History of Theatre 1

Course unit code:

207HDI1

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

zimní

Number of ECTS credits allocated:

Garant předmětu:

Name of lecturer(s):

Jan CÍSAŘ, Daniela JOBERTOVÁ

Study Objectives:

V předmětu - Vývoj české divadelní kritiky - se má posluchač seznámit se základními vývojovými fázemi české divadelní kritiky a hlavními osobnostmi, jež tuto disciplínu formovaly. Kromě toho jde i o jisté souvislosti s vývojem českého divadelní teorie, o vědomí některých principiálních a fundamentálních názorů a stanovisek stejně jako o porozumění celku teortických systémů, jež ovlivnily vývoj české divadelní kritiky.

Mode of delivery:

Lecture, course work, moderated discussion

Prerequisites and co-requisites:

Basic knowledge in the development of Czech Theatre from the Renaissance.

Recommended optional programme components

Course contents:

The development of Czech Theatre Critique is conceived of as a part of the development of Czech theater and part of the Czech idea of theatre based on the fundaments of theatre theory and overlapping into other areas of general arts theory and other art types theories. Chronologically, this development is traced from roughly the first decade of the 19th century to the 1960s.

1. Classical - J.K. Chmelenský and J. Jungmann

2. Romance - J.J. Kolár, J.K. Tyl, F.B. Mikovec

3. Forming the program of city theatre - K. Havlíček Borovský, Kolár, Mikovec

4. Jan Neruda - positive and dynamic critique

5. Herbartimus - Josef Durdík and Otakar Hostinský

6. Realism - V. Mrštík, H.G. Shauer

7. The birth of modern critique - F.X. Šalda, Jindřích Vodák, Václav Tille, Otokar Fischer

8. Zich's Aesthetics of the Drama Arts and its influence on Czech Theatre ideas

9. Structuralism - his basis in th view of theatre - Mukařovský's paper on theatre

10. Post-War discussions about the directing and further development of theatre.

11. Return of aesthetic criteria to theatre critique - Jan Grossman

12. Theatre Critique of the 60's

Study materials:

Study materials are assigned in regards to the topics selected by students.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Lecture, class, analysis of some critique readings, discussions over the course paper.

Assessment methods and criteria

Evaluation (credit and grade) are awarded based on:

Active participation in moderated discussions, completion and evaluation of the course paper and oral exam.

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
Tue	místnost K224 Pracovna pedagogů (Karlova 26, Praha 1) CÍSAŘ J. 12:00–13:30 (paralelka 1)
Fri
Thu
Fri

Datum	Den	Čas	Tutor	Místo	Notes	Č. paralelky
	Tue	12:00–13:30	CÍSAŘ J.	Pracovna pedagogů Karlova 26, Praha 1		paralelka 1

Schedule for summer semester 2011/2012:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

The subject is a part of the following study plans:

Teorie a kritika (Mgr.) (compulsory subject)