DSCL109 History of Costume

Theatre Faculty
Summer 2027
Extent and Intensity
2/0/2. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Jitka Ciampi Matulová (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. MgA. Marie Jirásková, Ph.D.
Set and Costume Design Department – Dean’s Office – Theatre Faculty – Janáček Academy of Performing Arts
Supplier department: Set and Costume Design Department – Dean’s Office – Theatre Faculty – Janáček Academy of Performing Arts
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
This course traces the development of scenography throughout the long 20th century, not primarily as a history of forms, styles, and personalities, but as part of broader cultural, philosophical, political, technological, and social transformations. It focuses on the question of how scenography responds to changes in the understanding of humanity, space, time, the body, and society, and how it itself contributes to shaping new ways of perceiving the world.• •Attention will be given to the relationships between scenography and philosophy, psychology, the natural sciences, the visual arts, architecture, technological development, the media, and political history. From the avant-garde experiments of the early 20th century through the postwar transformations of theater to digitization, posthumanism, and ecological thinking, the course will analyze key moments in which the concept of theatrical space and the role of scenography have evolved.• •The course develops the ability to interpret scenographic works within their historical and ideological contexts and provides a contextual foundation for further study of specific authors, productions, and scenographic trends.
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of the course, students will:•understand the fundamental cultural, philosophical, and social contexts of the development of scenography in the 20th and 21st centuries;•be able to connect trends in scenography with developments in art, science, and society;•be familiar with the fundamental shifts in the understanding of space, the body, technology, and media;•interpret the work of prominent scenographers and theater groups within a broader context;•understand scenography as a tool for producing meaning, not merely as a visual art discipline.
Syllabus

Summer Semester: How Scenography Becomes a Medium, an Environment, and a World (1968–present)


the performative turn – postmodernism – digitization – immersivity – ecology and posthumanism




Literature
  • Brocket. O.G.: Dějiny divadla. info
  • Braun, K.: Divadelní prostor. info
  • Kolektiv autorů: Dějiny českého divadla, 1.-3.díl. info
  • Prolegomena scénografické encyklopedie č. 1 - 20. info
Teaching methods

* Regular classes, hybrid teaching, partly via on-line platform teams


* Number of contact hours per week: 2


* Number of hours of independent study per week: 2

Assessment methods
 Presentation on an assigned topic
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 2015, Summer 2016, Summer 2017, Summer 2018, Summer 2019, Summer 2020, Summer 2021, Summer 2022, Summer 2023, Summer 2024, Summer 2025, Summer 2026.
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