Basics of Theatre Terminology 1

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Subject guarantor:

Dominika ŠPALKOVÁ

Name of lecturer(s):

Dominika ŠPALKOVÁ

Learning outcomes of the course unit:

To introduce students to the basic concepts of theatre theory which allows them to review, primarily, their own creations and more precisely and knowledgably analyse various stage forms.

Mode of study:

Lecture

Prerequisites and co-requisites:

No requirements.

Recommended optional programme components:

No elective requirements.

Course contents:

This course covers some basic theatre theory concepts enabling a perception and review of the system and structure of theatre as a specific type of art.

Fundamental topics:

Theatre space

Performance and production (stage form, production)

Performance

Theatre situation, its rise and function

The specifics of the theatre signals system.

Basic subsystems of a theatre system (motivation - management, audience, stage)

Recommended or required reading:

LEHMANN Hans-Thies „Postdramatické divadlo“,Bratislava,Divadelný ústav,2007,ISBN 978-80-88987-81-9

OSOLSOBĚ Ivo: „Principia parodica“,Praha,Nakladatelství Akademie múzických umění,2007,ISBN 978-80-7331-08-0

SLAWINSKA Irena: Divadlo v současném myšlení,Praha,Nakladtelství Studia Ypsilon,2002,ISBN 80-902482-6-8

Planned learning activities and teaching methods:

Lecture

Assessment methods and criteria:

Written test, oral exam, discussion on student work based on skills acquired in the Fundamental Terminology course.

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Schedule for winter semester 2014/2015:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

Schedule for summer semester 2014/2015:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

The subject is a part of the following study plans:

• Drama in Education - part-time 3 years (B. A.) (compulsory subject)