Choreography and Production 4

Subject guarantor:

Daniel WIESNER, Jan KODET

Name of lecturer(s):

Daniel WIESNER, Jan KODET

Learning outcomes of the course unit:

Final organizational preparations for the Master's choreography graduation project. This course links together all to-date knowledge acquired throughout study and devotes attention particularly to organizational issues in the final preparations of the master's study graduation performance.

Mode of study:

Lecture, classes, exercises.

Prerequisites and co-requisites:

Student must have graduated from the choreography baccalaureate study at the Dance Dept. HAMU or equivalent.

Recommended optional programme components:

No elective required for this course.

Course contents:

Study graduation staging. Close instructive monitoring of the artistic and choreographic development of the graduate work and interested critical discussions with the student on the given topic. Instructional assistance and advise in the final phase of staging before the premiere: costumes, set, lighting and technical rehearsal. In the case of live music accompaniment, rehearal with the music ensemble. Managment of organizational and managerial issues: managing finances, organizing invitations, posting posters, and potential press conferences, TV shots, premiere invitations, etc. The instructor is care for the good start of the new choreographer and facilitate an entrance into harsh reality.

Recommended or required reading:

Video recordings of dance films: DV8 ensemble, Jiří Kylián, Mats Ek, Victorie Marks, Wim Vandekeybus.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods:

Lecture, exercises.

Assessment methods and criteria:

Development of the semester work and its stage presentation.

Course web page:

Note:

none

Schedule for winter semester 2013/2014:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

Schedule for summer semester 2013/2014:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

The subject is a part of the following study plans:

• Obor Choreografie (Mg) (compulsory subject of the main qualification)