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ACADEMY OF PERFORMING ARTS IN PRAGUE

Theories of Drama 1

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Code Completion Credits Range Language Instruction Semester
373TD1 ZK 2 2/T Czech summer
Subject guarantor:
Michal BREGANT
Name of lecturer(s):
Michal BREGANT
Learning outcomes of the course unit:

The aim is to present the basic history stages in theatre and drama thought. To explain and learn the basic terminology used in understanding a drama text. To check analytical approach tools for a drama text and its adaptation.

The word theories, in plural, since the course is not the presentation of one theory but a collection of samples of various types of thought on drama.

Mode of study:

Lectures of which part is a discussion on topics from required readings.

Prerequisites and co-requisites:

During the semester students individually study the required literature as assigned.

Lecture participation is not required but successfull sitting of the exam requires not only the required literature as assigned but also the lecture content. Wikipedie and similar unreliable sources on the internet cannot substitute for active participation in lectures. Therefore it is good to rely on one's own notes and study.

Recommended optional programme components:

Part of the course may be visited to previously selected theatre performances and subsequent discussions using topics discussed in class.

Course contents:

Lecture schedule:

1. Introduction: Theory (pl.) Aristotle: Poetry and its Czech translation.

2. Catharsis: Later review and interpretation of Poetry

Reading: Aristotle

3. Theatre and drama in the Middle Ages.

Reading: Borges

4. The Renaissance

5. Classicism and Englightenment

Reading: Diderot

6. Schiller - Goethe - Nietzsche

7. Naturalism. Psychologism

8. Reflection and image. Drama reforms and theatre at the turn of the 19th to 20th century.

9. Otakar Zich: drama arts

Reading: Zich, pgs. 36-56.

10. Zich II

11. Drama as a particular type of writing. The Prague School.

Reading: Veltrusky a) + b)

12. Review

Recommended or required reading:

Required:

Aristotelés: Poetika. (Překlad Antonín Kříž.) Rezek, Praha 1999, s. 321-436.

Jorge Luis Borges: Averroesovo hledání. In: J. L. Borges: Zrcadlo a maska. Odeon, Praha 1989, s. 212-220.

Denis Diderot: O dramatickém básnictví. In: D. Diderot: O umění. Odeon, Praha 1983, s. 109-154.

Eva Stehlíková: A co když je to divadlo? Divadelní ústav, Praha 1998, s. 53-57, 119-123.

Jiří Veltruský: a) Dramatický text jako součást divadla; b) Drama jako literární dílo a divadelní představení. Obojí in: J. Veltruský: Příspěvky k teorii divadla. Divadelní ústav, Praha 1994, s. 77-101.

Otakar Zich: Estetika dramatického umění. Panorama, Praha 1987, [s. 35-271].

Recommended:

Eva Stehlíková: Antické divadlo. Karolinum, Praha 2005.

Eugen Fink: Hra jako symbol světa. Československý spisovatel, Praha 1993.

Jan Grossman: Drama a režisérův sloh. In: J. Grossman: Analýzy. Československý spisovatel, Praha 1991, s. 112-136.

Karel Kraus: Pro divadlo dramatu. In: K. Kraus: Divadlo ve službách dramatu. Divadelní ústav, Praha 2001, s. 158-178.

Myšlení o divadle I. Herrmann a synové, Praha 1993

Jan Patočka: Epičnost a dramatičnost, epos a drama. Divadlo 17, 1966, č. 10, s. 1-6.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods:

Lectures, active student participation and issues during the course are most welcomed.

Assessment methods and criteria:

If the data from the lecture is written from readings this means the students will, at that lecture, know that element from the list of required literature. The first text is written at about the middle of the semester. Its object will be the to-date covered material + corresponding readings. The course is concluded with an exam which is comprised of the test (that test must be completed up to at least 60%) and subsequent discussion. Conditions for successfull completion of the course are participation in lectures and knowledge of the obligatory literature in the given extent.

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Further information:
This course is an elective for all AMU students
Schedule for winter semester 2014/2015:
The schedule has not yet been prepared
Schedule for summer semester 2014/2015:
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
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Tue
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místnost 344
Učebna 7

(Lažanský palác)
BREGANT M.
17:20–18:55
(přednášková par. 1)
Fri
Date Day Time Tutor Location Notes No. of paralel
Thu 17:20–18:55 BREGANT M. Učebna 7
Lažanský palác
přednášková par. 1
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