DVBK007 World Theatre 3 (problem seminar)

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2013
Extent and Intensity
0/0. 8 credit(s) (plus 2 credits for an exam). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Margita Havlíčková (lecturer), doc. MgA. David Drozd, Ph.D. (deputy)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Margita Havlíčková
Department of Theatre Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: doc. Mgr. Šárka Havlíčková Kysová, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Theatre Studies – Faculty of Arts
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.
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
    recommended literature
  • 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
  • SCHECHNER, Richard. Performance studies : an introduction. 2nd ed. London: Routledge, 2006, xi, 351. ISBN 0415372461. info
  • TURNER, Victor Witter. Průběh rituálu. Translated by Lucie Kučerová. Vyd. 1. Brno: Computer Press, 2004, vii, 194. ISBN 8072269003. info
Teaching methods (in Czech)
Teoretická příprava - přednáška, diskuse. Individuální příprava - četba zadaných textů a zpracování literatury. Individuální konzultace 1x týdne po dohodě.
Assessment methods
Three written texts
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught: in blocks.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012.
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