FILM AND TELEVISION
Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

Ders Genel Tanıtım Bilgileri

Course Code:

GEP0123

Ders İsmi:

Special Topics in Theatre

Ders Yarıyılı:

Spring
Fall

Ders Kredileri:

Theoretical	Practical	Credit	ECTS
3	0	3	4

Language of instruction:

English

Ders Koşulu:

Ders İş Deneyimini Gerektiriyor mu?:

Type of course:

GE-Elective

Course Level:

Bachelor

TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree

QF-EHEA:First Cycle

EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree

Mode of Delivery:

Face to face

Course Coordinator :

Instructor SERKAN ÜSTÜNER

Course Lecturer(s):

Course Assistants:

Dersin Amaç ve İçeriği

Course Objectives:

Fully explore an in-depth methodology of reading, analyzing and understanding a play script intended for production. Investigate techniques used to determine how to read a play for its' structure, scrutinizing the playwright's methods of creating theatre through plot, character and imagery, and understanding how scripts "mean" to the professional reader and theatre-goer as distinct from other forms of literature.

Course Content:

The purpose of this course is to explore spesific theatre genres, methods, and learn how to read, understand and analyse a Theatre Play.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;

Learning Outcomes

1 - Knowledge
Theoretical - Conceptual
2 - Skills
Cognitive - Practical
3 - Competences
Communication and Social Competence
Learning Competence
Field Specific Competence
Competence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility

Ders Akış Planı

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Introduction to course.	What is theatre, what is script , difference between novels and scripts. Short plays and Little Prince
2)	Function of Theare / Terminology	Why people need art, theatre? Discussion: Art is necessity or luxury? Theatre terms.
3)	Critical View to plays	Read some theatre Criticisms and Review.
4)	Analyse Methods	Avant-garde Theatre Reading and Understanding a play with some short Peter Bürger ve Cristopher Inn
5)	Literary analysis Methods.	plot, character, setting, point of view, tone, mood, and theme
6)	Read / Act a play in Class and Discussion about play.	Read a play “Silent Clock” and discussion.
7)	Absurd Theatre	Samuel Beckett, Eugune Ionesco plays
8)	Introduction to Dramaturgy	Hülya Nutku’s “ Dramaturji Sahne Bilimi”
9)	Play Analysis and Discussion Grotowoski Method	Thomas Richards- Grotowski Tekniği
10)	In-Yer-Face Theatre in England	Royal Court and playwrights: Anthony Neilson, Joe Penhall, Sarah Kane.
11)	Read / Act a Play in Class	, Sarah Kane’s “ Blasted”
12)	Play Analysis and discussion	See a Performance of playwright; Philip Ridley, Martin McDonagh or Mark Ravenhill.
13)	Debate- Violance in Theatre plays	Discussion: Try to catch and defend different point of views on play: a new play that’ll be chosen in class.
14)	Play Analysis and Discussion Critical Writing	Choose a contemporary playwright and present the play.
15)	Final Exam
16)	Final Exam

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:
References:	References Grotowoski ve Fiziksel Eylem – Thomas Richards Avant-Garde Tiyatro – Christopher İnn Absürd Tiyatro – Martin Esslin Aleks Sierz – Britanya’da Suratına Tiyatro

Ders - Program Öğrenme Kazanım İlişkisi

Ders Öğrenme Kazanımları
Program Outcomes
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
2) Having comprehensive knowledge regarding different media and branches of art
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
4) Having a good command of the language and the aesthetics of audio-visual moving images in the world and in Turkey
5) Being able to create a narrative that could be used in a fiction or a non-fiction audio-visual moving image product
6) Being able to write a script ready to be shot
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
8) Being able to transfer the footage of a film to the digital medium, to edit and do other post-production operations
9) Being able to create a documentary audio visual moving image from the preliminary sketch stage to shooting, editing and post-production stages
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
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
12) Having ethical values and a sense of social responsibility

Ders - Öğrenme Kazanımı İlişkisi

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Low	3 Average	4 High	5 Highest

	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
8)	Being able to transfer the footage of a film to the digital medium, to edit and do other post-production operations
9)	Being able to create a documentary audio visual moving image from the preliminary sketch stage to shooting, editing and post-production stages
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
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

Öğrenme Etkinliği ve Öğretme Yöntemleri

Ölçme ve Değerlendirme Yöntemleri ve Kriterleri

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Attendance	1	% 5
Application	3	% 5
Project	1	% 10
Midterms	1	% 30
Final	1	% 50
Total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 50
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 50
Total		% 100

İş Yükü ve AKTS Kredisi Hesaplaması

Activities	Number of Activities	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Course Hours	14	3	42
Application	3	3	9
Study Hours Out of Class	3	4	12
Project	1	5	5
Homework Assignments	3	4	12
Midterms	1	5	5
Final	1	8	8
Total Workload			93