FF:VH_98a Seminar "Leoš Janáček" I - Course Information

VH_98a Seminar "Life and Work of Leoš Janáček" I

Extent and Intensity

0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).

Teacher(s)

doc. PhDr. Jiří Zahrádka, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Vladimír Maňas, Ph.D. (assistant)

Guaranteed by

doc. Mgr. Vladimír Maňas, Ph.D.
Department of Musicology – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Jan Karafiát
Supplier department: Department of Musicology – Faculty of Arts

Timetable

Wed 9:10–10:45 N43

• Timetable of Seminar Groups:

VH_98a/01: Wed 9:10–10:45 N43, J. Zahrádka

Prerequisites (in Czech)

( VH_01a Introduction to Musicology && VH_02a Proseminar I && VH_02b Proseminar II && VH_04 Elements of Music Theory && VH_08 Intonation && VH_09 Audial Analysis ) || VHK_26 Bachelor exam

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

• Musicology (programme FF, B-HS)
• Musicology (programme FF, B-OT) (3)
• Musicology (programme FF, M-HS)
• Musicology (programme FF, M-OT)
• Musicology (programme FF, N-HS)
• Musicology (programme FF, N-OT) (3)
• Theory and Practice of Ancient Music (programme FF, B-OT)

Course objectives

Seminar is focused on life and work of the composer Leoš Janáček, especially on his stage work.

Syllabus

• Seminar is focused on the analysis of Janáček's work from both musical and dramaturgical point of view. Students will work with full score, also problematics of the musical edition will be presented. Some interesting audio and video recordings will be played.

Literature

• ŠTĚDROŇ, Miloš. Janáček a hudba 20. století - Janáček a verismus (Janáček and the 20th-century music - Janáček and verism). Univerzitní noviny. Brno: MU Brno, 1998, vol. 5, No 10, p. 21-25. ISSN 1211-6866. info
• TYRRELL, John. Janáček's Operas. London: Faber and Faber, 1992. info
• PŘIBÁŇOVÁ, Svatava. Leoš Janáček. 1. vyd. Praha: Horizont, 1984, 147 s. info
• VOGEL, Jaroslav. Leoš Janáček : život a dílo. 1. vyd. Praha: Státní hudební vydavatelství, 1963, 385 s. info
• BROD, Max. Leoš Janáček. Život a dílo. (Leoš Janáček. His Life and Work.). Praha: Hudební Matice Umělecké besedy, 1924. info

Teaching methods

seminar, class discussion, presentations of the student essays

Assessment methods

Winter term: written test (consisting of 30 multiple-choice questions, minimum pass level 75 %.)and essay Summer term: seminar essay

Language of instruction

Czech

Further Comments

Study Materials
The course is taught annually.

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