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| Course Description |
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| Course Name |
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Theories and History of Theatre I |
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| Course Code |
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TYM 107 |
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| Course Type |
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Compulsory |
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| Level of Course |
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First Cycle |
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| Year of Study |
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1 |
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| Course Semester |
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Fall and Spring (32 Weeks) |
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| ECTS |
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3 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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Lecturer TURGUT BAĞIR
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| Learning Outcomes of the Course |
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Comprehends the ritualistic reasons behind the birth of the theatre
Comprehends the elements that contribute to the development of the ancient Greek Theatre and the ancient Greek theater buildings, warehouses, costumes, and dramatists.
Is able to compare the thoughts of Plato and Aristotle theatre
Comprehends the theatre of Roman Era.
Is able to analyze the political, social and cultural settings of the ancient Greek period.
Remembers the festivals and, cultural life of the Roman Era.
Is able to talk about the ideas philosophy of Plateau.
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| Mode of Delivery |
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Face-to-Face |
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| Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites |
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None |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
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None |
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| Aim(s) of Course |
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The aim is to convey students the theatre applications in all periods of the World Theatre from its first occurrence to the present day, staging formats and the theories developed as a result of these experiences, and create an awareness with all this information. |
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| Course Contents |
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The origin of theatre, development of theatre in the ancient Greek and Roman periods, and examination of the theatre theories emerged in this period (Plato, Aristotle, their opinions about theater-art.). |
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| Language of Instruction |
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Turkish |
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| Work Place |
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Classroom |
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Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities |
| Week | Subject | Student's Preliminary Work | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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1 |
The Birth of theater: Primitive Hunting Rites, Ritulas, Functions of rituals, ancient Egypt Abydos Suffering Games. |
Reading the source, Research |
Lecture - Discussion |
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2 |
Ancient Greek Theatre: Occurrence of the Greek Society, Political, Cultural, Social Status of Ancient Greek Society, |
Reading the source, Research |
Lecture - Discussion |
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3 |
Dionysian and Dithirambos, festivals and Urban Diyonizya in ancient Greece, Production and Representation Arrangements. |
Reading the source,, Research |
Lecture - Discussion |
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4 |
Ancient Greek Tragedy authors: Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides. |
Reading the source,, Research |
Lecture - Discussion |
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5 |
Ancient Greek comedy: comedy, the birth of comedy, old comedy writers and Aristophanes. |
Reading the source, Research |
Lecture - Discussion |
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6 |
Greek Middle Comedy, Greek New Comedy and Menandros |
Reading the source, Research |
Lecture - Discussion |
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7 |
Buildings of Ancient Greek Theatre, Decor and costume in Greek Theatre,Acting in Greek Theatre, Audience in Greek Theatre audience. |
Reading the source, Research |
Lecture - Discussion |
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Hellenistic Theatre: Architecture, Representation Regulations, the recent developments in terms of writing and acting. |
Reading the source, Research |
Lecture - Discussion |
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9 |
General Review |
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Lecture - Discussion |
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10 |
Mid-term exam |
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11 |
Theatre Thought in Ancient Greek: General Features of Art in Ancient Greek . |
Reading the source, Research |
Lecture - Discussion |
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12 |
Plato´s Opinions about Art: Art of Poetry is the product of inspiration, cannot provide a conscious knowledge of fact, art is imitation. |
Reading the source, Research |
Lecture - Discussion |
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13 |
Plato´s Views on Art: Art stimulates the excitements that should be restrained. Art is the product of the will of reaching immortality; Artist searches for the beautiful. |
Reading the source, Research |
Lecture - Discussion |
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14 |
Mid-term exam. |
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15 |
Period analysis and general revision |
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Lecture - Discussion |
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16 |
Period analysis and general |
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Lecture - Discussion |
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17 |
Aristotle´sThought of Theatre- introduction to Poetika´. |
Reading the source, Research |
Lecture - Discussion |
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Aristotle´s Thought of Theatre: Separation of Arts, the origin of Art, the quality of Art. |
Reading the source, Research |
Lecture - Discussion |
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The elements in the relationship between Tragedy and Reality (life) in Aristotle´s thought ofTheatre: resemblance to reality, typicality, idealism and epic. |
Reading the source, Research |
Lecture - Discussion |
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Features of the sequence of events in Aristotle´s Thought of Theatre:
Certain Length-Completeness, Unity-Integrity (action-action association), Time-Union, unexpected and Exception, Plain Story-Complex Story
(Tragic Error, The Return of Baht, Recognition, Pathos, catharsis) Node and Solution. |
Reading the source, Research |
Lecture - Discussion |
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Elements of Tragedy Aristotle´s Thought of Theatre: Story, Character, Thought, Diction, Images, Music. |
Reading the source, Research |
Lecture - Discussion |
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22 |
Qualifications of Person (Character) in the play in Aristotle´s Thought of Theatre : Kindness, Tragic Error, Type conformity, similarity, consistency, and Superiority. |
Reading the source, Research |
Lecture - Discussion |
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23 |
Function of Tragedy in Aristotle´s thought of Theatre (Moral Education, catharsis ´purification´, Liking), and Defense Against the criticism. |
Reading the source, Research |
Lecture - Discussion |
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24 |
General Review of Aristotle´s Thought of Theatre. |
Reading the source, Research |
Lecture - Discussion |
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25 |
Mid-term exam. |
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26 |
Theatre of Roman Period: Foundation of the Roman Empire, birth of theatre in Rome, Festivals in Rome. |
Reading the source, Research |
Lecture - Discussion |
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27 |
Birth of Theatre Literature in Rome, Livius Andronicus, Naevius, Roman Tragedies, and Seneca. |
Reading the source, Research |
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28 |
Roman comedy: Plautus, and Terentius, ATELLA Persians, Mimus Games, Pantomimus. |
Reading the source, Research |
Lecture - Discussion |
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29 |
Representation Arrangements in Rome -production, Rome Audience, Watching Places and Classical Roman Theatre Buildings, Decor and costume in the Roman Theatre and Acting in Rome |
Reading the source, Research |
Lecture - Discussion |
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30 |
Mid-term exam |
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31 |
Preparation studies for Final Exam |
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32/33/34 |
Final |
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Required Course Resources |
| Resource Type | Resource Name |
| Recommended Course Material(s) |
 Oscar Gross Brockett, Franklin Joseph Hildy, History of the Theatre
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| Required Course Material(s) | |
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Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria |
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Semester/Year Assessments |
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Contribution Percentage |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
4 |
100 |
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Homeworks/Projects/Others |
0 |
0 |
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Total |
100 |
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Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success |
40 |
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Final Assessments
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100 |
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Rate of Final Assessments to Success
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60 |
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Total |
100 |
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| Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes |
| # | Key Learning Outcome | Contribution* |
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1 |
With the help of techniques and methods of acting, this programme teaches the ways of expressing the emotions and thoughts of the character to play on stage. |
0 |
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2 |
Students comprehensively search for the national and international theatre literature, techniques and methods, synthesize the knowledge they acquired considering the requirements of the age and gain a critical point of view. |
3 |
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3 |
Taking the art of Theatre-Acting into consideration, students comprehend the improvement and transformation period of the art from past to the future, and adapt it according to the requirements of the age. |
4 |
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The Art of Theatre-Acting is supported with methods, theories, history, the techniques of using voice and body, behavioral psychology, and aesthetics and art theories. This programme helps undergraduates to comprehend the concept of art and have the knowledge sufficient to transfer to the future with the past. |
5 |
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5 |
This programme teaches the ways of gaining the ability of using Turkish correctly and efficiently. |
0 |
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6 |
Having sufficient information on stage technology, students comprehend how to express the artistic expression images of the play. |
2 |
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7 |
Considering the art of Theatre-Acting, students learn a social and aesthetic point of view and can apply this on performing arts, radio, television and cinema. |
1 |
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8 |
Students gain the ability to evaluate universal values with the knowledge acquired in their own field of study. |
1 |
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9 |
This programme provides with the ways of finding the necessary documents, tools, resources, and the archive related to the art of theater - acting. |
3 |
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10 |
Improving coordination skills, students know about and analyze their own body, emotions and thoughts and gain the ability to use their natural mechanism as an instrument on the stage. |
1 |
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11 |
Students gain the ability to present information related to the Art of Theatre-Acting to various audiences. |
2 |
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12 |
Students gain awareness of being an artist who is aware of the responsibility to themselves, their own country and to the humanity. |
3 |
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13 |
In addition to acting techniques, this programme teaches the correct ways of using body on stage with movement, dance, body plastic and fencing disciplines.
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0 |
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14 |
This programme teaches the ways of using voice correctly on stage supporting this with the voice and speech techniques, singing, solfege and ear training. |
0 |
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15 |
Students gain communication and social competence skills as a natural part of the art of theater - acting. |
3 |
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16 |
Students gain the habit and awareness of having art ethics and professional discipline together with the professional acting qualifications. |
1 |
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17 |
As an artist, students improve themselves continually, and combine the knowledge and skills appropriate for the rules of professional ethics with the other fields of art and make correlations between them. |
3 |
| * Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum). |
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| Student Workload - ECTS |
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
| Course Related Works |
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Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) |
32 |
2 |
64 |
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Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) |
32 |
0 |
0 |
| Assesment Related Works |
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Homeworks, Projects, Others |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
4 |
2 |
8 |
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Final Exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
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Total Workload: | 74 |
| Total Workload / 25 (h): | 2.96 |
| ECTS Credit: | 3 |
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