Authorship-Dramatization Seminar 3

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Learning outcomes of the course unit:

Be able to select appropriate prosaic texts with good drama potential and based on this, create a script which will respect the fundamental literary quality of the original text as well as support its theatrical and dramatic quality. To know how to manage the group for which the script was intended (age, composition, experience, interest) as well as from one's personal abilities which reflect in the manner selection for transformation of the foundation moving toward the author's share in the final script.

Mode of study:

Readings, moderated discussions, discussions, literary basis analyses and other texts, creative writing

Prerequisites and co-requisites:

Fundamental knowledge of literary theory issues and of basic dramaturgy; ability to sense the dramatic quality of a text and work with it with a idea of its possible staging; an active interest in theatre and the dramaturgy for children's and youth ensembles, personal experience in leading them.

Recommended optional programme components:

Student project prepared and completed outside the study plan.

Course contents:

Curriculum:

- Types of dramatizations

- Transformational operations

- Stage transcription

- Dramatization

- Independent work of the students on the scripts

Syllabus:

- Types of dramatizations: analysis of the selected original text and various manners of dramatization (scriptreading, video); fundamental dramatization classification.

- Transformation operations: selection, substitution, amplification, condensation, recomposition, language operations; epic and dramatic principles; illusion and non-ilusion concepts.

- Stage transcription: cooperative work on a short text (analysis, proposal of a number of dramaturgic-directorial concepts, text editing).

- Dramatization: cooperative practice on a larger text (analysis, proposal of a number of dramaturgic-directorial concepts, selection of appropriate tranformation operations, dialoging situations, script creation).

- Independent student work on a script: selection of the text with consideration of a particular group, analysis, dramaturgic-directorial concept, dramatization types, transformation operations, script creation, collective consultation in individual phases.

Recommended or required reading:

KONÝVKOVÁ, Irena. Kroky a hledání při práci s dětským divadelním souborem. Tvořivá dramatika. 1998, roč. IX, č. 2-3, s. 18-23. ISSN 1211-8001.

MATHAUSOVÁ, Milena. 12 pádů scenáristiky: scenáristický slabikář. Praha: Victoria Publishing, 1996. 162 s. ISBN 80-7187-071-4.

NOVOTNÝ, David Jan. Chcete psát scénář? Díl 1: Základy dramaturgie. Praha: FAMU, 1995. 96 s. ISBN 80-85883-06-6.

PALARČÍKOVÁ, Alena. Tygr v oku aneb O tvorbě inscenace s dětmi a mládeží. Praha: STD; Společnost Amatérské divadlo a svět, 2001. 144 s. ISBN 80-901660-5-9.

PANOVOVÁ, Olga. Cesty detskej literatúry na javisko. Bratislava: Mladé letá, 1989. 136 s. ISBN 80-06-00149-9.

RICHTER, Luděk. Literatura, divadlo a my: převod literárního díla do loutkového divadla. Praha: ÚKVČ; Hradec Králové: KKS Hradec Králové, 1985. 136 s.

---. Od pohádky... ...k pohádce: (Od literatury k divadlu). Praha: Praha: Společenství pro pěstování divadla pro děti a mládež Dobré divadlo dětem, 2005. 96 s. ISBN 80-902975-4-4.

---. Pohádka... a divadlo. Praha: Společenství pro pěstování divadla pro děti a mládež Dobré divadlo dětem, 2004. 96 s. ISBN 80-902975-2-8.

SLAVÍK, Mirek. Cesta k divadelnímu tvaru s dětským souborem. Praha: IPOS-ARTAMA, 1996. 52 s. ISBN 80-7068-094-6.

WATTS, Nigel. Umění psát, Přel. Rostislav Matulík. Praha: Grada Publishing, 1998. 220 s. Přel. z: Writing a novel and getting published [1996]. ISBN 80-7169-570-X.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods:

Classes, discussion, creative work, group work.

Assessment methods and criteria:

Credit is awarded based on: class participation.

During the semester independent readings and participation in class discussions are required, particularly taking part in the consultation of colleagues' work.

Condtions for successfull completion of the course: class participation, development of one's own dramatization.

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Further information:

No schedule has been prepared for this course

The subject is a part of the following study plans:

• Drama in Education (M.A.) (compulsory subject)