DVBP05 Non-Aesthetic Functions of Theatre

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2012
Extent and Intensity
2/0. 2 credit(s) (plus 3 credits for an exam). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Martina Musilová, Ph.D. (lecturer), doc. MgA. David Drozd, Ph.D. (deputy)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Pavel Drábek, Ph.D.
Department of Theatre Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: doc. Mgr. Pavel Drábek, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Theatre Studies – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Thu 10:50–12:25 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
At the end of the course the students will able to define basic theories of non-aesthetic functions of the theatre, to understand the concepts and to work with terminology. The course is based on reading the texts (chosen parts and chapters of primary texts), interpretation, debate and giving examples. The active participating, preparing of short reports on particular themes, and writing the final essay.
Syllabus
  • 1. Theatre as a feast 2. Theatre as a ritual 3. Theatre as a play 4. Theatre as a Schola ludus 5. Theatre as a Res publica
Literature
    required literature
  • PAVIS, Patrice. Divadelní slovník : [slovník divadelních pojmů]. Edited by Daniela Jobertová - Anne Ubersfeld. Vyd. 1. Praha: Divadelní ústav, 2003, 493 s. ISBN 8070081570. info
  • HUIZINGA, J. Homo ludens : o původu kultury ve hře. Vyd. 1. Praha: Mladá fronta, 1971, 226 s. info
  • FINK, Eugen. Oáza štěstí. 1. vyd. Praha, 1992, 61 s. info
  • CAILLOIS, Roger. Hry a lidé :maska a závrať. Translated by Nina Vangeli. Vyd. 1. Praha: Nakladatelství Studia Ypsilon, 1998, 215 s. ISBN 80-902482-2-5. info
  • Maska, kostým a lidové divadlo : soubor studií interdisciplinární pracovní skupiny "Náboženské směry v Asii". Edited by Ľubica Obuchová. Praha: Česká orientalistická společnost, 2001, 103 stran. ISBN 8086149315. info
  • BACHTIN, Michail Michajlovič. François Rabelais a lidová kultura středověku a renesance. Translated by Jaroslav Kolár. Vyd. 2., v nakl. Argo 1. Praha: Argo, 2007, 489 s. ISBN 9788072037766. info
    recommended literature
  • ARTAUD, Antonin. Divadlo a jeho dvojenec. Translated by Jan Kopecký - Ladislav Šerý. V Praze: Herrmann a synové, 1994, 173 s. info
  • BOAL, Augusto. Theater of the oppressed. Translated by Charles A. Leal McBride - Maria-Odilia Leal McBride - Emily Fryer. London: Pluto Press, 2000, xxi, 208. ISBN 0745316573. info
  • BOAL, Augusto. Games for actors and non-actors. Translated by Adrian Jackson. 2nd ed. New York: Routledge, 2002, xxix, 301. ISBN 0415267080. info
Teaching methods
Class discusion on texts
Assessment methods
The active participating, preparing of short reports on particular themes, and writing the final essay is expected (15.000 - 18.000 characters).
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2012, Autumn 2013.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2012, recent)
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