SO115k Applied Improvisation

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
0/1/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. et Mgr. Petra Marie Andrášik (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Tomáš Andrášik, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Tomáš Andrášik, Ph.D.
Department of Social Education – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Ing. et Ing. Jana Šajkovicsová
Supplier department: Department of Social Education – Faculty of Education
Timetable of Seminar Groups
SO115k/01: Sat 12. 10. 14:00–16:50 D11 učebna, Fri 13. 12. 17:00–19:50 D11 učebna, Sat 14. 12. 9:00–12:50 D11 učebna, 14:00–15:50 D11 učebna, T. Andrášik
SO115k/02: Sat 12. 10. 14:00–16:50 D24 učebna, Fri 13. 12. 17:00–19:50 -B12 učebna, Sat 14. 12. 9:00–12:50 -B12 učebna, 14:00–15:50 -B12 učebna, P. Andrášik
Prerequisites
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Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 30 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 29/30, only registered: 1/30, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 1/30
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
The subject is aimed at personal and social development of a human being via method of applied theatre improvisation. A student will develop communicative competencies, spontaneity, ability to react promptly; s/he will explore his or her own creative thinking, strengthen self-confidence and improve both verbal and non-verbal presentation. S/he will build up ability to cope with stress from public speaking. The development is achieved in the context of the group, emphasis is put on group dynamics and understanding of its processes. Students will develop ability to co-operate with other people and they will get the experience of abandoning their own "right" idea for the sake of someone's else's and to evolve solutions offered by others, thus empower their teamwork ability and respect to attitudes and personalities of other people. They will also develop attentive listening skills and empathy during controlled reflection and feedback sessions, same as ability to articulate their stances and feelings. The subject offers possibility of better understanding to oneself, other people and the group, experience with public speaking and spontaneous reactions to problems which might be essential for future teachers (and other professions engaged with people).
Learning outcomes
1) Understanding of basic principles of applied improvisation within the framework of helping professions 2) Understanding to principles of reflection and constructive feedback 3) Empowered awareness of self and ability for self-reflection 4) Understanding to principles of personal and social development in group context - using experiential, drama and reflective techniques. 5) Basic insight to the research of applied improvisation.
Syllabus
  • Essential principles of improvisation
  • Associational processes
  • Concentration on ongoing processes
  • Development of promptness, quick reactions and spontaneity
  • Communicative skills development - attentive listening skills, ability to defend and promote opinions, public speaking
  • Creativity development - ability to come up with new ideas and to accept and develop ideas of other people
  • Teamwork development
  • Authentic situations
  • Application of improvisational training to personal life
  • Application of theatre improvisation to personal and social education
  • Reflection and feedback
Literature
    required literature
  • ANDRÁŠIK, Tomáš; Markéta KOŠATKOVÁ; Lucie MORAVČÍKOVÁ and Petr SOJÁK. Osobnostně orientovaná profesní příprava sociálních pedagogů: Aplikovaná improvizace jako metoda profesního rozvoje a nástroj do praxe (Personality-oriented professional training of social educators: Applied improvisation as a method of professional development and a tool for practice). In Kristína Liberčanová, Ivana Šuhajdová. Príbeh sociálnej pedagogiky. Vývoj, aktuálny stav a budúcnosť sociálnej pedagogiky v slovensko-českom prostredí. 1st ed. Trnava: Typi Universitatis Tyrnaviensis, spoločné pracovisko Trnavskej univerzity v Trnave a Vedy, vydavateľstva Slovenskej akadémie vied, 2022, p. 136-157. ISBN 978-80-568-0533-6. info
  • SPOLIN, Viola. Improvisation for the Theater Third Edition. Northwestern University Press, 1999. info
    recommended literature
  • ANDRÁŠIK, Tomáš; Nela WURMOVÁ and Barbora KRČMÁŘOVÁ. IMPROVing Spontaneity: Gestalt Therapy Perspective on Improvisational Theater as a Therapeutical Intervention. Gestalt Review. United States: Penn State University Press, 2024, vol. 28, No 1, p. 24-53. ISSN 1084-8657. Available from: https://doi.org/10.5325/gestaltreview.28.1.0024. URL info
  • ANDRÁŠIK, Tomáš and Barbora KRČMÁŘOVÁ. Aplikovaná improvizace, duševní zdraví a psychoterapie – přehledová studie (Applied improvisation, mental health and psychotherapy – research review). Psychoterapie. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2022, vol. 16, No 1, p. 5-19. ISSN 1802-3983. odkaz na web časopisu info
  • JOHNSTONE, Keith. Impro for Storytellers. 1999. ISBN 0-571-19099-5. info
  • SPOLIN, Viola. Theater Games for the Classroom. Northwestern University Press, 1986. ISBN 978-0-8101-4004-2. info
Teaching methods
The seminar is based on practical application of improvisational exercises and reflection in the group.
Assessment methods
attendance 80%, active participation, final discussion on reading
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Teacher's information
This course is not offered in English language.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2023, Autumn 2025.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2024, recent)
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