DVE058 Eastern Slavic Theatre in the 20th Centrury from Cognitive Perspective

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2018
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 7 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Svitlana Shurma, M.A., Ph.D. (lecturer), doc. Mgr. Šárka Havlíčková Kysová, Ph.D. (deputy)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Margita Havlíčková
Department of Theatre Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Karolína Stehlíková, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Theatre Studies – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Mon 14:00–15:40 G01
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
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Course objectives
Students will learn about the history of theater in Russia, Ukraine and Belarus from Kievan Rus to modernity with the focus on the theater development in the three countries during Soviet times and the collapse of the Soviet Union.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, a student will be able to:
- identify the major stages in the development of Eastern Slavic theater, its main features and personalities;
- understand the place of Eastern Slavic theater in the history of world theater of the 20th century;
- follow the differences between Russian, Ukrainian and Belarusian theatrical traditions;
- apply cognitive theatrical methods for the analysis of theatrical works.
Syllabus
  • 1. History of theater in Russia, Ukraine and Belarus
  • a. Theatrical tradition in Kievan Rus
  • b. Court theater of the 17th century
  • c. Public theaters in Russia, Ukraine and Belarus
  • d. Flourishing of theaters in the 19th century
  • 2. Soviet era and theater in the USSR
  • 3. New theater aesthetics in Moscow and Leningrad in 1950-1980
  • 4. 1930s Avant-garde movement in the Ukraine SSR
  • 5. Experimental theater in the Belarus SSR
  • 6. National theaters after the collapse of the USSR
  • 7. Analysis of selected stage productions from Cognitive Theater perspective
Literature
    required literature
  • Londre, F.H., Berthold, M. The History of World Theater: From the English Restoration to the Present. New York: Continuum, 1999. ISBN: 0826411673
    not specified
  • Stefanova,K. Eastern European Theatre After the Iron Curtain. London & New York: Routledge, 2000. ISBN: 1134425627
  • Senelik, L. Historical Dictionary of Russian Theater. Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield, 2015. ISBN: 1442249277
Teaching methods
Lecture (2 hours per week) in English, class discussion in English or Czech. Individual presentations.
Assessment methods
Completed tasks and participation in class discussions is required.
Final test will be in ELF system and will contain multiple choice and open questions based on the lectures and discussions. The test requires 60% of correct answers to pass.
80% attendance is required to pass the course.
Language of instruction
English
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
General note: The course is taught in English.
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