Theatrical Video Library 1

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Name of lecturer(s):

Learning outcomes of the course unit:

The aim of the two-semester course is to broaden, through specialized video screenings and discussions, student awareness of important directors and the development of modern Czech theatre in the 20th century.

Mode of study:

Video screenings and disucssions

Prerequisites and co-requisites:

No requirements.

Recommended optional programme components:

none

Course contents:

The course core is made up of two series: Czech theatre direction - a series of documentary portraits of a number of important directors of the 20th century (Kvapil, Hilar, E.F.Burian, Frejka, Honzl, Radok, Grossman, Krejča, Macháček, Schorm, Smoček, and others.) and paradoxes of modern Czech theatre - a 5 part serial, which, based on archive material and examples from perfromances documents the development of Czech theatre after the Second World War to October of '89 and directly after.

Recommended or required reading:

CÍSAŘ, Jan. Přehled dějin českého divadla. Praha: Akademie múzických umění, 2006.

ČERNÝ, František. Divadlo v bariérách normalizace (1968-1989). Praha: Divadelní ústav, 2008.

ČERNÝ, František. Kapitoly z dějin českého divadla. Praha: Academia, 2000.

ČERNÝ, Jindřich. Osudy českého divadla po druhé světové válce: Divadlo a společnost 1945-1955. Praha: Academia, 2007.

HEDBÁVNÝ, Zdeněk. Alfréd Radok: Zpráva o jednom osudu. Praha: Národní divadlo a Divadelní ústav, 1994.

CYKLY DOKUMENTů ČT (z osobního archivu pedagoga):

ČESKÁ DIVADELNÍ REŽIE (Kvapil,Hilar,Honzl,Frejka,Burian,Radok,Grossman,Schorm,Macháček,Smoček),

PARADOXY SOUČASNÉHO ČESKÉHO DIVADLA 1-5,

ROMEO A JULIE ´93,dokument Jana Špáty

Planned learning activities and teaching methods:

Class (videos and discussion)

Assessment methods and criteria:

Class attendance of min. 70% (with possible compensation through a substitute screening).

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Further information:

No schedule has been prepared for this course

The subject is a part of the following study plans:

• Arts Management (B.A.) (compulsory optional subject)
• Arts Management (M.A.) (compulsory optional subject)
• Arts Management in English (M.A.) (compulsory optional subject)