Costume and Character 2

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Subject guarantor

Jan ŠTĚPÁNEK

Name of lecturer(s)

Marek CPIN, Hana FISCHEROVÁ, Jana HAUSKRECHTOVÁ, Kateřina ŠTEFKOVÁ, Jan ŠTĚPÁNEK

Contents

The atelier classes are devoted to developing thinking in the area of shaping the classical dramatic character and introduce students to the background and conditions of costume design about the time, style, and social situation of the creation of the subject. The student learns to critically reflect on the character, which he/she analyzes based on his/her own experiences. The student learns not only to reflect on the character but also from the position of stage interpretation. He/she is looking for her form in relation to the other characters. He/she learns to think of the characters of the play as a whole, which, together with the scene, acts on the viewer's imagination in the form of a unified image. The course deals with the shape, color, and material design of costumes with an emphasis on the dramatic basis of costume design. The assignment is related to the subsequent major capstone assignment.

Learning outcomes

The course contributes to the complex scenographic design and interpretation of the text. It deals with understanding the meaning of costume in theatrical production, developing conceptual thinking based on historical/classical dramatic text, and analysis of psychological and dramatic situations.

Prerequisites and other requirements

Ability to communicate visually and think dramatically. Orientation in the fields of: visual arts, material culture and literature. Creativity and ability to relate.

Literature

ARNOLD, Janet. Patterns Of Fashion. Dravla Publishers, 2005.

BLAHNÍK, Vojtěch Kristián. World History of Theatre. Prague: Máj, 1938.

JINDRA, Vladimír. The Specificity of Scenography. Prague: Theatre Institute, 1984.

JINDRA, Vladimír. Study materials 1, 2. Scripts.

KRATOCHVÍL, Karel. From the world of commedia dell'arte. Prague: Panorama, 1987.

KYBALOVÁ, Ludmila. The History of Clothing (all parts). Prague, Lidové noviny, 1983-2009.

KYBALOVÁ, Ludmila. LAMAROVÁ, Milena. HERBENOVÁ, Olga. Pictorial encyclopedia of fashion. Prague: Artia, 1973.

MÁCHALOVÁ, Jana. History of clothing fashion in the 20th century. Prague: Lidové noviny, 2003.

MOUSSINAC, Léon. Theatre from the beginning to our days. Bratislava: Slovak Publishing House of Fine Literature, 1965.

PRAŽÁK, Albert. Scenography 1 and 2.

PTÁČKOVÁ, Věra. Czech scenography of the 20th century. Prague: Odeon, 1982.

THIEL, Erika. Gesichte Des Kostums. Berlin: Henschel, 1960.

TROJAN, Jan. The History of Opera. Prague: Paseka, 2001.

UCHALOVÁ, Eva. Czech Fashion 1870-1914: Olympia, 1997.

UCHALOVÁ, Eva. Czech Fashion 1918-1939. Prague: Olympia, 1996.

VACKOVÁ, Růžena. Visual Expression in Dramatic Art. Prague: Tomsa, 1948.

ZICH, Otakar. Aesthetics of Dramatic Art. Prague: Melantrich, 1931.

Fashion, history of the clothing of the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries, from the collections of the Institute of Clothing in Kyoto

Arnold Janet. Patterns of Fashion. [3] the Cut and Construction of Clothes for Men and Women C 1560-1620. Reprinted ed. Macmillan 1993.

Bolton Andrew et al. Alexander Mcqueen : Savage Beauty. Metropolitan Museum of Art 2011.

Baumgarten Linda et al. Costume Close-Up : Clothing Construction and Pattern 1750-1790. Colonial Williamsburg Foundation in Association with Quite Specific Media Group New York 1999.

Ingham Rosemary and Liz Covey. The Costume Technician's Handbook : A Complete Guide for Amateur and Professional Costume Technicians. [Rev. ed.] ed. Heinemann 1992.

Bradfield Nancy. Costume in Detail : Women's Dress 1730-1930. Second edition 1981 reprint 2009 ed. Eric Dobby Publishing Limited 2009.

Johnston Lucy et al. 19th-Century Fashion in Detail. Revised and expanded ed. Thames & Hudson Inc. ; V&A Publishing 2016.

Arnold Janet. Patterns of Fashion 1 [22nd print.] ed. MacMillan Publishers 2014.

Arnold Janet. Patterns of Fashion.2 [21st print.] ed. MacMillan Publishers 2014.

Hart Avril et al. Historical Fashion in Detail : The 17th and 18th Centuries. V & A Publications 1998,2006.

Kyoto Kyoto Costume Institute and Aikiko Fukai. Fashion the Collection of the Kyoto Costume Institute. Taschen 2006.

Boucher François and Yvonne Deslandres. 20 000 Years of Fashion : The History of Costume and Personal Adornment. Expanded ed. Harry N. Abrams

Evaluation methods and criteria

Preparation and defence of the final semester project and accompanying report, the course ends with the final exam. The student will create colourful designs for all the characters in the play with a minimum character height of 23 cm. The student will produce a cartoon of the costumes with a minimum character height of 5 cm.

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The subject is a part of the following study plans

• Scenography - Theatrical Scenography in EN (M. A.) (Required subjects)