DVHs142 Romantic Theatre

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2009
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 3 credit(s) (plus 2 credits for an exam). Recommended Type of Completion: zk (examination). Other types of completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Margita Havlíčková (lecturer), doc. MgA. David Drozd, Ph.D. (deputy)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Pavel Drábek, Ph.D.
Department of Aesthetics – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: doc. Mgr. Pavel Drábek, Ph.D.
Timetable
Mon 11:40–13:15 G01
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
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Course objectives
Upon succesful completion of the course, student is able to:
desrive basic elements of romantic art-work;
name inspiration sources of romantic art;
explain historical, social and spiritual context of Europena romantic drama;
analyse particular romantic drama;
characterise different streams of European romantic drama and list their typical features;
characterise differences between particular Europena romantic drama trends;
Syllabus
  • 0. Introduction;
  • 1. Historical context of Romantism;
  • 2. Differences between Enlightement and Romantism;
  • 3. Characteristic features of Romantic drama and theatreu;
  • 4. German Romantism - Lichtenberg, Bonaventura, Grabbe;
  • 5. German Romantism - Kleist, Büchner;
  • 6. Romantism in Austria – Wien folk theater, Raymund;
  • 7. French Romantism - préromantismus;
  • 8. French Romantism - Stendhal, Gautier, Hugo;
  • 9. French Romantism - Musset, grand opéra, Meyerbeer;
  • 10. Polish Romantism - Mickiewicz, performances of Dziady in 20th century;
  • 11. Russian Romantism - Puškin, Lermontov, Gribojedov;
  • 12. Conclusion, discussion;
Literature
  • HRBATA, Zdeněk and Martin PROCHÁZKA. Romantismus a romantismy : pojmy, proudy, kontexty. 1. vyd. Praha: Karolinum, 2005, 417 s. ISBN 8024610604. info
  • BROCKETT, Oscar G. Dějiny divadla. Vyd. 1. Praha: Lidové noviny, 1999, 948 s. : i. ISBN 80-7106-364-9. info
  • SCHULZ, Gerhard. Romantika : dějiny a pojem. Vyd. 1. Litomyšl: Paseka, 1999, 120 s. ISBN 807185235X. info
Teaching methods
Theoretical preparation – lecture (2 hours per week), discussion. Individual preparation – reading of texts. Individual consultation – when necessary.
Assessment methods
Written test (minimum 50% right answer to pass). Apart topics presented in lecture, test will include also knowlegde of obligatory reading Chapter Evropský romantismus : Brockett, Oscar G. Dějiny divadla. Vyd. 1. Praha : Lidové noviny, 1999. 948 s. : i. ISBN 80-7106-364-9.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2008.
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