DJTZ101 History of Stage Technology and Design I

Theatre Faculty
Winter 2023
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: graded credit.
Teacher(s)
MgA. Dominika Fišerová Kuntzmannová (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. MgA. Blanka Chládková
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
each even Monday 8:30–10:00 MARTA_UCEBNY, each even Monday 10:15–11:45 MARTA_UCEBNY
Prerequisites
The student is properly enrolled in the first year.
This is the first encounter with the theatre technology taught in the first year, where generally begins a tutorial on theater issues.
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
Objective: Introduce students to the history and development of theatre from early stage to the present
Learning outcomes
After graduating this course student will be able:
- to orientate in historical theatre technologies,
- to use historical theatre technologies even in current theatre art,
- to build on historical theatre technologies,
- to search for new technological solutions.

Student:
- will be able to reflect acquired knowledge in own artistic work,
- will know the historical practices that can be applied to own current artistic production,
- will be not inventing already invented but will focus on the latest technological applications of modern facilities for theatrical productions.
Syllabus
  • Content of the course:
  • - Types of stage technology
  • - Overview of stage technology from Greek theater to the present
  • - Greek and Roman Theatre
  • - Medieval theater, humanist and Renaissance theater
  • - Illusionary theater of the High Renaissance
  • - Comedy dell'arte and Elizabethan theater
  • - Baroque theater
  • - A large theatrical reform, romanticism and historicism
  • - Overview of inventions and discoveries that influenced the development of stage technology emergence and development of lighting technology stage (Furtenbach`s lighting system, gas, electricity)
  • - The establishment and development of a sound stage technology
  • - Creation and development stage of building technology
  • - Mechanical stage technology - modernization of historical theater venues
  • - Lower and upper mechanical stage technology
  • - Mechanical stage technology - fog machines
  • - Fire-fighting stage technology
  • - Future of technology of scenic machinery.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • Doc. Mgr. Jan Kolegar: "Historie scénických technologií" (skriptum) JAMU. info
  • Jiří Hilmera: Perspektivní scéna 17. a 18. století v Čechách. Praha, Scénografický ústav v Praze, 1965. info
  • Josef Furtenbach: Prospektiva. PRAG, Praha, 1944. info
  • Fr. Kranich: Bühnentechnik Der Gegenwart. R. Oldenbourg, München, 1932. info
  • HILMERA, jiří. Česká divadelní architektura (Czech Theatre Architecture). Praha: Divadelní ústav, 1999. info
  • HUNT, Nick, Bri NEWESELY and Franziska RITTER. 100 Stories: A CANON of technical theatre history. Edition 1.1 - December 2022. ISBN 978-94-6475-810-8. 2022. URL info
    not specified
  • PETR, Jan. Jevištní technologie v 21. století (Stage technology in the 21st century). Brno: JAMU. 342 pp. ISBN 978-80-7460-197-2. 2022. info
Teaching methods
Form: Regular lectures.
Methods: group work, work with text and pictures, discussion methods. Study materials are organized in the interactive curriculum section.
Assessment methods
Graded credit based on completion of partial assignments.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2014, Winter 2015, Winter 2016, Winter 2017, Winter 2018, Winter 2019, Winter 2020, Winter 2021, Winter 2022.

DJTZ101 History of Stage Technology and Design I

Theatre Faculty
Winter 2022
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: graded credit.
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Jan Kolegar (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. MgA. Blanka Chládková
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
each even Monday 8:30–10:00 MARTA_UCEBNY, each even Monday 10:15–11:45 MARTA_UCEBNY
Prerequisites
The student is properly enrolled in the first year.
This is the first encounter with the theatre technology taught in the first year, where generally begins a tutorial on theater issues.
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
Objective: Introduce students to the history and development of theatre from early stage to the present
Learning outcomes
After graduating this course student will be able:
- to orientate in historical theatre technologies,
- to use historical theatre technologies even in current theatre art,
- to build on historical theatre technologies,
- to search for new technological solutions.

Student:
- will be able to reflect acquired knowledge in own artistic work,
- will know the historical practices that can be applied to own current artistic production,
- will be not inventing already invented but will focus on the latest technological applications of modern facilities for theatrical productions.
Syllabus
  • Content of the course:
  • - Types of stage technology
  • - Overview of stage technology from Greek theater to the present
  • - Greek and Roman Theatre
  • - Medieval theater, humanist and Renaissance theater
  • - Illusionary theater of the High Renaissance
  • - Comedy dell'arte and Elizabethan theater
  • - Baroque theater
  • - A large theatrical reform, romanticism and historicism
  • - Overview of inventions and discoveries that influenced the development of stage technology emergence and development of lighting technology stage (Furtenbach`s lighting system, gas, electricity)
  • - The establishment and development of a sound stage technology
  • - Creation and development stage of building technology
  • - Mechanical stage technology - modernization of historical theater venues
  • - Lower and upper mechanical stage technology
  • - Mechanical stage technology - fog machines
  • - Fire-fighting stage technology
  • - Mechanical stage technology of Mahen Theatre
  • - Future of technology of scenic machinery.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • Doc. Mgr. Jan Kolegar: "Historie scénických technologií" (skriptum) JAMU. info
  • Jiří Hilmera: Perspektivní scéna 17. a 18. století v Čechách. Praha, Scénografický ústav v Praze, 1965. info
  • Josef Furtenbach: Prospektiva. PRAG, Praha, 1944. info
  • Fr. Kranich: Bühnentechnik Der Gegenwart. R. Oldenbourg, München, 1932. info
  • HILMERA, jiří. Česká divadelní architektura (Czech Theatre Architecture). Praha: Divadelní ústav, 1999. info
Teaching methods
Regular lecture with demonstrations of pictures.
Excursions to current theater venues with significant scenic technology equipment.
Assessment methods
Graded credit based on attendance
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2014, Winter 2015, Winter 2016, Winter 2017, Winter 2018, Winter 2019, Winter 2020, Winter 2021, Winter 2023.

DJTZ101 History of Stage Technology and Design I

Theatre Faculty
Winter 2021
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: graded credit.
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Jan Kolegar (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. MgA. Blanka Chládková
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
each even Monday 8:30–10:00 POC_UC_BAYER, each even Monday 10:15–11:45 POC_UC_BAYER
Prerequisites
The student is properly enrolled in the first year.
This is the first encounter with the theatre technology taught in the first year, where generally begins a tutorial on theater issues.
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
Objective: Introduce students to the history and development of theatre from early stage to the present
Learning outcomes
After graduating this course student will be able:
- to orientate in historical theatre technologies,
- to use historical theatre technologies even in current theatre art,
- to build on historical theatre technologies,
- to search for new technological solutions.

Student:
- will be able to reflect acquired knowledge in own artistic work,
- will know the historical practices that can be applied to own current artistic production,
- will be not inventing already invented but will focus on the latest technological applications of modern facilities for theatrical productions.
Syllabus
  • Content of the course:
  • - Types of stage technology
  • - Overview of stage technology from Greek theater to the present
  • - Greek and Roman Theatre
  • - Medieval theater, humanist and Renaissance theater
  • - Illusionary theater of the High Renaissance
  • - Comedy dell'arte and Elizabethan theater
  • - Baroque theater
  • - A large theatrical reform, romanticism and historicism
  • - Overview of inventions and discoveries that influenced the development of stage technology emergence and development of lighting technology stage (Furtenbach`s lighting system, gas, electricity)
  • - The establishment and development of a sound stage technology
  • - Creation and development stage of building technology
  • - Mechanical stage technology - modernization of historical theater venues
  • - Lower and upper mechanical stage technology
  • - Mechanical stage technology - fog machines
  • - Fire-fighting stage technology
  • - Mechanical stage technology of Mahen Theatre
  • - Future of technology of scenic machinery.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • Doc. Mgr. Jan Kolegar: "Historie scénických technologií" (skriptum) JAMU. info
  • Jiří Hilmera: Perspektivní scéna 17. a 18. století v Čechách. Praha, Scénografický ústav v Praze, 1965. info
  • Josef Furtenbach: Prospektiva. PRAG, Praha, 1944. info
  • Fr. Kranich: Bühnentechnik Der Gegenwart. R. Oldenbourg, München, 1932. info
  • HILMERA, jiří. Česká divadelní architektura (Czech Theatre Architecture). Praha: Divadelní ústav, 1999. info
Teaching methods
Regular lecture with demonstrations of pictures.
Excursions to current theater venues with significant scenic technology equipment.
Assessment methods
Graded credit based on attendance
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2014, Winter 2015, Winter 2016, Winter 2017, Winter 2018, Winter 2019, Winter 2020, Winter 2022, Winter 2023.

DJTZ101 History of Stage Technology and Design I

Theatre Faculty
Winter 2020
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: graded credit.
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Jan Kolegar (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. MgA. Blanka Chládková
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
Mon 8:30–9:15 POC_UC_BAYER, Mon 9:15–10:00 POC_UC_BAYER, Mon 10:15–11:00 POC_UC_BAYER, Mon 11:00–11:45 POC_UC_BAYER
Prerequisites
The student is properly enrolled in the first year.
This is the first encounter with the theatre technology taught in the first year, where generally begins a tutorial on theater issues.
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
Objective: Introduce students to the history and development of theatre from early stage to the present
Learning outcomes
After graduating this course student will be able:
- to orientate in historical theatre technologies,
- to use historical theatre technologies even in current theatre art,
- to build on historical theatre technologies,
- to search for new technological solutions.

Student:
- will be able to reflect acquired knowledge in own artistic work,
- will know the historical practices that can be applied to own current artistic production,
- will be not inventing already invented but will focus on the latest technological applications of modern facilities for theatrical productions.
Syllabus
  • Content of the course:
  • - Types of stage technology
  • - Overview of stage technology from Greek theater to the present
  • - Greek and Roman Theatre
  • - Medieval theater, humanist and Renaissance theater
  • - Illusionary theater of the High Renaissance
  • - Comedy dell'arte and Elizabethan theater
  • - Baroque theater
  • - A large theatrical reform, romanticism and historicism
  • - Overview of inventions and discoveries that influenced the development of stage technology emergence and development of lighting technology stage (Furtenbach`s lighting system, gas, electricity)
  • - The establishment and development of a sound stage technology
  • - Creation and development stage of building technology
  • - Mechanical stage technology - modernization of historical theater venues
  • - Lower and upper mechanical stage technology
  • - Mechanical stage technology - fog machines
  • - Fire-fighting stage technology
  • - Mechanical stage technology of Mahen Theatre
  • - Future of technology of scenic machinery.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • Doc. Mgr. Jan Kolegar: "Historie scénických technologií" (skriptum) JAMU. info
  • Jiří Hilmera: Perspektivní scéna 17. a 18. století v Čechách. Praha, Scénografický ústav v Praze, 1965. info
  • Josef Furtenbach: Prospektiva. PRAG, Praha, 1944. info
  • Fr. Kranich: Bühnentechnik Der Gegenwart. R. Oldenbourg, München, 1932. info
  • HILMERA, jiří. Česká divadelní architektura (Czech Theatre Architecture). Praha: Divadelní ústav, 1999. info
Teaching methods
Regular lecture with demonstrations of pictures.
Excursions to current theater venues with significant scenic technology equipment.
Assessment methods
Graded credit based on attendance
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2014, Winter 2015, Winter 2016, Winter 2017, Winter 2018, Winter 2019, Winter 2021, Winter 2022, Winter 2023.

DJTZ101 History of Stage Technology and Design I

Theatre Faculty
Winter 2019
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: graded credit.
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Jan Kolegar (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. MgA. Blanka Chládková
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
each odd Monday 10:15–11:45 MARTA
Prerequisites
The student is properly enrolled in the first year.
This is the first encounter with the theatre technology taught in the first year, where generally begins a tutorial on theater issues.
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
Objective: Introduce students to the history and development of theatre from early stage to the present
Learning outcomes
After graduating this course student will be able:
- to orientate in historical theatre technologies,
- to use historical theatre technologies even in current theatre art,
- to build on historical theatre technologies,
- to search for new technological solutions.

Student:
- will be able to reflect acquired knowledge in own artistic work,
- will know the historical practices that can be applied to own current artistic production,
- will be not inventing already invented but will focus on the latest technological applications of modern facilities for theatrical productions.
Syllabus
  • Content of the course:
  • - Types of stage technology
  • - Overview of stage technology from Greek theater to the present
  • - Greek and Roman Theatre
  • - Medieval theater, humanist and Renaissance theater
  • - Illusionary theater of the High Renaissance
  • - Comedy dell'arte and Elizabethan theater
  • - Baroque theater
  • - A large theatrical reform, romanticism and historicism
  • - Overview of inventions and discoveries that influenced the development of stage technology emergence and development of lighting technology stage (Furtenbach`s lighting system, gas, electricity)
  • - The establishment and development of a sound stage technology
  • - Creation and development stage of building technology
  • - Mechanical stage technology - modernization of historical theater venues
  • - Lower and upper mechanical stage technology
  • - Mechanical stage technology - fog machines
  • - Fire-fighting stage technology
  • - Mechanical stage technology of Mahen Theatre
  • - Future of technology of scenic machinery.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • Doc. Mgr. Jan Kolegar: "Historie scénických technologií" (skriptum) JAMU. info
  • Jiří Hilmera: Perspektivní scéna 17. a 18. století v Čechách. Praha, Scénografický ústav v Praze, 1965. info
  • Josef Furtenbach: Prospektiva. PRAG, Praha, 1944. info
  • Fr. Kranich: Bühnentechnik Der Gegenwart. R. Oldenbourg, München, 1932. info
  • HILMERA, jiří. Česká divadelní architektura (Czech Theatre Architecture). Praha: Divadelní ústav, 1999. info
Teaching methods
Regular lecture with demonstrations of pictures.
Excursions to current theater venues with significant scenic technology equipment.
Assessment methods
Graded credit based on attendance
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2014, Winter 2015, Winter 2016, Winter 2017, Winter 2018, Winter 2020, Winter 2021, Winter 2022, Winter 2023.

DJTZ101 History of Stage Technology

Theatre Faculty
Winter 2018
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: graded credit.
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Jan Kolegar (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. MgA. Blanka Chládková
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
Mon 10:15–11:45 MARTA
Prerequisites
This is the first meeting with the technologies of theater, taught in the first year and starts with a tutorial on theater issues.
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
Objective: Introduce students to the history and development of early stage technology from the theater to the present Descriptors: Student is able to reflect the acquired properties in his artistic work, he knows the historical practices that can be applied to his current artistic production in   theater. The acquired knowledge will enable inventing the wheel has been invented, but the focus is not the latest technological applications of modern facilities for theatrical productions.
Syllabus
  • Contents of the course: - Types of stage technology - Overview of stage technology from Greek theater to the Present - Greek and Roman Theatre - Medieval theater, humanist and Renaissance theater - Illusionist theater of the High Renaissance - Commedia dell'arte and Elizabethan theater - Baroque theater - A large theatrical reform, romanticism and historicism - Overview of inventions and discoveries that influenced the development of stage technology emergence and development of lighting technology stage (Furtenbachův lighting system, gas, electricity) - The establishment and development of a sound stage technology - Creation and development stage of building technology - Mechanical stage technology - modernizing historic theater home - Lower and upper mechanical stage technology - Mechanical stage technology couples - Fire stage technology - Mechanical stage technology Mahen Theatre - Future technology scenic machinery
Literature
    recommended literature
  • Doc. Mgr. Jan Kolegar: "Historie scénických technologií" (skriptum) JAMU. info
  • Jiří Hilmera: Perspektivní scéna 17. a 18. století v Čechách. Praha, Scénografický ústav v Praze, 1965. info
  • Josef Furtenbach: Prospektiva. PRAG, Praha, 1944. info
  • Fr. Kranich: Bühnentechnik Der Gegenwart. R. Oldenbourg, München, 1932. info
Teaching methods
* Regular instruction in the form of lectures and demonstrations to photograph | Excursions in current theaters equipped scenic Technology | * Number of contact hours per week: 2 | * The number of hours of individual student work per week: 0
Assessment methods
* Winter semester
Graded credit based on attendance
Language of instruction
Czech
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2014, Winter 2015, Winter 2016, Winter 2017, Winter 2019, Winter 2020, Winter 2021, Winter 2022, Winter 2023.

DJTZ101 History of Stage Technology

Theatre Faculty
Winter 2017
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: graded credit.
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Jan Kolegar (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. MgA. Blanka Chládková
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
Mon 8:30–10:00 MARTA
Prerequisites
This is the first meeting with the technologies of theater, taught in the first year and starts with a tutorial on theater issues.
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
Objective: Introduce students to the history and development of early stage technology from the theater to the present Descriptors: Student is able to reflect the acquired properties in his artistic work, he knows the historical practices that can be applied to his current artistic production in   theater. The acquired knowledge will enable inventing the wheel has been invented, but the focus is not the latest technological applications of modern facilities for theatrical productions.
Learning outcomes
The student is able to use acquired knowledge when working on art projects.
Syllabus
  • Course contents: -recognition of the standard ČSN 91 8112 (918112) -Educational technology - types of scenic technologies
    - an overview of scenic technologies from Greek theaters today - Greek and Roman Theater
    - medieval theater, humanist and Renaissance theater
    - The Illusionary Theater of the High Renaissance
    - commedia dell'arte and the Elizabethan theater
    - Baroque theater
    - great theater reform, romanticism and historicism
    - an overview of inventions and discoveries that have influenced the development of scenic technologies. The emergence and development of light scenic technology (Furtenbach's lighting system, gas, electricity)
    - the emergence and development of sound scenic technology
    - the emergence and development of building scenic technologies
    - mechanical scenic technology - modernization of historical theater houses
    - Bottom and top machine scenic technology
    - Stage engineered steam technology
    - fire scenarios
    - Mahen Theater's mechanical scenic technology
    - The Future of Scenic Technology Machines
Literature
    recommended literature
  • Doc. Mgr. Jan Kolegar: "Historie scénických technologií" (skriptum) JAMU. info
  • Jiří Hilmera: Perspektivní scéna 17. a 18. století v Čechách. Praha, Scénografický ústav v Praze, 1965. info
  • Josef Furtenbach: Prospektiva. PRAG, Praha, 1944. info
  • Fr. Kranich: Bühnentechnik Der Gegenwart. R. Oldenbourg, München, 1932. info
Teaching methods
* Regular instruction in the form of lectures and demonstrations to photograph | Excursions in current theaters equipped scenic Technology | * Number of contact hours per week: 2 | * The number of hours of individual student work per week: 0
Assessment methods
* Winter semester
Graded credit based on attendance
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2014, Winter 2015, Winter 2016, Winter 2018, Winter 2019, Winter 2020, Winter 2021, Winter 2022, Winter 2023.

DJTZ101 History of Stage Technology

Theatre Faculty
Winter 2016
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: graded credit.
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Jan Kolegar (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. MgA. Blanka Chládková
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
Mon 10:15–11:45 MARTA
Prerequisites
This is the first meeting with the technologies of theater, taught in the first year and starts with a tutorial on theater issues.
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
Objective: Introduce students to the history and development of early stage technology from the theater to the present Descriptors: Student is able to reflect the acquired properties in his artistic work, he knows the historical practices that can be applied to his current artistic production in   theater. The acquired knowledge will enable inventing the wheel has been invented, but the focus is not the latest technological applications of modern facilities for theatrical productions.
Syllabus
  • Contents of the course: - Types of stage technology - Overview of stage technology from Greek theater to the Present - Greek and Roman Theatre - Medieval theater, humanist and Renaissance theater - Illusionist theater of the High Renaissance - Commedia dell'arte and Elizabethan theater - Baroque theater - A large theatrical reform, romanticism and historicism - Overview of inventions and discoveries that influenced the development of stage technology emergence and development of lighting technology stage (Furtenbachův lighting system, gas, electricity) - The establishment and development of a sound stage technology - Creation and development stage of building technology - Mechanical stage technology - modernizing historic theater home - Lower and upper mechanical stage technology - Mechanical stage technology couples - Fire stage technology - Mechanical stage technology Mahen Theatre - Future technology scenic machinery
Literature
    recommended literature
  • Doc. Mgr. Jan Kolegar: "Historie scénických technologií" (skriptum) JAMU. info
  • Jiří Hilmera: Perspektivní scéna 17. a 18. století v Čechách. Praha, Scénografický ústav v Praze, 1965. info
  • Josef Furtenbach: Prospektiva. PRAG, Praha, 1944. info
  • Fr. Kranich: Bühnentechnik Der Gegenwart. R. Oldenbourg, München, 1932. info
Teaching methods
* Regular instruction in the form of lectures and demonstrations to photograph | Excursions in current theaters equipped scenic Technology | * Number of contact hours per week: 2 | * The number of hours of individual student work per week: 0
Assessment methods
* Winter semester
Graded credit based on attendance
Language of instruction
Czech
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2014, Winter 2015, Winter 2017, Winter 2018, Winter 2019, Winter 2020, Winter 2021, Winter 2022, Winter 2023.

DJTZ101 History of Stage Technology

Theatre Faculty
Winter 2015
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: graded credit.
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Jan Kolegar (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. MgA. Blanka Chládková
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
This is the first meeting with the technologies of theater, taught in the first year and starts with a tutorial on theater issues.
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
Objective: Introduce students to the history and development of early stage technology from the theater to the present Descriptors: Student is able to reflect the acquired properties in his artistic work, he knows the historical practices that can be applied to his current artistic production in   theater. The acquired knowledge will enable inventing the wheel has been invented, but the focus is not the latest technological applications of modern facilities for theatrical productions.
Syllabus
  • Contents of the course: - Types of stage technology - Overview of stage technology from Greek theater to the Present - Greek and Roman Theatre - Medieval theater, humanist and Renaissance theater - Illusionist theater of the High Renaissance - Commedia dell'arte and Elizabethan theater - Baroque theater - A large theatrical reform, romanticism and historicism - Overview of inventions and discoveries that influenced the development of stage technology emergence and development of lighting technology stage (Furtenbachův lighting system, gas, electricity) - The establishment and development of a sound stage technology - Creation and development stage of building technology - Mechanical stage technology - modernizing historic theater home - Lower and upper mechanical stage technology - Mechanical stage technology couples - Fire stage technology - Mechanical stage technology Mahen Theatre - Future technology scenic machinery
Literature
    recommended literature
  • Doc. Mgr. Jan Kolegar: "Historie scénických technologií" (skriptum) JAMU. info
  • Jiří Hilmera: Perspektivní scéna 17. a 18. století v Čechách. Praha, Scénografický ústav v Praze, 1965. info
  • Josef Furtenbach: Prospektiva. PRAG, Praha, 1944. info
  • Fr. Kranich: Bühnentechnik Der Gegenwart. R. Oldenbourg, München, 1932. info
Teaching methods
* Regular instruction in the form of lectures and demonstrations to photograph | Excursions in current theaters equipped scenic Technology | * Number of contact hours per week: 2 | * The number of hours of individual student work per week: 0
Assessment methods
* Winter semester
Graded credit based on attendance
Language of instruction
Czech
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2014, Winter 2016, Winter 2017, Winter 2018, Winter 2019, Winter 2020, Winter 2021, Winter 2022, Winter 2023.

DJTZ101 History of Stage Technology

Theatre Faculty
Winter 2014
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: graded credit.
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Jan Kolegar (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Jan 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
This is the first meeting with the technologies of theater, taught in the first year and starts with a tutorial on theater issues.
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
Objective: Introduce students to the history and development of early stage technology from the theater to the present Descriptors: Student is able to reflect the acquired properties in his artistic work, he knows the historical practices that can be applied to his current artistic production in   theater. The acquired knowledge will enable inventing the wheel has been invented, but the focus is not the latest technological applications of modern facilities for theatrical productions.
Syllabus
  • Contents of the course: - Types of stage technology - Overview of stage technology from Greek theater to the Present - Greek and Roman Theatre - Medieval theater, humanist and Renaissance theater - Illusionist theater of the High Renaissance - Commedia dell'arte and Elizabethan theater - Baroque theater - A large theatrical reform, romanticism and historicism - Overview of inventions and discoveries that influenced the development of stage technology emergence and development of lighting technology stage (Furtenbachův lighting system, gas, electricity) - The establishment and development of a sound stage technology - Creation and development stage of building technology - Mechanical stage technology - modernizing historic theater home - Lower and upper mechanical stage technology - Mechanical stage technology couples - Fire stage technology - Mechanical stage technology Mahen Theatre - Future technology scenic machinery
Literature
    recommended literature
  • Doc. Mgr. Jan Kolegar: "Historie scénických technologií" (skriptum) JAMU. info
  • Jiří Hilmera: Perspektivní scéna 17. a 18. století v Čechách. Praha, Scénografický ústav v Praze, 1965. info
  • Josef Furtenbach: Prospektiva. PRAG, Praha, 1944. info
  • Fr. Kranich: Bühnentechnik Der Gegenwart. R. Oldenbourg, München, 1932. info
Teaching methods
* Regular instruction in the form of lectures and demonstrations to photograph | Excursions in current theaters equipped scenic Technology | * Number of contact hours per week: 2 | * The number of hours of individual student work per week: 0
Assessment methods
* Winter semester
Graded credit based on attendance
Language of instruction
Czech
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2015, Winter 2016, Winter 2017, Winter 2018, Winter 2019, Winter 2020, Winter 2021, Winter 2022, Winter 2023.
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