The Structure of Dramatic Works - Basic Concepts

Course unit code:

301SDD

Course unit title:

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

letní

Number of ECTS credits allocated:

Garant předmětu:

Jiří DUFEK

Name of lecturer(s):

Jiří DUFEK

Study Objectives:

Cílem semináře je přesvědčit studenty, že stavba dramatického díla a její prvky existují a jejich zkoumání je nejen možné, ale i užitečné a vzrušující.

Mode of delivery:

Moderated discussion, creative review of classic and latest concepts.

Prerequisites and co-requisites:

75% attendance, creativity, self-application.

Recommended optional programme components

Course contents:

This course continues „Introduction to Screen Writing and Script Editing“ in the Winter semester.

Method: Commented screenings of mainstream, independent and school film samples and their analysis, This demonstrates that classic concepts such as exposition, theme, characters, conflict, crisis, mishap, catastrophe, etc, must not only be a pedantic pigeon-hole for fragements of fossilized narratives but can reflect the immense characteristics of a drama work, its tectonics, organically growing structure, management of time and rhythm but also provides for the basic features of a drama work to consider and communication in reverse but also in the process of creation.

Topic selections: Aristoteles Redivivus, the indestructible canon - genres, mainstream - (ex: Matrix, Lord of the Rings, Juno...), More complex cases or Where we would not expect it - (ex: Fanny and Alexander, Dead Man...). Analyses of interesting school and distributed films from the latest productions. Examples are changed each year.

Study materials:

BLÁHA Z.,DUFEK J., CIELOVÁ H.: Základní pojmy filmové a televizní dramaturgie. Praha: SPN, 1992

FIELD Syd: Jak napsat dobrý scénář - základy scenáristiky. Praha: Rybka Publishers, 2007

PROPP V.J.: Morfologie pohádky. Praha: H&H, 2008

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Assessment methods and criteria

75% attendance, active participation, structure analysis of the given film.

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:

	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 344 Učebna 7 (Lažanský palác) DUFEK J. 14:00–15:35 (přednášková par. 1)
Tue
Fri
Thu
Fri

Datum	Den	Čas	Tutor	Místo	Notes	Č. paralelky
	Mon	14:00–15:35	DUFEK J.	Učebna 7 Lažanský palác		přednášková par. 1

The subject is a part of the following study plans:

Scenáristika a dramaturgie - bakalář (qualification subject)