Course: Introduction to Drama Theory

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Course title Introduction to Drama Theory
Course code KDU/ZTDIK
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Hanáčková Andrea, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Pavlišová Jitka, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Bernátek Martin, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Theatre meta-theory: the subject of theatre theory and position of theatre theory in theatre studies context; methods and contemporary tendencies of theatre theory 2. Theatre in non-artistic context I: theatrality, theatre and performance, communication and interaction 3. Theatre in non-artistic context II: theatre as anthropological, sociological, psychological and culturological phenomenon 4. Theatre as specific art-form: fundamental aesthetics features of theatre and position of the theatre in context of other art-forms 5. Theatre typology: typological criterions and particularity of theatre forms and species 6. The staging theories: process of creation of the performance, characterisation of different components of the performance and its structure; performance analysis 7. Specificity of theatre text: types and features of theatre text 8. Creative disciplines of theatre art: dramatic arts, direction, dramaturgy, stage design, choreography, stage music; the different elements cooperation 9. Outstanding personages of Czech theatre theory I: O. Zich, J. Mukařovský 10. Outstanding personages of Czech theatre theory II: J. Honzl, P. Bogatyrev, J. Veltruský etc. 11. Outstanding personages of Czech theatre theory III: I. Osolsobě, J. Císař, J. Vostrý etc. 12. Crucial terms of theatre theory in the perspective of different theories 13. Conclusion

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Demonstration
Learning outcomes
The course is focused on the basic terms and theoretical approaches within the area of the theatre. We will mostly focus on the principles on which different theatre theories are based.
Student will be able to characterize main approaches of theatre theory.
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of the literary theories (at least at basic ?secondary-school? level) and terms known from the course focused on the introduction to theatre studies. Completed course: Introduction to theatre studies

Assessment methods and criteria
Mark, Oral exam

Pass the final exam ? to prove the knowledge of the themes explaned during the lectures and the knowledge of basic literature.
Recommended literature
  • CARLSON, Marvin. (2006). Dejiny divadelních teórií. Bratislava.
  • HOŘÍNEK, Zdeněk. (1991). Drama, divadlo, divák. Praha.
  • LUKEŠ, Milan. (1987). Umění dramatu. Praha.
  • OSOLSOBĚ, Ivo. (2002). Ostenze, hra, jazyk. Brno.
  • PAVLOVSKÝ, Petr. (2004). Základní pojmy divadla. Teatrologický slovník. Praha.
  • ŚWIONTEK, Sławomir. (2001). Perspektivy a meze teatrologie.. Praha, Divadelní revue 2001/4, s. 38-48.
  • VELTRUSKÝ, Jiří. (1994). Příspěvky k teorii divadla. Praha.


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