Course Objectives: |
This course is a general survey of theater including the exploration of dramatic literature, theory, criticism, and “theatre history” from the begining to the present. Course is designed to provide an overview of theatrical elements, tools, and applications. Goal is to encourage students’ understanding and enjoyment of theater and to increase students' appreciation, and critical perceptions of the theatrical event. Attendance at plays required |
Course Content: |
History of theatre from the begining to present, Art of Drama, Theatre Terminology, Different theatre genres, Curical playwrights, directors, actors and plays and theatre theorists. See plays and Evaluation |
Week |
Subject |
Related Preparation |
1) |
Introduction to the Course |
Try to define, describe what is theatre |
2) |
Begining of the Theatre |
Roots of theatre , BC 500. |
3) |
Ancient Civilizations and Theatre |
Ancient Egypt, Anatolian Civilizations and effects of pragmatism on theatre |
4) |
Ancient Greek Theatre |
Life in Athens, Dionysos Carnival and theatre competitions in Athens. Thespis. |
5) |
Poetika by Aristotales / Comedy and Tragedy |
Define ancient comedia and tragedia according to Aristo’s Poetika. Euruipides, Aiskhulos, Sofokles and Aristophanes. |
6) |
Rome Theatre |
Life, Colosseum/Gladiators and theare in Rome. Terentius and Plautus. |
7) |
Theatre Terminology and Function of director, actor and adaptor. |
Define terms of theatre and understand how directors , actors make live theatre from raw material. |
8) |
Medieval Theatre |
How religion and theatre effects each other in that age about 1000 years? Morality plays. Everyman. |
9) |
Renaissance and Theatre |
Renaissance in Spain, France and Italy-Commedia Dell’arte |
10) |
Queen Elizabeth and Theatre |
Literature and art in 16th centruy and William Shakespeare |
11) |
Art Movements /Bertolt Brecht and Epic Theatre |
Classic , naturalist, romantic, expressionist, symbolist theatre. Brect’s Epic Theatre and his plays. |
12) |
Stanislavski, Chekov ve Moscow Art Theatre |
Stanislavski’s theatre method and his works with Anthon Chekov. Chekov’s plays. |
13) |
Contemporary Theatre 1 |
General view to modern playwright, plays in Europe |
14) |
Contemporary Theatre 2 |
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15) |
Final Exam |
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16) |
Final Exam |
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Program Outcomes |
Level of Contribution |
1) |
Being familiar to the main concepts and methods of the social sciences and the fine arts devoted to understanding the world and the society |
4 |
2) |
Having comprehensive knowledge regarding different media and branches of art |
3 |
3) |
Knowing the historical background of audio-visual moving images in the world and in Turkey and keeping pace with the new developments in the area |
1 |
4) |
Having a good command of the language and the aesthetics of audio-visual moving images in the world and in Turkey |
1 |
5) |
Being able to create a narrative that could be used in a fiction or a non-fiction audio-visual moving image product |
2 |
6) |
Being able to write a script ready to be shot |
2 |
7) |
Having the skills to produce the photoboard of a script in hand and to shoot the film using the camera, the lights and other necessary equipment |
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8) |
Being able to transfer the footage of a film to the digital medium, to edit and do other post-production operations |
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9) |
Being able to create a documentary audio visual moving image from the preliminary sketch stage to shooting, editing and post-production stages |
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10) |
Being able to produce an audio visual moving image for television and audio products for radio from preliminary stages through shooting and editing to the post-production stage |
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11) |
Being culturally and theoretically equipped to make sense of an audio-visual moving image, to approach it critically with regard to its language and narration and being able to express his/her approach in black and white |
3 |
12) |
Having ethical values and a sense of social responsibility |
5 |