DVS033 Course in English Theatre Terminology

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2010
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s) (plus 2 credits for an exam). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Pavel Drábek, Ph.D. (seminar tutor), 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.
Timetable
Thu 13:20–14:55 G01
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 objective of the course is to introduce students to the terminology of theory and history of theatre in English. The content of the course is reading comprehension of various types of theatrological texts (theoretical and historical studies, reviews). During the course, students will enrich their vocabulary and gain proficiency in reading scholarly texts. Also, they will have the opportunity to improve their writing skills in English. In the first seminar, students will write a test that will verify the level of their English.
Syllabus
  • Readings: Coatts, S. (ed.) Introduction to Theatre: A Systemic Approach to the Study of Theatre. Brno 2006. Banham, M. 1995. The Cambridge Guide to Theatre. Cambridge 1995. Bennett, S. 1998. Theatre Audiences. London 1998. Black, M. 1975. First Reading to First Night: A Candid Look at Stage Directing. Seattle 1975. Cameron, K. M. 1989. The Enjoyment of Theatre. 1989. New York 1989. Cuddon, J. A. 2000. The Penguin Dictionary of Literary Terms and Literary Theory. London 2000. Frerer, L. A. 1996. Directing for the Stage. Chicago 1996. Hartnoll, P., Found P. 1993. The Concise Oxford Companion to the Theatre.Oxford 1993. Hartnoll, P. (ed.) 1983. The Oxford Companion to the Theatre. Oxford 1983. Hawkins-Dady, M. (ed.) 1992. International Dictionary of Theatre, [Vol.] 1, Plays. Chicago 1992. Hawkins-Dady, M. (ed.) 1992. International Dictionary of Theatre, [Vol.] 2, Playwrights. Chicago 1992. Howe, J. (ed.) 1995. The McGraw-Hill Book of Drama. New York 1995. Morrison, H. 1973. Directing in the Theatre. London 1973. Pavis, P. 1998. Dictionary of the Theatre: Terms, Concepts, and Analysis. Toronto 1998. Söderberg, O. (ed.) 1998. New Theatre Words: Central Europe. OISTAT Centre 1998. Taylor, J. R. 1993. Dictionary of the Theatre. London 1993. Wardle, I. 1992. Theatre Criticism. London 1992. Wilson, E. 1994. The Theater Experience. New York 1994.
Literature
  • CUDDON, J. A. The Penguin dictionary of literary terms and literary theory. Edited by C. E. Preston. 4th ed. London: Penguin Books, 1998, xix, 991 s. ISBN 0-14-051363-9. info
  • BANHAM, Martin. The Cambridge guide to theatre. New ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1995, xiii, 1233. ISBN 0521434378. info
  • WILSON, Edwin. The theater experience. 4th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill Publishing Company, 1988, xx, 506. ISBN 0070706816. info
  • The Oxford companion to the theatre. Edited by Phyllis Hartnoll. 4th ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1983, vii, 934. ISBN 0192115464. info
Teaching methods
seminar work; group discussion of texts; individual projects and presentation in the seminar
Assessment methods
Assessment by class contribution and written task.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught only once.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2006, Spring 2009, Autumn 2012.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2010, recent)
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