DDVZ301 Didactics of Theatre and Education

Theatre Faculty
Winter 2025
Extent and Intensity
1/1/1. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
MgA. Zuzana Klvaňová (lecturer)
MgA. Radka Macková (lecturer)
Mgr. Petra Rychecká (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Veronika Broulíková
Drama and Education Department – Dean’s Office – Theatre Faculty – Janáček Academy of Performing Arts
Supplier department: Drama and Education Department – Dean’s Office – Theatre Faculty – Janáček Academy of Performing Arts
Timetable
Wed 14:30–16:00 2
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 provide a comprehensive overview of theater, education, and training from the perspective of teaching methodology. The course thus combines the knowledge, skills, and abilities acquired during previous studies and forms a comprehensive picture of theater and education as artistic and pedagogical disciplines. In connection with the field of study, attention is paid to the creation of productions for children and young people, and the creation of productions with children and young people.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, students:
- demonstrate broad knowledge of the history and didactics of drama education/theater and education and are able to apply this knowledge in practice;
- are able to formulate the objectives and content of the field in formal and informal education;
- are able to characterize the didactic methods of the field and apply this knowledge in practice;
- master the process of structuring and planning a teaching unit, know the tools for reflection and evaluation;
- are familiar with the process of creating productions for children and young people and creating productions with children and young people, and are able to use appropriate tools for creation and reflection;
- are familiar with current curricular documents related to the field.
Syllabus
  • The origins of drama education/theater and education in the context of education, theater and education/drama education in an international context from a historical perspective
  • Characteristics of the field of theater and education (objectives and content of the field, supporting fields – pedagogy and psychology, basic areas of the field, the field and its overlaps, issues of defining the field)
  • Didactic methods and forms of teaching, structuring and planning
  • Starting points for creating productions for children and young people, and creating productions with children and young people
  • Methods of assessment in arts education, perception, reception and reflection of the theater experience
  • Theater and education/drama education in formal education, basic curricular documents
Literature
    required literature
  • Petty, G. Moderní vyučování. 1. vyd. Portál, Praha 1996. info
  • SVOZILOVÁ, D. Analýza strukturované dramatické hry v kontextu dramatické výchovy. Brno: JAMU 2005. 192 s. ISBN 80-86928-10-1. info
  • Svozilová-Drahanská, P. Proces tematizace a symbolizace v herním a jevištním jednání. Brno: JAMU, 2007. ISBN 978-80-86928-26-5. info
    not specified
  • Delongová, J.; Macková, S.; Svozilová, D. Vezměte do ruky knihu. Brno: KKS, 1998. 92 s. ISBN neuvedeno. info
  • HOŘÍNEK, Zdeněk 1991/2008, Drama, divadlo, divák, Brno, JAMU 1995, Cesty moderního dramatu, Praha, nakl. Studia Ypsilon 1998, Mezi dvěma texty, in týž: Divadlo mezi modernou a postmodernou, Praha, nakl. Studia Ypsilon 2003, O divadelní komedii, Praha, Scéna 2006, Poznámky o poznámkách, Divadelní revue, č.1. info
  • Machková, E. Improvizace s příběhem v angloamerickém dramatu. Praha: DAMU, 1996. ISBN 80-85883-16-3. info
  • Machková, E. Jak se učí dramatická výchova. Didaktika dramatické výchovy. Praha: AMU, 2004. 224 s. ISBN 80-7331-021-X. info
  • Machková, E. Volba literární látky pro dramatickou výchovu aneb Hledání dramatičnosti. Praha: DAMU, 2000. info
  • Valenta, J: Kapitoly z teorie výchovné dramatiky. Praha, ISV. info
  • Valenta, J.: Metody a techniky dramatické výchovy, Praha, agentura Strom 1998. info
  • MACKOVÁ, Silva. Divadlo a výchova (úvahy o oboru). 1. vyd. Brno: JAMU v Brně, 2016, 258 pp. ISBN 978-80-7460-101-9. info
  • RICHTER, Luděk. Divadlo pro děti. 1. vyd. Praha: Dobré divadlo dětem, 2015. ISBN 978-80-905055-0-6. info
Teaching methods
Forms: lecture, seminar
Methods: lecture, discussion methods, work with school documents, independent work by students, work with specialized literature
Assessment methods
Credit will be awarded based on attendance and completion of a written assignment on a given topic.
Language of instruction
Czech
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, Winter 2023, Winter 2024.
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