DVBA014 Archival Documentation

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2011
Extent and Intensity
0/2. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Margita Havlíčková (seminar tutor), doc. MgA. David Drozd, Ph.D. (deputy)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Pavel Drábek, Ph.D.
Department of Theatre Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: doc. Mgr. Pavel Drábek, Ph.D.
Prerequisites
DVBZ001 Qualifying Exam
This is compulsory course for second-year students of Theatre Studies. The student must have passed the qualifying exam DVBZ001 after the First Year.
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
Course objectives
The course aims to develop practical skills in working on archive materials related to the history of theatre. At the end of the course student will be able to: locate the most important archive resources available on the internet;
analyse archive resources;
examine the relevance of selected archive resources;
collect archive resources;
evaluate archive resources;
Syllabus
  • 0. Introduction to the course;
  • 1. Selected topics in theatre documentary work;
  • 2. State archives and theatre documentary work;
  • 3. Theatre archives;
  • 4. Resources and literature;
  • 5. Czech theatre posters;
  • 6. German theatre posters;
  • 7. Hand-written documents;
  • 8. Stage manuals, scripts;
  • 9. Theatre photography;
  • 10. Stage drafts;
  • 11. Letters - correspondence;
  • 12. Final summary, conclusion.
Literature
  • HLAVÁČEK, Ivan, Jaroslav KAŠPAR and Rostislav NOVÝ. Vademecum pomocných věd historických. Vydání třetí, v H & H dr. Jinočany: H & H, 1997, 448 stran. ISBN 8086022099. info
  • HLAVÁČEK, Ivan, Jaroslav KAŠPAR and Rostislav NOVÝ. Vademecum pomocných věd historických [Hlaváček, 1994]. 2. dopl. a rozš. vyd., v H &. Jinočany: H & H, 1994, 448 s. ISBN 80-85467-47-X. info
Teaching methods
Lectures, class discussions, self-study of selected readings, individual work - research of assigned archive materials, individual tutorials – consultations.
Assessment methods
Final essay, grading based on class participation.
Language of instruction
Czech
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010.
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