DVB004 Theatre in the History of European Culture 2

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2017
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 2 credit(s) (plus 3 credits for an exam). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Karolína Stehlíková, Ph.D. (lecturer), doc. MgA. David Drozd, Ph.D. (deputy)
Mgr. Karolína Stehlíková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
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
Timetable
Tue 12:30–14:05 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 course provides a review of the history of the theatre in the context of European culture from the 17th to the 20th century. At the end of the course student will be able to: identify the characteristics of European cultural epochs; interpret the style-creating factors of European cultural epochs; describe the position of the theatre in the context of particular cultural epochs; explain the social functions of the theatre in particular cultural epochs.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction 2. Baroque as „theatrum mundi“ 3. Baroque theatre 4. Theatre and the Enlightenment 5. Romantism and theatre 6. Meiningen theatre, realism 7. Modernism in theatre 8. Great theatre reform 9. Theatre in the 20´s and 30´s of the 20th century 10. Theatre after 1945 I 11. Theatre after 1945 II 12. Final discussions, summary
Literature
    recommended literature
  • BROCKETT, Oscar G. Dějiny divadla. Vyd. 1. Praha: Lidové noviny, 1999, 948 s. : i. ISBN 80-7106-364-9. info
    not specified
  • ZARRILLI, Phillip B. Theatre histories : an introduction. Edited by Gary Jay Williams. 2nd ed. New York: Routledge, 2010, xxvi, 630. ISBN 9780415462235. info
  • GOMBRICH, E. H. Stručné dějiny lidstva : pro malé i velké čtenáře. Translated by Eva Pátková. Vyd. 1. Praha: Aurora, 1999, 299 s. ISBN 8085974657. info
  • GOMBRICH, E. H. Příběh umění. 1. vyd. Praha: Argo, 1995, 683 s. ISBN 80-204-0685-9. info
Teaching methods
Theoretical preparation – lecture (2 hours per week), discussion. Individual preparation – individual work in elf environment. The lectures are given in Czech, students are expected to have a solid command of the Czech language.
Assessment methods
Completed tasks in elf and oral exam.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2017, recent)
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