Basics of Theatre Terminology 2

Subject guarantor:

Jan CÍSAŘ, Jan VEDRAL, Jaroslav ETLÍK

Name of lecturer(s):

Jan CÍSAŘ, Jan VEDRAL, Jaroslav ETLÍK

Learning outcomes of the course unit:

1. To introduce students from all studies to the most elementary knowledge of theatre theory through a presentation of traditional Czech theatre-theory terminology.

2. To introduce concepts through a detailed semantic analysis of individual terms and if possible in the most broad and subtle contexts, synchronic and diachronic.

3. To introduce the contemporary, relatively applicable, semantic meaning of a given concept, and what manner, today, it is possible to learn and identify certain aspects of theatre issues.

4. To introduce historical concepts - where they came from, which „school“ or person introduced it into theory and what importance and functional changes during the entire history it has gone through.

Mode of study:

concept interpretation

Prerequisites and co-requisites:

No requirements.

Recommended optional programme components:

No elective requirements.

Course contents:

1. Concept of theatre semiotics (Pierce types of signals (ikon, index, symbol) and symptomatic layers of theatre language)

2. Concept of theatre language

3. Terminology of the Zich Aesthetics of the drama arts

4. Theatre theory concepts of Czech structuralism

5. Components of a theatre work

6. Components of theatre works.

7. Theatre interpretation and non-interpretive theatre

8. Mis-en-scene

9. Directing, dramaturgy.

Recommended or required reading:

Císař Jan : Pojmy v pohybu

Etlík Jaroslav : Termíny k dohodnutí

Mukařovský Jan : K současnému stavu československého divadelního pojmosloví

Pavis Patrice : Divadelní slovník

Pokorný Jaroslav : Složky divadelního výrazu

Základní pojmy divadla ( teatrologický slovník, ed. P. Pavlovský)

Zich Otakar : Estetika dramatického umění

Planned learning activities and teaching methods:

Lecture

Assessment methods and criteria:

Grades and credit are awarded after completion of the lecture cycle based on the final written test and subsequent oral exam.

Course web page:

Note:

Schedule for winter semester 2013/2014:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

Schedule for summer semester 2013/2014:

	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	místnost S201 Hallerův sál (Karlova 26, Praha 1) 10:30–12:00 (přednášková par. 1)
Thu
Fri

Date	Day	Time	Tutor	Location	Notes	No. of paralel
	Fri	10:30–12:00		Hallerův sál Karlova 26, Praha 1		přednášková par. 1

The subject is a part of the following study plans:

• Arts Management (B.A.) (compulsory subject, optional subject)
• Directing and Dramaturgy for Dramatic Theatre (B.A.) (compulsory subject, optional subject)
• Dramaturgy for Dramatic Theatre (M.A.) (optional subject)
• Dramaturgy for Alternative and Puppet Theatre (M.A.) (optional subject)
• Directing for Alternative and Puppet Theatre (M.A.) (optional subject)
• Stage Design for Alternative and Puppet Theatre (M.A.) (optional subject)
• Stage Design (B.A.) (compulsory subject, optional subject)
• Stage Design - Costumes and Masks (M.A.) (optional subject)
• Theory and criticism (B.A.) (optional subject)
• Theory and criticism (M.A.) (optional subject)
• Directing for Dramatic Theatre (M.A.) (optional subject)
• Stage Design (M.A.) (optional subject)
• Directing and Dramaturgy for Alternative and Puppet Theatre (B.A.) (compulsory subject, optional subject)
• Stage Design for Alternative and Puppet Theatre (B.A.) (compulsory subject, optional subject)
• Drama in Education - part-time 2 years (M.A.) (optional subject)
• Arts Management (M.A.) (optional subject)
• Authorial Acting (B.A.) (optional subject)
• Stage Design in English (M.A.) (optional subject)
• Acting for Alternative and Puppet Theatre (B.A.) (compulsory subject)
• Stage Design - Film and Television (M.A.) (compulsory optional subject)
• Authorial Acting - 2 years (M.A.) (compulsory subject)
• Drama in Education - part-time 3 years (B. A.) (compulsory subject)
• Drama in Education - part-time 4 years (B.A.) (optional subject)
• Acting for Alternative and Puppet Theatre (M.A.) (compulsory subject, optional subject)
• Acting for Dramatic Theatre (M.A.) (compulsory subject, optional subject)
• Stage Design - Film and Television (M.A.) (compulsory optional subject, optional subject)
• Authorial Acting - 3 years (M.A.) (optional subject)
• Drama in Education (M.A.) (compulsory subject, optional subject)
• Drama in Education - part-time 3 years (M.A.) (optional subject)