History of Theatre Seminar 2

Subject guarantor:

Jan HYVNAR

Name of lecturer(s):

Jan HYVNAR

Learning outcomes of the course unit:

To supplement the material covered in the history of theatre lectures and complete one's research work so the students can securely find a bearing in the given period.

Mode of study:

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.

Recommended or required reading:

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.

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Note:

Schedule for winter semester 2012/2013:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

Schedule for summer semester 2012/2013:

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)