DDML117 Technological Minimum - Modular Training

Theatre Faculty
Summer 2025
Extent and Intensity
12/16/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Ing. Ondřej Bulva (lecturer)
MgA. Jakub Mareš (lecturer)
BcA. Jan Škubal (lecturer)
doc. MgA. BcA. Petra Vodičková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. MgA. Blanka Kolegar
Theatre Management and Stage Technology Department – Dean’s Office – Theatre Faculty – Janáček Academy of Performing Arts
Supplier department: Theatre Management and Stage Technology Department – Dean’s Office – Theatre Faculty – Janáček Academy of Performing Arts
Prerequisites
Successfully completed the subjects of the winter semester of the first year of bachelor study programme.
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
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to acquaint students theatre production with basic principles and types of theater technology (lighting, sound, set and video), including acquiring basic practical skills and orientation in the given field.
Student of theatre production will use this knowledge in the preparation and implementation of practical art projects (ability to estimate technical difficulty or basic ability to technically handle simple projects).
Learning outcomes
Student will be able to:
- orientate in basic terminology in the field of sound, light, set and video
- perform technically simple projects (sound, light, set or video)
- communicate with stage staff
- supply the necessary technology parts
- estimate the technical complexity of the project
Syllabus
  • Lighting:
  • Basic information, advice, knowledge, tips.
  • - Where to rent equipment.
  • - What to find out when organising something.
  • Explanation of basic concepts.
  • - Types of luminares.
  • - Smoke machines.
  • - Atypical requirements for a performance.
  • - Teaching in a practical way.
  • - Practical testing of acquired knowledge in wiring and activating lighting equipment.
  • Sound:
  • Sound in theater.
  • What is sound?
  • Sound equipment.
  • - Types of microphones, wireless microphones.
  • - Mixing console.
  • Practical demonstrations of audio equipment wiring.
  • Set:
  • Introduction to the theatre space.
  • Typical stage construction elements.
  • Elements of the lower stage machinery.
  • Elements of the upper stage machinery.
  • Rigging HSE/Fire safety.
  • Video:
  • Introduction to digital video.
  • Elements of the video chain in theatre.
  • - Signal sources.
  • - Signal wiring.
  • - Video displays.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • HURICH, Pavel; VONDRUŠKA, Jaroslav; FELZMAN, Rudolf. Světlo a zvuk v rukou tvůrců divadelního představení. Praha: 2007. info
  • MORAN, Nick. Světelný design: pro divadlo, koncerty, výstavy a živé akce. Praha: Institut umění - Divadelní ústav, 2010. ISBN 978-80-7008-246-1. info
  • PEJCHA, Jiří and Jan ŠKUBAL. Zvuk v divadle: učební texty pro výuku předmětu Základy scénického zvuku. Brno: Janáčkova akademie múzických umění v Brně,, 2005. ISBN 80-86928-01-2. info
Teaching methods
A four-day workshop (lighting, sound, construction and video) in the form of lectures and exercises under the supervision of expert teachers specializing in stage management and technology. The workshop concludes with an independent practical exercise on the fourth day of the workshop.
Assessment methods
Awarding the credit by personal participation in all days of the workshop and submission of written feedback.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught: in blocks.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 1 den.
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 2018, Summer 2019, Summer 2020, Summer 2021, Summer 2022, Summer 2023, Summer 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Summer 2025, recent)
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