VH_772 Jan Novák

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2012
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Martin Flašar, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Vladimír Maňas, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Vladimír Maňas, Ph.D.
Department of Musicology – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Vlasta Taranzová
Supplier department: Department of Musicology – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Tue 12:30–14:05 N41
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 80 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/80, only registered: 0/80, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/80
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Course objectives
Introduction and work with film music by exile composer Jan Novák (1921-1984), a pupil of V. Petrzelka, P. Borkovec, A. Copland, B. Martinu. Novak is one of the forcibly forgotten authors of film music in 1960s, when he collaborated with the most famous Czech directors: J. Trnka, V. Jasny, K. Kachyna, K. Zeman. In addition to feature films he was also involved in short films produced in Brno.
Syllabus
  • Jan Novák - Biography, production. Cultural-political context of 1950s and 1960s. Czech Film Music in 1950-1960s. Analytical approaches to film music. The specifics of Czech film music.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • FLAŠAR, Martin. Jan Novák and the Problem of National Identity in his Works. In 44th International Musicological Coloquium Brno. 2009. info
  • FLAŠAR, Martin. Jan Novák, žák Bohuslava Martinů (Jan Novak, a Pupil of Bohuslav Martinu). Hudební věda. Praha: Ústav pro hudební vědu AV ČR, 2006, roč. 43, č. 1, p. 59-74. ISSN 0018-7003. info
  • HRABAL, František. V kontextu tvorby. Edited by Ivan Vojtěch. Vyd. 1. Praha: Arbor vitae, 2006, 320 s. ISBN 8086300706. info
  • FLAŠAR, Martin and Jan ČIŽMÁŘ. Jan Novák - stav pramenů a bádání (Jan Novak - Status Report on Research and the Sources). Opus musicum. Brno: Opus musicum, o.p.s., 2005, roč. 37, č. 1, p. 32-33. ISSN 0862-8505. URL info
  • FLAŠAR, Martin. Jan Novák - žák Bohuslava Martinů. Brno: Masarykova Univerzita, 2005. info
  • MATZNER, Antonín and Jiří PILKA. Česká filmová hudba. Praha: Dauphin, 2002, 453 s. ISBN 80-7272-013-9. info
  • ŠTĚDROŇ, Miloš. Josef Berg : skladatel mezi hudbou, literaturou a divadlem. V Brně: Masarykova univerzita, 1992. ISBN 80-210-0543-2. info
Teaching methods
A seminar involving analytical approaches to Jan Novak's music film production.
Assessment methods
Essay (will be concretized).
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught only once.
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