CZS34 Modern Czech Theatre

Pan-university studies
Spring 2011
Extent and Intensity
2/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. MgA. David Drozd, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Martin Vašek
Pan-university studies
Contact Person: Mgr. Martin Vašek
Timetable
Tue 10:50–12:25 G03
Prerequisites
Examination: Active participation in lectures ; successful completion of exercise -essay (9000 signs)
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 30 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/30, only registered: 0/30
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The history of modern Czech theatre provides numerous examples of complex relations between art and society, stage and audience, which form a vital part of the living theatre. This course deals with the Czech theatre as such as well as its outstanding playwrights, actors, directors and designers, but also with the way the theatre has reflected so many social and cultural aspects of Czech history.
Syllabus
  • Syllabus:
  • 1. Introduction. Instant History of Czech Theatre. (Drozd – February 22nd 2011)
  • 2. Maryša – from realistic drama to post-modern performance (Drozd - March 1st 2011)
  • 3. Czech Puppet Theatre. ( Jochmanová – March 8th 2011, Visit - Department of Theatre History, Moravian Museum, Brno)
  • 4.Karel Čapek in context (Kunderová,, March 15th 2011)
  • 5. Czech Avantgarde Theare (Liberated theatre, Voskovec & Werich. E. F. Burian. Theatre as synthesis and rythm. Voiceband. Theatergraph.) (Drozd, March 22nd 2011)
  • 6. Shakespeare n Czech Lands in 18th century (Drábek March 29th 2011)
  • 7. Czech Shakespeare in 19th century (Drábek, April 5th 2011)
  • 8. Translating Shakespeare from 30.ties to 60.ties (Drábek, April 12th 2011)
  • 9. Josef Svoboda. Laterna magika. Czech scaenography (2nd half of the 20th Century). (Příhodová, April 19th 2011)
  • 10. Key directors after 1945: Alfréd Radok (Šotkovská, April 26th 2011)
  • 11. Václav Havel in performance (Garden Party. Largo Desolato. The Leaving). (Drozd, May 3rd 2011)
  • 12. Studio Theatre of the 1960s to 1980s. (Drozd, May 10th 2011)
  • 13. Visual trends in contemporary Czech Theatre (Polochová, May 17th 2010)
Assessment methods (in Czech)
lectures, an essay Examination: Active participation in lectures ; successful completion of exercise -essay (9000 signs)
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught each semester.
Teacher's information
http://www.rect.muni.cz/ois/students/special_programs%2C_individual_courses/cesp
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2003, Autumn 2003, Spring 2004, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Spring 2006, Autumn 2006, Spring 2007, Autumn 2007, Spring 2008, Autumn 2008, Spring 2009, Autumn 2009, Spring 2010, Autumn 2010, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2011, recent)
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