DIFA:DAALX62 Roots of European culture - Course Information

DAALX62 Roots of European culture

Extent and Intensity

2/0/2. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

prof. PhDr. Petr Osolsobě, Ph.D. (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

prof. PhDr. Petr Osolsobě, Ph.D.
Theatre Faculty – Janáček Academy of Performing Arts
Supplier department: Theatre Faculty – Janáček Academy of Performing Arts

Timetable

Thu 8:30–10:00 104

Prerequisites

General knowledge of Shakespeare´s life and works, and of the theatrical devices of the Elizabethan theatre.

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

• Audiovisual Creation and Theatre (programme DIFA, B-DRAUM)
• Audiovisual Creation and Theatre (programme DIFA, N-DRAUM)
• Dramatic Acting (programme DIFA, M-DRAUM)
• Theatre Directing (programme DIFA, B-DRAUM)
• Theatre Directing (programme DIFA, N-DRAUM)
• Theatre Dramaturgy (programme DIFA, B-DRAUM)
• Theatre Dramaturgy (programme DIFA, N-DRAUM)
• Theatre Management focusing on Production (programme DIFA, N-DRAUM)
• Theatre and Education (programme DIFA, N-DRAUM)
• Musical Acting (programme DIFA, M-DRAUM)
• Radio and TV Dramaturgy and Scriptwriting (programme DIFA, N-DRAUM)

Course objectives

The student will acquire the ability to analyze and to interpret Shakespeare plays according to their proper artistic intention, and then (but not before it) to trasfer them and to modify them creatively for the contemporary public and up to our cultural context.

Learning outcomes

General and special knowledge of Shakespeare as the pivotal representant of the Western culture with its history, literature, philosophy, law-tradition, art, institutions and religion.

Syllabus

• General and special knowledge of Shakespeare as the pivotal representant of the Western culture with its history, literature, philosophy, law-tradition, art, institutions and religion. The second semestr is especially dedicated to the artistic imagination of romances representing miracles, forgiveness and reconciliation. - A truly crucial theme of the European culture!

Literature

• BROOK, P.: Evoking Shakespeare. info
• Hilský, M.: Shakespeare a jeviště svět. Praha 2010. info
• Hodek, B.: William Shakespeare : kronika hereckého života. Praha 1971 (2. vyd. 1994). info
• Honan, P.: Shakespeare : životopis. Praha 2011. info
• OSOLSOBĚ, Petr. Umění a ctnost. Barrister, Brno 2013.

Teaching methods

Lectures on the various aspects of the Shakespeare´s plays, presentation of different theatre and movie productions, discussions, sometimes close analysis of small portions of Shakespeare verses.

Assessment methods

Written test and oral examination.

Language of instruction

Czech

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