Course: History of World Theatre and Drama 3

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Course title History of World Theatre and Drama 3
Course code KDU/DSD3K
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Kubartová Eliška, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Pavlišová Jitka, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
"The Great Theatre Reform" (the themes are varied): 1. Definition of basic tendencies in the modern theatre of the first half of the 20th century (Anti-illusionism, director and his dominant role in modern theatre, stress on other components of theatre than on text) 2. E. G. Craig and A. Appia as the first reformers of 20th-century theatre 3. Max Reinhardt and his reform of theatre architecture and space 4. French reform of the theatre 5. Bertolt Brecht and his epic theatre.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
Learning outcomes
Lecture is focused on particular topics of theatre history.
Detailed acquaintance with the particular topics of world theatre, orientation in cultural, social and political connections of the theatre in the first half of the 20th century.
Prerequisites
Orientation in the history of the world theatre from ancient Greece till reneissance.

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance

Exam: Thematic knowledge, knowledge of basic literature.
Recommended literature
  • Craig, E. G. (2006). O divadelním umění. Praha.
  • Fiebach, J. (1983). Od Craiga po Brechta. Štúdie k umeleckým teóriám v prvej polovici 20. storočia.. Bratislava.
  • Hyvnar, J. (1996). Francouzská divadelní reforma.. Praha.
  • Martínek, K. (1963). Mejerchold. Praha.
  • Pörtner, P. (1965). Experimentální divadlo.. Praha.
  • Ribi, H. (2008). Edward Gordon Craig - figura a abstrakce. Praha.


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