Seminar of Criticism 1

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Subject guarantor:

Radmila HRDINOVÁ

Name of lecturer(s):

Radmila HRDINOVÁ

Learning outcomes of the course unit:

1. To cultivate in directing and dramaturgy students an analytical view of a theatre performance and attempt to overcome artificially created barriers between future stage artists and critics.

2. To guide students to independent critical though related, not only to individual productions, but to overall theatre arts.

3. To guide students towards a bearing in contemporary theatre events.

Mode of study:

Discussion over performances viewed, analysis of productions by domestic and foreign directors on DVD, working with critiques.

Prerequisites and co-requisites:

No requirements.

Course contents:

Course intention is an understanding of the purpose of critique as a part of a stage work, review necessary for the development of the theatre arts.

Curriculum

1/ Critique as the professional judgement of a work, its objectivity and subjectivity

2/ Characteristics of a critic and skills necessary for professional judgement of a production

3/ Relationship of the creator and the critic, common starting points and goals.

Recommended or required reading:

The course has no summary work. Collections of prominent Czech theatre critics, primarily, are saved with which the students work with during the course and other theatre production critics published in Czech press.

Assessment methods and criteria:

Credit and the exam are awarded primarily based on participation during the entire course (including at least 80% attendance), and as the case may be, completion of a paper (and its defense in discussion).

Course web page:

Note:

Schedule for winter semester 2015/2016:

	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	místnost K330 Učebna (Karlova 26, Praha 1) HRDINOVÁ R. 11:00–12:30 (přednášková par. 1)
Thu
Fri

Date	Day	Time	Tutor	Location	Notes	No. of paralel
	Wed	11:00–12:30	Radmila HRDINOVÁ	Učebna Karlova 26, Praha 1		přednášková par. 1

Schedule for summer semester 2015/2016:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

The subject is a part of the following study plans:

• Directing and Dramaturgy for Dramatic Theatre (B.A.) (compulsory subject, optional subject)