History of Stage Design 3

Course unit code:

203DS3

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:

Vlasta KOUBSKÁ

Name of lecturer(s):

Vlasta KOUBSKÁ

Study Objectives:

Seznámit studenty s historií poválečné české scénografie, jejími nejvýznamnějšími etapami a nejvýraznějšími osobnostmi. Obeznámit studenty s metodami, jenž byly využívány při utváření scénického prostoru postmoderní a tzv. akční scénografie 2.poloviny 20.století.

Mode of delivery:

Lectures on the work of the most important world and Czech set-designers. Searching for sources of inspiration and highlighting set design methods.

Prerequisites and co-requisites:

DS 1,2 lectures.

Recommended optional programme components

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

Course contents:

Lectures and classes with the presentations of the most important set design works of the second half of the 20th century.

- Zbyněk Kolář, Vladimír Nývlt, Josef Svoboda, Oldřich Šimaček, Josef Ciller, Květoslav Bubeník, Libor Fára, Alena Hoblová, Karel Vaca, Ladislav Vychodil, Luboš Hrůza, Jan Vančura (Class - What is post-modern set design? What principles are used and where is it heading?)

- Jan Dušek, Jaroslav Malina, Miroslav Melena, Jana Zbořilová, Otakar Schindler, Marta Rozskopfová (Class - What is typical action set design? What are its formal and significant indicators, set designer and director collaboration, and the specifics of use of that type of set design like?)

- The history of the Prague Quadriennale 1967-2007

Study materials:

Artists' mongraphs, theatre archives documentation, The theatre dept. of the National Museum, etc.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Analysis of contemporary productions from the viewpoint of knowledge of traditional scenic design methods. Practical application of trade terminology. Visits to exhibitions and subsequent classes on methods applied in fine arts exhibitions (exhibition content, scientific contributions, exhibition critique, architectural treatment, graphics, lighting, etc.)

Assessment methods and criteria

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

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:

Scénografie (Bc.) (compulsory subject)