DHAZ102 Acting - Text Interpretation I

Theatre Faculty
Winter 2026
Extent and Intensity
0/1/2. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: graded credit.
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Gabriela Štefanová (lecturer)
Hana Tomáš Briešťanská, DiS. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. MgA. Lukáš Rieger, Ph.D.
Nika Brettschneiderová Dramatic Acting Department – Dramatic Acting Department – Dean’s Office – Theatre Faculty – Janáček Academy of Performing Arts
Supplier department: Nika Brettschneiderová Dramatic Acting Department – Dramatic Acting Department – Dean’s Office – Theatre Faculty – Janáček Academy of Performing Arts
Timetable
Mon 14:30–16:00 A122, Mon 14:30–16:00 203, Thu 14:30–16:00 A122, Thu 14:30–16:00 203
Prerequisites
Attending Acting classes.
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
Developing the student's verbal expression with an emphasis on the uniqueness of their delivery and character creation. Mastering working with subtext, emotional energy, intensity, and depth of interpretation.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, the student is able to apply the basic skills needed to interpret an artistic text (dramaturgical interpretation and approach, the structure of the text and its division for interpretation purposes, working with changes in atmosphere, working with the audience of the spoken performance, etc.).
Syllabus

The teaching of the course Acting Text Interpretation is based on the idea of the wholeness of a student's acting preparation and their work on a role (creating a living character). Therefore, it requires teamwork and consistent cooperation with the acting instructor.




Acting speech, its subtext, emotional energy, intensity, and depth of interpretation are just parts of the overall acting performance and depend directly on the overall subtext of the situations, circumstances, goals, and purpose of the acting performance. That’s why teaching this course focuses on guiding the actor in connecting the interpretation not just to the literary source (its atmosphere, the author's uniqueness, historical context, etc.) but primarily to the art of creating a living being in live action, whether on stage or in a radio studio.




The impulse for speech should come from the actor's soul, giving it its sensory and emotional subtext. It’s connected with physical action, the character’s activities, and circumstances. That’s why in the first year, it’s so important to guide students in developing a free and personal style of expression.

Teaching methods
Seminar. Exercise. Project.
Assessment methods
Attendance. Satisfactory results in the exams.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2014, Winter 2018, Winter 2019, Winter 2020, Winter 2021, Winter 2022, Winter 2023, Winter 2024, Winter 2025.
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