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ACADEMY OF PERFORMING ARTS IN PRAGUE

Storytelling about Beiings from the Other Side

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Code Completion Credits Range Language Instruction Semester
301MBO Z 1 1/D Czech summer
Subject guarantor:
Marek VAJCHR
Name of lecturer(s):
Marek VAJCHR
Learning outcomes of the course unit:

The aim is to increase the perception of narrative potential of unclear writing trails.

Mode of study:

Presentation and discussion

Prerequisites and co-requisites:

Openness to seemingly disjointed and bizarre topical fields. Ability to tell about one's encounters with „beings from elsewhere“ welcomed.

Recommended optional programme components:

None

Course contents:

Enounters with beings from elsewhere may be the basis of a good story. The module guest, Director of the Ghost Museum, Dr. Jiri Wolf, acquaints participants with the results of his research into the world of dream and vision of people in the 18th century and their encounters and existing with beings from elsewhere, ex: revenants and ttrolls. The module sponsor then gives some thoughts on the narrative, psychological and symbolic potential these contain; often just a small piece and enigamatic archive sources; how much capacity „ghost topics“ have today for film.

Recommended or required reading:

Jan Luffer: Katalog českých démonologických pověstí

Henry James: Utažení šroubu, Strašidelné příběhy

Planned learning activities and teaching methods:

Seminar

Assessment methods and criteria:

The condition for the award of credit is activ attendance .

Course web page:
Note:

Jako bonus lze předpokládat projekci nějakého klasického duchařského filmu.

Schedule for winter semester 2014/2015:
The schedule has not yet been prepared
Schedule for summer semester 2014/2015:
Date Day Time Tutor Location Notes No. of paralel
17.04.2015 10:00–13:00 VAJCHR M. Učebna 1
Lažanský palác
přednášková par. 1
The subject is a part of the following study plans:
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