UBK11001 Introduction to theatre studies

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Winter 2017
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Pavla Bergmannová (lecturer)
Mgr. Pavla Bergmannová (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Pavla Bergmannová
Institute of The Czech Language and Library Science – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to introduce students to the basic concepts of theatrology and provides a basic insight into the problems of theatre.
Syllabus
  • 1. What is theatre? Origin and basis of theatre. Performativity in theatre. The relationship between theatre and other art forms
    2. Artefakt of theatre. Staging a theatre production.
    3. Hierarchy of elements in theatre artefacts, constructing a theatre production. Text, dramaturgy, directing, acting, scenography, choreography, stage music.
    4. Drama and theatre. Constructing a drama. Drama and its genres.
    5. Time and space in drama and in theatre production.
    6. Typology of theatre. Theatre types and genres.
    7. Theatre studies as a science. Classification of theatrological fields.

Literature
    required literature
  • PAVIS, P.:. Divadelní slovník. Praha: Divadelní ústav, 2003. info
  • ARISTOTELÉS. Poetika. Praha: Orbis, 1962. info
  • MAYDL, P.:. Psychologie a sociologie divadla. Praha 1978. info
  • PAVLOVSKÝ, P. a kol.:. Základní pojmy divadla. Teatrologický slovník. Praha: Libri, 2004. info
  • HOŘÍNEK, Z. Drama, divadlo, divák. Brno: JAMU, 2009. info
  • VODIČKA, L. Úvod do studia divadla. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci, 2007. info
  • BARBA, E. -SAVARESE, N. Slovník divadelní antropologie. Praha: Divadelní ústav - NLN, 2000. info
  • VELTRUSKÝ, J. Příspěvky k teorii divadla. Praha, 1993. info
  • ZICH, O. Estetika dramatického umění. Praha, 1988. info
  • MAYDL, P. Psychologie a sociologie divadla. Praha, 1978. info
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Teacher's information
1. Active participation in the lectures and seminars (two absences are permitted), completion of assignments on time are required.
2. Independent creation of the course paper and its presentation (approx. 5 standard pages of text). Final version of the course paper must be delivered 3 days before term of assessment. Unsatisfactory papers will be returned for revision.
3. Completion of the final oral or written exam.
Lecturer - contact: Mgr. Pavla Bergmannová - pavla.bergmannova@fpf.slu.cz, bergmannova@hotmail.com
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2009, Winter 2010, Winter 2011, Winter 2012, Winter 2013, Winter 2014, Winter 2015, Winter 2016, Winter 2018, Winter 2019, Winter 2020, Winter 2021, Winter 2022, Winter 2023.
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