Course: Performance Analysis 1

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Course title Performance Analysis 1
Course code KDU/APU1
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Kubina Lukáš, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Pavlišová Jitka, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Bulandrová Amálie, Mgr. et Mgr.
  • Kauppinen Otto, MgA. Ph.D.
Course content
The course will be divided into several thematic blocks, with a significant portion of the workload devoted to attending performances, watching recordings, and discussing these experiences. Students will have the opportunity to analyse a diverse range of performances, from conventionally conceived theatre productions to various non-artistic cultural forms. Block I: Introduction - key concepts and the specific characteristics of theatre as an art form Block II: The concept of spectatorship, theatrical conventions, and participation Block III: Theatre between re-presentation and presentation / scenographic reflections Block IV: Cultural performance Block V: Concluding sessions devoted to reflecting on the performances and events encountered, in the form of a colloquium

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook), Group work
  • Preparation for the Course Credit - 15 hours per semester
  • Excursion - 30 hours per semester
  • Homework for Teaching - 39 hours per semester
  • Semestral Work - 15 hours per semester
  • Attendace - 26 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The aim of Performance Analysis 1 is to introduce students to the principles of analytical work and the professional terminology used in reflecting on the audience experience. The course emphasizes the dynamic concept of performance as central to the study of culture and applies analysis to a wide range of performances.
The ability to systematically analyse a theatrical/performance work, identify and describe its individual elements, and situate it within the contemporary context of performance art.
Prerequisites
An interest in developing skills in scholarly discussion and the analysis of selected performances, as well as in gaining familiarity with contemporary performance art and its diverse forms.

Assessment methods and criteria
Essay, Systematic Observation of Student

Active participation in class and in-person attendance at selected theatre performances are mandatory. This includes various trips to attend theatre productions and other performative events, including those taking place outside Olomouc. Students are also required to complete ongoing assignments both in and outside the classroom.
Recommended literature
  • Hlavica, Marek. (2008). Performanční studia. Brno.
  • MCKINNEY, Joslin, BUTTERWORTH, Philip. (2009). The Cambridge introduction to scenography. Cambridge.
  • MERENUS, Aleš. (2010). Divadlo a performance aneb Od divadelní sémiotiky k performančním studiím. In SLÁDEK, Ondřej (ed.). Performance/performativita, 149?170.. Praha.
  • NEZNAL, Vít. Medialita divadla: v souvislostech české teorie divadla. Praha. 2020.
  • PAVIS, Patrice. (2020). Analýza divadelního představení. Praha.
  • SCHECHNER, Richard a BRADY, Sara, ed. (2013). Performance studies: an introduction. 3rd ed.. London.
  • Staiger, Emil. (1969). Základní pojmy poetiky. Praha.
  • Zich, O. (1986). Estetika dramatického umění.. Praha.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Science of Arts (2026) Category: Theory and history of arts 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Science of Arts (2026) Category: Theory and history of arts 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Science of Arts (2026) Category: Theory and history of arts 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter