DVBK004 Czech Theatre 4 / World Theatre 1 (problem seminar)

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2010
Extent and Intensity
0/0. 8 credit(s) (plus 2 credits for an exam). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Eva Stehlíková (lecturer), doc. MgA. David Drozd, Ph.D. (deputy)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Pavel Drábek, Ph.D.
Department of Aesthetics – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: doc. Mgr. Pavel Drábek, Ph.D.
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 course is aimed at the theatre and drama of the French Classicism. An introductory lecture offers a basic insight into problems withing a historical context. Afterwards, students are supposed to find and study the connected literature and analyze chosen dramas. A knowledge of, at least, one of the world languages is necessary for also reading of foreign literature is expected.
Syllabus
  • 1) Classicism - historical a thematic definition
  • 2) Classicist (since Aristotel to  N. Boileau)
  • 3) General historical context - France 1540 - 1700
  • 4) French theatre before Corneille
  • 5) Pierre Corneille
  • 6) Jean Racine
  • 7) Moliére
Literature
  • MIKEŠ, Vladimír. Divadlo francouzského baroka. 1. vyd. V Praze: Akademie múzických umění, 2001, 399 s. ISBN 80-85883-91-0. info
  • BROCKETT, Oscar G. Dějiny divadla. Vyd. 1. Praha: Lidové noviny, 1999, 948 s. : i. ISBN 80-7106-364-9. info
  • FISCHER-LICHTE, Erika. Dejiny drámy : epochy identity v divadle od antiky po súčasnosť. Translated by Adam Bžoch. 1. vyd. Bratislava: Divadelný ústav, 2003, 521 s. ISBN 8088987474. info
  • TURNELL, Martin. The classical moment : studies of Corneille, Moliere and Racine. London: Hamish Hamilton, 1947, xv, 253 p. info
  • CAMUS, Albert. Mýtus o Sisyfovi. Vyd. 1. Praha: Svoboda, 1995, 167 s. ISBN 802050477X. info
  • BERGSON, Henri. Smích. Praha: Naše vojsko, 1993. info
Assessment methods
After an introductory lecture, students write three seminar works, which are possible to be discussed with a teacher. The first work is focused on searching for secondary literature for the second work. The second work aims at analysing of one of three offered plays. The third one compares two given dramas. At least one title of the secondary literature is expected to be written in a foreign language.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught: in blocks.
Teacher's information
http://www.phil.muni.cz/elf
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012.
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