DISE008 Guest Lecturer Course 8

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. MgA. David Drozd, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Šárka Havlíčková Kysová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. MgA. David Drozd, Ph.D.
Department of Theatre Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Karolína Stehlíková, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Theatre Studies – Faculty of Arts
Prerequisites
At least passive knowledge of English.
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 is dealing with mediating knowledge and competences of Theatre studies, that usually listed courses of DTS don't cover or from close fields of studies (for example performance studies, theory of another arts etc.). The aim of the course is also to allow students insight into different research methods and to improve their language skills.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course student will:
- have wider notion of theatrological reasearch possibilities;
- know different methodologies of research in humanities;
- also be able to apply them;
- be able to understand expert lecture in English and talk about given topic.
Syllabus
  • SCHEDULE:
  • MONDAY October 16, 10:00-11:30am: "Reading Macbeth" part 1 (room G03)
  • TUESDAY October 17, 2:00-3:30pm: "Reading Macbeth" part 2 (room G01)
  • WEDNESDAY October 18, 10:00-11:30am: "Reading Macbeth" part 3 (room G03)
Literature
  • Teorie vědy: [časopis pro teorii vědy, techniky a komunikace]. Kabinet pro studium vědy, techniky a společnosti při Filozofickém ústavu AV ČR. ISSN 1210-0250.
  • GOODMAN, Nelson and Catherine Z. ELGINOVÁ. Nové pojetí filozofie a dalších umění a věd. Translated by Tomáš Kulka. Vydání první. Praha: Filozofická fakulta Univerzity Karlovy, 2017, 191 stran. ISBN 9788073087371. info
  • KUNDU, Abhijit a Pramod K. NAYAR. The Humanities. Methodology and Perspectives. Longman, 2011.
  • RACLAVSKÝ, Jiří and Petr KUCHYŇKA. Pojmy a vědecké teorie (Concepts and Scientific Theories). 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2014, 139 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-6791-2. info
Teaching methods
lecture, discussion, individual reading
Assessment methods
Attendence (100%), essay (4000 characters).
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught: in blocks.
General note: V angličtině. Pro získání kreditu je vyžadována účast na přednášce. Kurz bude vyučován blokově. In English. The course will be taught in blocks.
Teacher's information
http://divadlo.phil.muni.cz/

Macbeth, one of Shakespeare’s most renowned works, is often assumed to be familiar territory, but how well do we truly comprehend its intricacies? This course offers a comprehensive exploration of Macbeth’s text, employing a rigorous approach to close reading. We will meticulously dissect the play, line by line, delving into the subtleties and intricacies of Shakespeare’s language. Our analysis will extend beyond the confines of the text itself, encompassing its cultural, theological, and theatrical dimensions—both past and present. Throughout the course, we will also delve into scrutinizing why and how Macbeth remains relevant to our contemporary world.

Each class session, as indicated below, will require students to read specific sections of the play. For instance, when a timeslot is specified “(e.g., 1.1.1-1.2.10),” it implies that students should read the tragedy from Act 1, Scene 1, Line 1 to Act 1, Scene 2, Line 10. Each class will entail a comprehensive exploration of the textual, literary, cultural, and performative facets related to the assigned portion. To provide contextual understanding, we will commence with a full reading of the entire play during the initial class, allowing us to establish critical thematic frameworks that will underpin our subsequent examinations.

By the conclusion of this course, students will not only possess a profound understanding of Macbeth but will also have honed the essential skills and methodologies required for conducting meticulous close readings of literary texts.

Sources

The Text
Macbeth: https://www.folger.edu/explore/shakespeares-works/macbeth/read/

Critical editions:
The Arden Shakespeare: Macbeth, edited by Kenneth Muir. London: Methuen, 1984.

Macbeth: The New Oxford Shakespeare, edited by Nicholas Brooke. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1998.

Macbeth: The New Cambridge Shakespeare, edited by A. R. Braunmuller. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2008.


Finding further secondary sources

Google Books

Google Scholar

Understanding Shakespeare: https://www.jstor.org/understand/work/shakespeare/macbeth

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