FF:DVB005 NonAesthetic Theatre Functions - Course Information
DVB005 Non-Aesthetic Functions of Theatre
Faculty of ArtsSpring 2020
- Extent and Intensity
- 2/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
- Teacher(s)
- doc. Mgr. Martina Musilová, 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
- Wed 14:00–15:40 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
- Theatre Science (programme FF, B-HS)
- Theatre Science (programme FF, B-OT) (2)
- 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. The active participating, preparing of short reports on particular themes, and writing the final essay is expected from the students.
- Learning outcomes
- At the end of the seminar student will be able to explore the knowledge obtained by reading and discussing texts, to define the basic theories of non-esthetic functions of the theatre, to understand the issue of its different forms, and to use the terms in practices.
- 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
- required 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
- TURNER, Victor Witter. Průběh rituálu. Translated by Lucie Kučerová. Vyd. 1. Brno: Computer Press, 2004, vii, 194. ISBN 8072269003. info
- DÜRRENMATT, Friedrich. Stati a projevy o divadle. Praha: Orbis, 1968. info
- recommended literature
- ZÍBRT, Čeněk. Veselé chvíle v životě lidu českého. Edited by Zdena Hochová-Brožíková. Vyd. 2. Praha: Vyšehrad, 2006, 636 s. ISBN 8070216247. info
- Teaching methods
- Class discusion on texts
- Assessment methods
- The active participating, preparing of short reports on particular themes, and writing the final essay is expected (15.000 - 18.000 characters).
- Language of instruction
- Czech
- Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
- Study Materials
- Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2020, recent)
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