DDMZ108 Theatre Art Problematics Introduction

Theatre Faculty
Winter 2023
Extent and Intensity
1/1/2. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. MgA. Jan Šotkovský, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. MgA. Jan Šotkovský, Ph.D.
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
Timetable
Wed 14:30–16:00 106
Prerequisites
Completion of the Foundations of Social Sciences course in secondary school. Simultaneously attend all subjects focused on theory of theatre.
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 orient students to the theatrical environment that immediately surrounds them, to introduce them both to its national and transnational context and to its historical roots.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, the student will become familiar with the basic principles of the Czech "theatre map", broaden his/her orientation in contemporary Czech theatre and become aware of the historical traditions of theatre production that surround him/her. At the same time, the student will be able to recognize the conceptual and ideological background of texts about theatre in the daily and professional press. He is able to apply the acquired knowledge both in reading and analysing the texts in question and in analysing specific productions from the current Brno theatre offer.
Syllabus
  • Brno Theatre Map
  • Historical roots of individual institutions
  • Conception of the function of theatre in the domestic context
  • Theatre as a social, aesthetic and entertainment institution
  • Changes in the understanding of the function of theatre in its domestic history
  • Theatre as a moral institution, revivalist conception of theatre
  • Public theatre x commercial theatre
Literature
    required literature
  • Vybrané texty z denního tisku, Divadelních novin, časopisů Svět a divadlo a Disk budou zadávány operativně během celého semestru.
    recommended literature
  • CÍSAŘ, Jan. Přehled dějin českého divadla. Praha: AMU, 2006
  • HYNŠT, Miloš. Brněnské divadelní bojování. Brno: JAMU, 1996.
  • HYNŠT, Miloš. Brněnské divadelní bojování. Brno: JAMU, 1996.
  • SRBA, Bořivoj and Eugenie DUFKOVÁ. Postavy brněnského jeviště I–III. (1884–1994). Brno: Národní divadlo, 1994. info
Teaching methods
Regular classes consisting of seminar-based discussion, interviews with theatre practitioners, assignments, lectures on defined topics.
Assessment methods
Obligation to attend classes, continuous monitoring of student's work in completing assigned independent tasks, continuous evaluation through feedback. Credit based on attendance (at least 80%) and completion of seminar assignments (3 reflections on performances seen + 1 analysis of a critical text).
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2019, Winter 2020, Winter 2021, Winter 2022.
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