

Ribi H., E.G.Craig, Figur und Abstraktion, Basel 2000, Dějiny českého divadla III,IV.,Praha1983

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Excursion to the National Museum, Theatre Dept. depositary.

Excursion to the Bauhaus - Dessau school

Excursion to the Česky Krumlov Castle Theatre

Excursion to the Terezin Jewish Theatre in the Ghetto, Theatre in Terezin permanent exhibit.

Assessment methods and criteria

75% attendance at lectures and classes, independent creation of the course paper and its presentation (approx. 10 pages of text), credit through an oral exam.

Language of instruction:
Czech
Work placement(s):
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