Producers in Arts 2

Display Schedule

Code	Completion	Credits	Range	Language Instruction	Semester
206PSM2	Z	4	2T	Czech	summer

Subject guarantor

Petr PROKOP

Name of lecturer(s)

Štěpán KUBIŠTA, Petr PROKOP, Denisa VÁCLAVOVÁ

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Student acquires necessary knowledge in the area of current tendencies in Czech and world theatre, performing arts and culture in general.
Student acquires the skill to analyse the environment of live arts in the Czech Republic and abroad and applies the knowledge in their production practice.
Student is prepared to perform the duties of a producer (or director of an arts organization or festival), that is, a person responsible for concept preparations of the content and program arrangement of the event, and co-responsible for the assembly of the arts team, staffing and artistic results of the project.

Mode of study

Series 8 combined course, created and prepared by a group of instructors (Prokop, Kubišta) and master's studies students in DAMU Production Dept.. The classes include one or more guests in combination with student presentations on a previously assigned topic.

Prerequisites and co-requisites

No knowledge requirements.

Course contents

Instruction is in acquiring knowledge and experience through personal meetings with persons who the students may use as examples and who inspire them in their own future practice. Student participation is required.

Each semester block of classes is devoted to one topic. For this topic a total of 4 production figures are invited who are guests of the course. Aside from guest presentations part of the course is, of course, examples of their work, archive materials, video and audio recordings, photographs, etc. Emphasis is placed on a wide spectrum of artistic practie and presentation of diverse approaches in how to create in artistic operations. The classes are supplemented with student presentations on a previously assigned topic for the given topic block.

Course aim:

Introduce student to the most significant contemporary Czech production figures and those in culture management, who have show to significantly influenced the development and understanding of the management of a culture project in „Czech dimensions“.
Present selected contemporary foreign figures in culture management.
Broaden the awareness of the irreplaceable role of the producer for the creation and life of an artistic project.

Assessment methods and criteria

During the semester 75% attendance (a block of classes with guests in student presentations),an approx. 20 minute presetation before other students on a previously assigned topic related to topical focus of the given semester and discussion participation are required. The study is concluded with credit which is a public 20 min. team presentation on an assigned topic before other students. Participation in the entire block of final credit presentations is compulsory for all students. The overall grading is comprised of 25% for class participation and 25% for presentation during the semester an 50% for the final public presentation.

Schedule for winter semester 2018/2019:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

	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	room R310 Učebna R310 (DAMU) (Karlova 26, Praha 1) 12:30–14:00 (parallel1)
Fri

Date	Day	Time	Tutor	Location	Notes	No. of paralel
	Thu	12:30–14:00		Učebna R310 (DAMU) Karlova 26, Praha 1		parallel1

The subject is a part of the following study plans

Arts Management (M.A.) (required subject)