DVE024 Guest Lecturer Course (Witts)

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2015
Extent and Intensity
0/0. 2 credit(s) (plus 3 credits for an exam). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Tomáš Kačer, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Tomáš Kačer, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. Mgr. Šárka Havlíčková Kysová, Ph.D. (alternate examiner)
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
Prerequisites
An ability to discuss topics related to performance studies and theory of theatre in English
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 student will be able to analyze various types of performance, distinguish between a variety of types of performative arts and artistic formations in Great Britain and internationally in the 20th century, and relate these findings to general knowledge of performativity as a basic condition of human social life.
Syllabus
  • What is performance?
  • What is performance studies?
  • Case studies of performance in Great Britain.
  • History of performance - international.
Literature
    required literature
  • The twentieth-century performance reader. Edited by Michael Huxly - Noel Witts. 1st pub. London: Routledge, 1997, xx, 421. ISBN 0415116287. info
Teaching methods
- lecture
- discussion
- analysis of audio-visual material
Assessment methods
- in-class participation (attendance)
- a report from the course with a personal evaluation (in English)
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught: in blocks.
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