DISB014 Czech Romanticism in European Context

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2027
Extent and Intensity
2/0/5. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Šárka Havlíčková Kysová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Bc. Dominika Polášková (lecturer)
Mgr. et Mgr. Klára Škrobánková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Šárka Havlíčková Kysová, Ph.D.
Department of Theatre Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: prof. PhDr. Margita Havlíčková
Supplier department: Department of Theatre Studies – Faculty of Arts
Prerequisites
Reading knowledge of given drama texts (Štěpánek, Klicpera, Tyl, Mácha, Mikovec, Kolár, Raimund, Nestroy).
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
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Abstract
The course will introduce history of romantic theatre with a special attention given to the Czech romantics.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course student will be able to:

- to name specifics of Czech romantic theatre;
- explain between Czech and Austrian romantic theatre;
- describe differences between individual streams and schools;
- analyses particular genres of Czech romantic drama;
- compare Czech and European features of romantic drama.
Key topics (in Czech)

Úvod: vývoj evropské kultury a divadla;

Preromantismus v Německu;

Francouzská revoluce a její důsledky v umění - Beaumarchais;

Victor Hugo (předmluva ke Cromwellovi, Hernani);

Vývoj situace v českém prostoru (Štěpánek);

Rakouské inspirace (Nestroy, Raimund);

Josef Kajetán Tyl;

Romantismus nacionální a folklórní (Polsko, Ukrajina);

Velký evropský styl (Byron, Shelley - zrcadlo Mikovce);

Romantismus v opeře - Bedřich Smetana

Romantické drama a historie (Grillparzer, Kleist, Schiller, Goethe - úryvky)


Study resources and literature
    required literature
  • Dějiny českého divadla. III. (Variant.) : Přehledné dějiny českého divadla. Část III., Doba konstituční : 1846-1852. info
  • KOTTE, Andreas. Dějiny divadla : úvod. Translated by Jitka Goriaux Pelechová. V Praze: Akademie múzických umění v Nakladatelství AMU, 2022, 365 stran. ISBN 9788073316013. info
  • BROCKETT, Oscar G. and Franklin J. HILDY. Dějiny divadla. Translated by Milan Lukeš - Jan Prokeš. V Praze: Rybka Publishers, 2019, 1142 stran. ISBN 9788087950661. info
Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching
Theoretical preparation – lecture (2 hours per week), discussion. Individual preparation – reading of texts. Individual consultation – when necessary.
Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements
Written test + oral examination based on the test itself.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2020, Spring 2022, Spring 2024, Spring 2026.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2027, recent)
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