Stage Design Seminar 1

Subject guarantor:

Robert SMOLÍK, Andrea KRÁLOVÁ

Name of lecturer(s):

Andrea KRÁLOVÁ

Learning outcomes of the course unit:

To support and deepen students' ability to analyse theatre productions, their form and intentions, ability to describe them emphasising the artistic side, to reflect on influences both in the spoken word, written and creative, to synthesise them and put them in the context of contemporary theatre.

Mode of study:

Analysis and review of selected, particularly theatre, projects.

Prerequisites and co-requisites:

General knowledge of basic theatre research study, analysis and review skills.

Recommended optional programme components:

Course contents:

Always a variety of thematic fields, which include several forms and possibilities of theatrical expression organised by each semester and frequently selected with a view to current major theatre events. Each theme contains a selection of possible theatre performances which are then gone over in seminar discussions.

Recommended or required reading:

Available materials on contemporary and recent Czech theatre production, i.e. collections such as Contemporary Czech Set design, Next Wave etc.

Also articles in professional periodicals - e.g. Divadelní noviny, A2, SAD Loutkář

etc.

Study texts will be supplementes during the year according to the assigned thematic fields.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods:

Class, group attendance at selected cultural events.

Assessment methods and criteria:

Credit is awarded based on attendance, participation in class and selected events, and for completion of the semester paper.

Course web page:

Note:

Elective course for 3rd year Bachelor's Alternative and Puppet Theatre (ALD), Directing-Dramaturgy students, 1st year ALD Master's, Dramaturgy and 1st year ALD, Master's directing students.

Instruction schedule see: www DAMU / katedra ALD / Rozvrhy hodin

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:

• Dramaturgie alternativního a loutkového divadla (Mgr.) (optional subject)
• Režie alternativního a loutkového divadla (Mgr.) (optional subject)
• Obor Operní režie (Bc) (next compulsory subject)
• Režie a dramaturgie alternativního a loutkového divadla (Bc.) (optional subject)
• Scénografie alternativního a loutkového divadla (Bc.) (compulsory subject)
• Režie alternativního a loutkového divadla v anglickém jazyce (Mgr.) (optional subject)