Copyright Law 2

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Learning outcomes of the course unit:

A presentation of license contract issues with practical examples and collective management of copyright. Analysis of the rights of relatives to copyrights, i.e., primarily performing artists, recording and audio-visual recording rights. An outline of international contract content regarding copyright protection and a presentation of European Union rights, i.e., community rights in intellectual rights protection areas.

Mode of study:

- Lectures,

- classes with guests in the profession.

Prerequisites and co-requisites:

206ATR1 - Autorské právo 1

Course contents:

- General introduction to the application of copyright in theatre stagings,

- drama texts in theatre stagings,

- architectural and creative works including light design in theatre stagings,

- choreographic and pantomime works in theatre stagings,

- incidental music,

- muscial drama works,

- issues of notation material,

- performing artists in theatre stagings,

- photographic works acquired from theatre stagings,

- theatre program issues,

- audio or audio-visual recording of a theatre staging,

- practical contract issues,

- collective management of copyright,

- collective management systems in the Czech Republic,

- international contracts and agreements regarding copyright,

- Commuity law in the EU,

- comparison of Czech copyright law with regulations of European countries,

- license agreements with foreign elements,

- consideration of „de lege ferenda“.

In the instruction is planned lectures by professional guests - ex., Mgr. Petra Ostrouchova - issues of audio-visual works, president of the Copyright Protection Association (OSA), topic - issues of collective management of rights of musical works with text and without, and the director of INTERGRAM, issues of collective managment of performing artists rights and producers of audio and audio-visual recordings.

Recommended or required reading:

Kříž, Jan; Holcová, Irena; Kordač Jiří; Křesťanová Veronika: „Autorský zákon a předpisy související-komentář“, Linde Praha, a. s. 2005

Telec, Ivo; Tůma Pavel: „Autorský zákon, komentář“, C.H. Beck, Praha 2007

Chaloupková, Helena; Svobodová, Hana; Holý, Petr: „Autorský zákon, komentář“, C.H. Beck, Praha 2001

Holub, Milan; Fiala, Josef; Borovský Jaroslav: „Občanský zákoník-poznámkové vydání s judikaturou“, Linde Praha, a. s., 2000

Srstka, Jiří: „Autorské právo v divadle“, nakladatelství AMU 2006

Assessment methods and criteria:

Oral exam over the discussed instruction material.

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Note:

Course is only open bi-yearly in academic years starting in odd years (2015/2016, 2017/2018...).

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No schedule has been prepared for this course

The subject is a part of the following study plans:

• Dramaturgy for Dramatic Theatre (M.A.) (compulsory subject)
• Directing for Dramatic Theatre (M.A.) (compulsory subject)
• Arts Management (B.A.) (compulsory subject)