DVHc072 Czech Absurd Theatre in the World Context

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2003
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 2 credit(s) (plus 1 credit for an exam). Recommended Type of Completion: k (colloquium). Other types of completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Dr. Július Gajdoš, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Dr. Július Gajdoš, Ph.D.
Department of Theatre Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: doc. Mgr. Martin Pšenička, Ph.D.
Timetable
Tue 15:00–15:45 48, Tue 15:00–16:35 48, Tue 15:50–16:35 48
Prerequisites
not required
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
there are 9 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
Abstract The course concentrates on the field of absurd theatre.The comparison of the English, American, French, Polish and Czech absurd theatre introduce this type of the theatre to the students. The analysis and interpretation of the texts of the plays will be the imporatnt part of the course.
Syllabus
  • Synopsis: 1. Symbolism, surrealism, futurism, dada and absurd theatre 2. S. Beckett and the limits of metaphysics 3. The language's condensation in the plays by H. Pinter 4. E. Ionesco and sense of the human being in the world 5. S. Mrozek and Slavonic absurdism 6. Inherent logic in the plays by V. Havel
Assessment methods (in Czech)
Typ: 1/1 JS Ukončení: Kolokvium Course: 1/1 Spring S, kredity 2
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
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