FF:LJ308 Public Reading - Antiquity - Course Information
LJ308 Dramatization and Public Reading of Ancient Literature
Faculty of ArtsSpring 2020
- Extent and Intensity
- 0/0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
- Teacher(s)
- doc. Mgr. Katarina Petrovićová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Irena Radová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. et Mgr. Tomáš Weissar (lecturer) - Guaranteed by
- doc. Mgr. Irena Radová, Ph.D.
Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts - Prerequisites
- Knowledge of Latin or Ancient Greek not required.
- Course Enrolment Limitations
- The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
- fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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- Course objectives
- The aim of the course is to give students a detailed insight into chosen piece of Ancient literature through its adaptation for public reading in frame of the international festival Latin Grec organized by the University of Lyon (http://festival-latingrec.eu/) and to let them maintain personal experience with such a performance and popularization.
- Learning outcomes
- The student having passed the course will be able:
- to talk eruditely about the author and plot of the chosen piece,
- to explain importance of the piece in the context of Ancient literature,
- to characterize the specificity of adapting a literary work for public reading,
- to evaluate public readings' contribution to popularization of classical studies. - Syllabus
- In 2020, the public reading will take place on Friday 5th June, 10:00-11:00 AM in a live stream. Apuleius' Metamorphoses have been chosen for this year. In Brno, we are going to participate by reading the fairy tale of Amor and Psyché.
- Literature
- Teaching methods
- Discussion, reahearsals, public reading
- Assessment methods
- Credits are given for active participation in public reading and its preparation.
- Language of instruction
- Czech
- Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
- Study Materials
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: blokově. - Teacher's information
- Note for spring semester 2020: The public reading will be organized online via a videoconference call. Credits are to be given for active participation in this online event.
- Enrolment Statistics (recent)
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