DVHc024 Professional Baroque Theatre in Bohemia and Moravia

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2011
Extent and Intensity
2/0. 3 credit(s) (plus 2 credits for an exam). Recommended Type of Completion: zk (examination). Other types of completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Margita Havlíčková (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Pavel Drábek, Ph.D.
Department of Aesthetics – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: doc. Mgr. Pavel Drábek, Ph.D.
Timetable
Fri 9:10–10:45 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
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Course objectives
The course will provide the historical overview of the professional baroque theatre in the Czech lands and in Moravia. At the successful completion of the course the student will be able to: explain the influence of the West European theatre to the professional baroque theatre in the Czech land and in Moravia;
define the principle centers of the professional baroque theatre in the Czech land and in Moravia;
analyze the various genres of the professional baroque theatre in the Czech land and in Moravia;
explain the characteristics of the professional baroque dramatic art.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction to the course.
  • 2. Historical context.
  • 3. Baroque theatre and the society.
  • 4. English theatre companies and their influence to the German environment.
  • 5. Commedie dell arte and its influence to the German theatre.
  • 6. Genres of the professional baroque theatre.
  • 7. Characteristics of the professional baroque dramatic art.
  • 8. Professional theatre companies in the Czech lands and in Moravia.
  • 9. Principle theatre centers in the Czech lands and in Moravia.
  • 10. Palace theatres in the Czech lands and in Moravia.
  • 11. Other trends in the professional baroque theatre in the Czech lands and in Moravia.
  • 12. Professional baroque theatre as the basis of modern dramatic art.
  • 13. Final review of the course, conclusions.
Literature
  • ed. František Černý. Dějiny českého divadla, I. Praha 1968
  • Adolf Scherl. Berufstheater in Prag 1680-1739. Wien. Wienn 1999.
  • Margita Havlíčková. Profesionální divadlo v královském městě Brně. Brno 2009.
Teaching methods
Theoretical preparation – lecture (2 hours per week), discussion. Individual preparation – reading of texts. Individual consultation – when necessary.
Assessment methods
Written test (minimum 50% right answer to pass);
Language of instruction
Czech
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