DVH038 A History of the German-Language Theatre in the Czech Lands

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2012
Extent and Intensity
2/0. 3 credit(s) (plus 2 credits for an exam). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Margita Havlíčková (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Pavel Drábek, Ph.D.
Department of Theatre Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: doc. Mgr. Pavel Drábek, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Theatre Studies – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Mon 9:10–10:45 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
Course objectives
The course will provide the historical overview of the German theatre in the Czech lands and in Moravia, a field of study that has been neglected for a very long time. The student successfully passing this course will have the ability to understand the contexts of the German-Czech theatre coexistence, explain the social role of the German-language theatre in the Czech lands, interpret the influences of the German-language theatre on the formation of the Czech-language one, analyze the institutional circumstances of the German-language municipal theatre, and identify the important centres of German-language theatre in the Czech lands.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2.-10. History of German theatre and drama – selected topics
  • 11. Final review
  • 12. Final test
Literature
    recommended literature
  • M. Havlíčková, S. Pracná, J. Štefanides: Německojazyčná městská divadla na Moravě a ve Slezsku (1733-1945). Theatralia, č. 1. Brno : Masarykova univerzita, 2010. S. 46-69.
  • JAKUBCOVÁ, Alena. Starší divadlo v českých zemích do konce 18. století : osobnosti a díla. Vyd. 1. Praha: Divadelní ústav, 2007, 759 s. ISBN 9788020014863. info
  • Hudební divadlo v českých zemích : osobnosti 19. století. Edited by Jitka Ludvová. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 2006, 698 s. ISBN 8020013466. info
  • Deutschsprachiges Theater in Prag : Begegnungen der Sprachen und Kulturen. Edited by Alena Jakubcová - Václav Maidl - Jitka Ludvová. 1st pub. Praha: Divadelní ústav, 2001, 511 s. ISBN 8070081112. info
Teaching methods
Theoretical preparation – lecture (2 hours per week), discussion. Individual preparation – reading of texts. The lectures are given in Czech, students are expected to have a solid command of the Czech language.
Assessment methods
Written exam – final test
Language of instruction
Czech
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