History of Theatre from the Arts Management View 2
Code | Completion | Credits | Range | Semester |
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206DPR2 | Z | 2 | 2/T | summer |
- Subject guarantor:
- Doubravka SVOBODOVÁ
- Name of lecturer(s):
- Doubravka SVOBODOVÁ
- Learning outcomes of the course unit:
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The aim of the course is to introduce students to the economic and political situation in a given period, manners of operating a theatre performance, advertisement, promotion, organization of theatre personnel, the placement of theatre in society, character of theatre building.
- Mode of study:
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Students will either independently complete a course paper on an assigned topic or summarize an work presented from an earlier period which expands one's study of a particular period. The course papers will be presented by the students during the course and in subsequent moderated discussions comparisons are made with contemporary practice.
- Prerequisites and co-requisites:
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The course builds on knowledge acquired during the Theatre in Czech Culture baccalaureate study.
- Recommended optional programme components:
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Selected lectures by the Charles's University Philosophy Faculty and Institute of Art - Theatre institute.
- Course contents:
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Students complete independent course work on given topics which are presented during the course. 80% attendance, completion of given tasks and passing of written tests is required.
Theatre in Kotcícih
Kočovné Societyi
Bouda
Prague Arena
Pavel Švanda from Semčice
Prozatímní Theatre
The National Theatre
Vinohrady Theatre
German Theatre society in Czech lands 1880-1938
Brno Theatre 1870-1938
Theatre in Pilsen up to 1938
Regional Theatre up to 1918
Prague Theatre 1918-1938
Regional Theatre 1918-1938
COURSE WORK CURRICULUM
COVERING PERIODS AND REGIONS
historical relationships
political arrangements of lands in a give period - changes, etc.
economic situation of a country (currency buying power)
demographics (composition of population, population numbers in cities)
legislative situation (laws which impact theatre)
What is the position of theatre and theatre ensembles in society
„Theatre network“
ORGANZATION OF THEATRE ENSEMBLES
the legal position of societies („founders“ etc. and what obligation arise from this)
censor
How large are the groups?
How are they financed (who is the producer)
What genre is the most frequent
Who leads the ensemble
Internal organization - spider, how many members - what professions..., how are they compensated
how often do they play
How often, where and in what manner do rehearse
Where are new members garnered (actors, writers, musicians..)
Where do they play (ex: coaching - why, where, how do they get gigs, etc?)
texts - Where are they acquired, at what cost....
decoration - equipping, cost (props)
costumes - equipping, cost (masks, make-up, wigs...)
Music etc. (musical instruments used, sounds, etc)
TEATRE SPACE
where do they most frequently play
who runs the theatre space (building)
A construction and its characteristics (building description, material, stage and backstage equipment, auditorium, spectator background, capacity, technical equipment- lighting, sound-acoustic equipment, stage technology, new set „inventions“, etc.)
Special effects
Safety (rules, new regulations, etc.)
MARKETING - PR OF THAT TIME
advertising
promotion
relationship to the media
ticketing - prices, how are they selected (discounts, subscriptions, etc.)
starting performances (reasons, how many times per day)
how many reprises of a production on average
relationship to the competition (other ensembles, „amateur“ ensembles, other types of art)
attendance
audience composition
research - surveys
FURTHER ECONOMIC RELATIONSHIPS
necessary expenses
copyright
adjacent actvities
ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES
professional associations
common management - set decoration producers, costume rentals, agents, etc.
Theatre schools
other interests
DOCUMENTATION
period documentation, educational documentation
list of literature and sources used
- Recommended or required reading:
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BARTOŠ, JOSEF: Prozatímní divadlo a jeho činohra
BARTOŠ, JOSEF: Prozatímní divadlo a jeho opera
BUDIL, VENDELÍN: Z mých ředitelských vzpomínek
CÍSAŘ, JAN: Přehled dějin českého divadla. I. - Od počátků do r. 1862
CÍSAŘ, JAN: Přehled dějin českého divadla. II. - 1862 - 1942
ČERNÝ, FRANTIŠEK: Kalendárium dějin českého divadla.
ČERNÝ, FRANTIŠEK: Kapitoly z dějin českého divadla..
ČERNÝ, FRANTIŠEK: Měnivá tvář divadla
Česká divadla - encyklopedie divadelních souborů. (Ed.: Eva Schormová) Divadelní ústav, Praha 2000
Dějiny českého divadla I. - IV. Academia, Praha 1968 - 1983
Divadelní revue
DISK
Divadlo v Kotcích
HEDVÁBNÝ, ZDENĚK: Divadlo na Vinohradech 1907-1997
HILMERA, JIŘÍ: česká divadelní architektura.
JAHN, BEDŘICH: Divadla za Koňskou a Žitnou branou
JAVORIN, ALFRÉD: Divadla a divadelní sály v českých krajích. I. a II. díl.
JAVORIN, ALFRÉD: Pražské arény.
KNAP, JOSEF: Zöllnerové
LANGER, STANISLAV: Divadlo Uranie
NERUDA, JAN: Divadelní studie a referáty (I. a IV.)
NERUDA, JAN: Divadlo (I. - V.)
NOVOTNÝ, ANTONÍN: Karlínské divadlo Varieté
NOVOTNÝ, ANTONÍN: Staropražští komedianti a jiné atrakce 1800-1850
Ottův divadelní slovník
ROUBÍNEK, OTA: F. F. Šamberk
STANKOVSKÝ, J. J.: Vlastencové z Boudy
ŠMAHA, JOSEF: Dělali jsme divadlo
ŠNAJPERKOVÁ, SIMONA: Pavel Švanda ze Semčic
ŠTECH, VÁCLAV: Džungle literární a divadelní
ŠTECH, VÁCLAV: Městské divadlo na Královských Vinohradech za mé správy
ŠTECH, VÁCLAV: Vinohradský případ
ŠUBERT, F. A.: Dějiny národního divadla v Praze 1883-1900
ŠUBERT, F. A.: Krise a budoucnost Měst. div. Král. Vinohradů
TÁBORSKÝ, V. Š.: Dějiny venkovských divadelních společností
TÁBORSKÝ, V. Š.: Přehled vzniku a vývoje českého divadla, hl. venkovského
Vybrané bakalářské a magisterské práce.
- Planned learning activities and teaching methods:
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Class
- Assessment methods and criteria:
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80% class participation, completion of assignments and passage of the written credit test is required.
Credit is awarded based on:
class participation - 15%
completion of the course paper - 40%
paper presentation - 20%
final test - 25%
- Course web page:
- Note:
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Notice: To Winter semester 2010/2011 students: I was exceptionally lenient. The era of hesitation and defense is over!
- Schedule for winter semester 2012/2013:
- The schedule has not yet been prepared
- Schedule for summer semester 2012/2013:
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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 Fri Thu Fri Date Day Time Tutor Location Notes No. of paralel Fri 17:00–18:30 SVOBODOVÁ D. Učebna
Karlova 26, Praha 1paralelka 1 - The subject is a part of the following study plans:
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- Produkce (Bc.) (compulsory optional subject)
- Produkce (Mgr.) (compulsory optional subject)