Stage Technology 1

Subject guarantor:

Stanislav HRDLIČKA

Name of lecturer(s):

Stanislav HRDLIČKA

Learning outcomes of the course unit:

In the Winter semester the following topics are covered:

1/ The stage from the perspective of technological equipment.

2/ Organization of the theatre technical element

3/ Organizational structure of a theatre workshop

4/ Establishment and obligations of the set-designer in the stage production process

5/ Preparation of production documentation

Mode of study:

Students receive basic information in lectures

An inseparable part of the study is the gradual mastery of production technical documentation.

Inspections of theate facilities with professional presentation are a part of the instruction.

Students have the opportunity to participate in a one-day workshop. The event focuses on an instruction practical in which the students create theatre sets with their own hands.

Prerequisites and co-requisites:

General knowledge of technical drawing.

Recommended optional programme components:

No elective requirements.

Course contents:

The aim is the acquisition of knowledge of the organization of theatre operation and production of a theatre scenery.

Recommended or required reading:

NORMAN C, BOULANGRA - Theatre Backstage from A to Z. Vydavatelství Amazon

CARTER Paul - Backstage Handbook. Vydavatel: Broadway Press

New Theatre Words, version for Central Europe, Published by OISTAT

Planned learning activities and teaching methods:

Lectures, consultation, self-study: preparation of technical documentation.

Assessment methods and criteria:

Final Interview.

Course web page:

Note:

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:

• Stage Design in English (M.A.) (optional subject)