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Lecturer(s)
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Bernátek Martin, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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1. How to study performance? Basic definition, history of theatre studies. 2. How to understand the relationship between theatre and society through cultural performance? 3. What is the relationship between performance and ritual? 4. How does great theatre work? Sightseeing of the Moravian Theatre, 1st test exam. 5. Physical techniques and acting in everyday life. 6. Acting and performance. 7. Acting and disability. 8. How does small theatre work? A tour of the Na cucky Theatre, 2nd test exam. 9. Space and performance, non-everyday use of space, carnivalisation. 10. Typology of theatrical spaces. 11. The political and the theatre. 12. Summary of the course, examples of the application of knowledge in practice, evaluation of learning and discussion. The following list of literature is indicative. A detailed list of required and recommended literature can be found in the study support in Moodle. Here you will also find details of the whole course and individual topics.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook), Grafic and Art Activities, Analyzing and producing audiovisual content
- Homework for Teaching
- 12.5 hours per semester
- Preparation for the Exam
- 37.5 hours per semester
- Attendace
- 25 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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This course is a core course on the BA Theatre Studies programme in both major and minor combinations. The group is also supplemented by students on the Art Studies programme. This is a challenging course that prepares students for further study in the required follow-on courses and for part of the state examination. The aim of the course is to provide an overview of the main concepts associated with theatre and performance. Theatre is understood broadly as a model of culture and not just as an art form. Emphasis is therefore placed on the relationship with the practices of other social science disciplines. Students will gain insight into concepts related to acting, space and the relationship between theatre and society. The course will familiarise them with canonical texts in these areas and, by the end of the course, prepare them for the Theory of Theatre section of the state examination. The course is formally taught as a lecture, but in line with current teaching practice, emphasis is placed on interactive and dialogical modes of teaching. The course is also based on self-study and discussion of regularly read professional texts in Czech and English.
Students will learn the basics of theatrical thinking about theatre and culture. They will gain an overview not only of basic theatrical phenomena, but also of the concepts of how to think and talk critically about them. You will also become familiar with and learn to use the basic literature in the field. This course will familiarise you with canonical texts in these areas and, on completion, will prepare you for the Theatre Theory section of the state examination. You will gain a basic insight into theatre practice.
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Prerequisites
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No limits. The course is design for first year´s undergraduate students and is taught in Czech language.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Mark, Written exam
The course is formally taught as a lecture, but in line with current teaching practices, emphasis is placed on interactive and dialogical teaching methods. The course is also based on self-study and discussion of regularly read professional texts in Czech and English. The course has a written examination, which consists of 50% intermediate tests after each topic and 50% final test. The test is based on all required readings and classroom knowledge. Details of the assessment can be found in the Moodle Learning Support. Completion of minor homework is an obvious requirement. During the semester, students must acquire the ability to actively read a professional text, including recognising the core of the text, argumentation, forming one's own opinion and making extracts, as these skills are described, for example, by Jadwiga Šanderová in her handbook How to Read and Write a Professional Text in Social Sciences (Prague: SLON, 2014). The course requires continuous learning and the development of the habit of regularly reviewing the study material. You can use the basic recommendations in the attached document. If you have any doubts about the material discussed, I recommend that you contact the lecturer (martin.bernatek@upol.cz) in good time and take advantage of the tutorial sessions. The course is formally a lecture, so no attendance is taken and no excuse for absence is necessary.
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Recommended literature
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Balme, Christopher B. (2018). Úvod do divadelnej vedy. Bratislava: Divadelný ústav.
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Kotte, Andreas. (2010). Divadelní věda. Úvod..
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Pavis, Patrice. (2003). Divadelní slovník. Praha.
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