Theories of Drama 2

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Subject guarantor:

Michal BREGANT

Name of lecturer(s):

Michal BREGANT

Learning outcomes of the course unit:

Students are acquainted with some of the influential methods of thought about drama (and literature in general). In a wider context, the intellectual tendencies of the 20th century, students learn to consider structured and dynamic dramas, and to analyse a piece as a complex structure of communication links. Similar to the Drama Theory 1 course, this is about „theories“, rather than a course presenting a single theory, a collection of various types of samples of thought on drama.

Mode of study:

This course is comprised of lectures which in part will be discussions on topices from the required readings.

Prerequisites and co-requisites:

This course is a continuation of Theories of Drama 1 whose completion is strongly recommended.

Recommended optional programme components:

Part of the course is a group attendance at a selected theatre performance and subsequent discussion in which the course topics are applied.

Course contents:

This course picks up on the first course of the same name and focuses on theoretical aspects of the dramatic work, especially its specific features in relation to other forms of literature. The course examines forms and genres of drama, the character of speech and aspects of speech in the dramatic work, communication models, situations, structuralism (esp. Prague structuralism), poststructuralism („nothing is outside the text“).

Course:

1. (6.10) Drama reforms and theatre at the turn of the 19th to 20th century.

2. (13.10) Drama and symbol theory.

3. (20.10) Russian formalism

4. (27.10) Zich and the concept of theatre art.

Reading: Zich, pgs. 36-56

5. (3.11.) Prague Structuralism

Reading: Veltrusky a+b

6. (10.11) First test (attendance required)

Properties of a drama text

7. (24.11) Communication models and situations

8. (1.12) Possible worlds (drama)

9. (8.12) Realism as a code or style?

10. (15.12) Post-structuralism

Recommended or required reading:

Required:

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

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.

Miroslav Procházka: Znaky dramatu a divadla. Panorama, Praha 1988, zejm. s. 11-76, 242-275

Required dramas:

Alois a Vilém Mrštíkové: Maryša

Anton Pavlovič Čechov: Racek

Eugene Ionesco: Plešatá zpěvačka

Recommended:

Keir Elam: The Semiotics of Theatre and Drama. Methuen & Co., 1980.

Ivo Osolsobě: Mnoho povyku pro sémiotiku. Nakladatelství G, 1992

Miroslav Petříček (ed.): Myšlení o divadle II. Hermann a synové, Praha 1993.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods:

This course is comprised of lectures, student participation and questoins during the course are warmly welcomed.

Assessment methods and criteria:

If in the lecture information „Reading “ is written, this means that the students will at that lecture listen to the article from the list of required reading. Students will sit the first test during approximately the middle of the semester. It's subject will be the material covered to date + the required readings. The course is completed with an exam which is comprised of a test (min. 60% score) and subsequent discussion. The requirement for successful completion of the course is conscientious participation in lectures and knowledge of the required literature.

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Further information:

This course is an elective for all AMU students

Schedule for winter 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
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu	místnost 344 Učebna 7 (Lažanský palác) BREGANT M. 14:00–15:35 (přednášková par. 1)
Fri

Date	Day	Time	Tutor	Location	Notes	No. of paralel
	Thu	14:00–15:35	BREGANT M.	Učebna 7 Lažanský palác		přednášková par. 1

Schedule for summer semester 2014/2015:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

The subject is a part of the following study plans:

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