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Course Name : Dramaturgy II

Course Code : TYM 208

Course Type : Compulsory

Level of Course : First Cycle

Year of Study : 2

Course Semester : Fall and Spring (32 Weeks)

ECTS : 3

Name of Lecturer(s) : Lecturer TURGUT BAĞIR

Learning Outcomes of the Course : Is able to analyse the reviewed/studied plays in terms of content and form.
Is able to explain the series of events, theme (the main idea) and conflicting elements of the studied plays.
Is able to explain the characters´ tragic mistakes in the play and accordingly, also explains the fateful alteration points in the plot.
Is able to explain the exposition, node and resolution parts of the studied plays.
Is able to explain the status and importance of the studied plays and their authors in the history of theatre- theatre literature.
Is able to explain to what extent the studied plays and their authors match with the thought of theatre in their own periods.
Is able to read and analyse a theater text within the framework of the basic principles of dramaturgy.

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None

Recommended Optional Programme Components : None

Aim(s) of Course : In the context of the basic concepts of Dramaturgy Pottery, the aim is to review the plays called Andros Beauty, Everymen, Macbeth, Hamlet, Pheidra, Hernani, Cryno de Bergerac, Emilia Galotti, Nora-A Doll´s House, Miss Julie, Cherry Orchard, Ghosts Sonata in terms of content and style, and by this way determine the status and importance of these plays and these authors in the theatre thought appeared in this period.

Course Contents : Four great tragedy of Shakespeare: Hamlet, Macbeth, King Lear, Othello. Naturalism and Realism: Henrik Ibsen, August Strindberg, and Anton Chekhov´s play. Expressionism and Surrealism: August Strindberg, Georg Büchner, and Alfred Jarry games.

Language of Instruction : Turkish

Work Place : Classroom


  Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities
Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Examination of the morality play called Everymen (Mankind). Examination and evaluation of the play in terms of the content and form through reading it together in the lesson. Analysis of the play in terms of the event series, Story, Character, Thought (theme), conflicting elements and so on. and determination of its status and importance in the theatre literature through comparison with the features of the period it was written in. Small group discussions/Review/ Survey study
2 Examination of the play called Macbeth by W. Shakespeare . Examination and evaluation of the play in terms of the content and form through reading it together in the lesson. Analysis of the play in terms of the event series, Story, Character, Thought (theme), conflicting elements and so on. and determination of its status and importance in the theatre literature through comparison with the features of the period it was written in. Small group discussions/Review/ Survey study
3 Examination of the play called Hamlet by W. Shakespeare . Examination and evaluation of the play in terms of the content and form through reading it together in the lesson. Analysis of the play in terms of the event series, Story, Character, Thought (theme), conflicting elements and so on. and determination of its status and importance in the theatre literature through comparison with the features of the period it was written in. Small group discussions/Review/ Survey study
4 Examination of the play called Pheidra by J.Racine. Examination and evaluation of the play in terms of the content and form through reading it together in the lesson. Analysis of the play in terms of the event series, Story, Character, Thought (theme), conflicting elements and so on. and determination of its status and importance in the theatre literature through comparison with the features of the period it was written in. Small group discussions/Review/ Survey study
5 Examination of the play called Cimri (Stingy) by Moliere . Examination and evaluation of the play in terms of the content and form through reading it together in the lesson. Analysis of the play in terms of the event series, Story, Character, Thought (theme), conflicting elements and so on. and determination of its status and importance in the theatre literature through comparison with the features of the period it was written in. Small group discussions/Review/ Survey study
6 Examination of the play called Tartuffe by Moliere . Examination and evaluation of the play in terms of the content and form through reading it together in the lesson. Analysis of the play in terms of the event series, Story, Character, Thought (theme), conflicting elements and so on. and determination of its status and importance in the theatre literature through comparison with the features of the period it was written in. Small group discussions/Review/ Survey study
7 Mid term Exam
8 Examination of the play called Hernani by Victor Hugo. Examination and evaluation of the play in terms of the content and form through reading it together in the lesson. Analysis of the play in terms of the event series, Story, Character, Thought (theme), conflicting elements and so on. and determination of its status and importance in the theatre literature through comparison with the features of the period it was written in. Small group discussions/Review/ Survey study
9 Examination of the play called Cryno de Bergerac by Edmond Rostan. Examination and evaluation of the play in terms of the content and form through reading it together in the lesson. Analysis of the play in terms of the event series, Story, Character, Thought (theme), conflicting elements and so on. and determination of its status and importance in the theatre literature through comparison with the features of the period it was written in. Small group discussions/Review/ Survey study
10 Examination of the play called Emilia Galotti by Lessing. Examination and evaluation of the play in terms of the content and form through reading it together in the lesson. Analysis of the play in terms of the event series, Story, Character, Thought (theme), conflicting elements and so on. and determination of its status and importance in the theatre literature through comparison with the features of the period it was written in. Small group discussions/Review/ Survey study
11 Examination of the play called Bir Bebek Evi (A baby house) by H.İbsen. Examination and evaluation of the play in terms of the content and form through reading it together in the lesson. Analysis of the play in terms of the event series, Story, Character, Thought (theme), conflicting elements and so on. and determination of its status and importance in the theatre literature through comparison with the features of the period it was written in. Small group discussions/Review/ Survey study
12 Examination of the play called Bir Halk Düşmanı (An Enemy of people) by H.İbsen. Examination and evaluation of the play in terms of the content and form through reading it together in the lesson. Analysis of the play in terms of the event series, Story, Character, Thought (theme), conflicting elements and so on. and determination of its status and importance in the theatre literature through comparison with the features of the period it was written in. Small group discussions/Review/ Survey study
13 Examination of the play called Julie by Strinberg. Examination and evaluation of the play in terms of the content and form through reading it together in the lesson. Analysis of the play in terms of the event series, Story, Character, Thought (theme), conflicting elements and so on. and determination of its status and importance in the theatre literature through comparison with the features of the period it was written in. Small group discussions/Review/ Survey study
14 Mid term Exam
15 Semester analysis and general review Small group discussions/Review/ Survey study
16 Semester analysis and general review Small group discussions/Review/ Survey study
17 Examination of the play called Vanya by A. Çehov. Examination and evaluation of the play in terms of the content and form through reading it together in the lesson. Analysis of the play in terms of the event series, Story, Character, Thought (theme), conflicting elements and so on. and determination of its status and importance in the theatre literature through comparison with the features of the period it was written in. Small group discussions/Review/ Survey study
18 Examination of the play called Cherry Orchard by A. Çehov. Examination and evaluation of the play in terms of the content and form through reading it together in the lesson. Analysis of the play in terms of the event series, Story, Character, Thought (theme), conflicting elements and so on. and determination of its status and importance in the theatre literature through comparison with the features of the period it was written in. Small group discussions/Review/ Survey study
19 Examination of the play called Seagull by A. Çehov. Examination and evaluation of the play in terms of the content and form through reading it together in the lesson. Analysis of the play in terms of the event series, Story, Character, Thought (theme), conflicting elements and so on. and determination of its status and importance in the theatre literature through comparison with the features of the period it was written in. Small group discussions/Review/ Survey study
20 Examination of the play called Ivanov by A. Çehov. Examination and evaluation of the play in terms of the content and form through reading it together in the lesson. Analysis of the play in terms of the event series, Story, Character, Thought (theme), conflicting elements and so on. and determination of its status and importance in the theatre literature through comparison with the features of the period it was written in. Small group discussions/Review/ Survey study
21 Examination of the play called Woyzeck by Georg Büchner. Examination and evaluation of the play in terms of the content and form through reading it together in the lesson. Analysis of the play in terms of the event series, Story, Character, Thought (theme), conflicting elements and so on. and determination of its status and importance in the theatre literature through comparison with the features of the period it was written in. Small group discussions/Review/ Survey study
22 Examination of the play called "Uyarca" by F.Dürrenmatt. Examination and evaluation of the play in terms of the content and form through reading it together in the lesson. Analysis of the play in terms of the event series, Story, Character, Thought (theme), conflicting elements and so on. and determination of its status and importance in the theatre literature through comparison with the features of the period it was written in. Small group discussions/Review/ Survey study
23 Mid term Exam
24 Examination of the play called "Waiting for Godot" by Samuel Beckett. Examination and evaluation of the play in terms of the content and form through reading it together in the lesson. Analysis of the play in terms of the event series, Story, Character, Thought (theme), conflicting elements and so on. and determination of its status and importance in the theatre literature through comparison with the features of the period it was written in. Small group discussions/Review/ Survey study
25 Examination of the play called "Waiting for Godot" by Samuel Beckett. Examination and evaluation of the play in terms of the content and form through reading it together in the lesson. Analysis of the play in terms of the event series, Story, Character, Thought (theme), conflicting elements and so on. and determination of its status and importance in the theatre literature through comparison with the features of the period it was written in. Small group discussions/Review/ Survey study
26 Examination of the play called "Chairst" by Eugene Ionesco. Examination and evaluation of the play in terms of the content and form through reading it together in the lesson. Analysis of the play in terms of the event series, Story, Character, Thought (theme), conflicting elements and so on. and determination of its status and importance in the theatre literature through comparison with the features of the period it was written in. Small group discussions/Review/ Survey study
27 Examination of the play called "the dumb waiter" by Harold Pinker. Examination and evaluation of the play in terms of the content and form through reading it together in the lesson. Analysis of the play in terms of the event series, Story, Character, Thought (theme), conflicting elements and so on. and determination of its status and importance in the theatre literature through comparison with the features of the period it was written in. Small group discussions/Review/ Survey study
28 Examination of the play called "Maids" by Jean Genet. Examination and evaluation of the play in terms of the content and form through reading it together in the lesson. Analysis of the play in terms of the event series, Story, Character, Thought (theme), conflicting elements and so on. and determination of its status and importance in the theatre literature through comparison with the features of the period it was written in. Small group discussions/Review/ Survey study
29 Examination of the play called "God" by Woody Ellen". Examination and evaluation of the play in terms of the content and form through reading it together in the lesson. Analysis of the play in terms of the event series, Story, Character, Thought (theme), conflicting elements and so on. and determination of its status and importance in the theatre literature through comparison with the features of the period it was written in. Small group discussions/Review/ Survey study
30 Mid term Exam
31 Final exam preparation.
32/33/34 Final


  Required Course Resources
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Recommended Course Material(s)
Required Course Material(s)


  Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria
Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 4 100
    Homeworks/Projects/Others 0 0
Total 100
Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success 40
 
Final Assessments 100
Rate of Final Assessments to Success 60
Total 100

  Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes
# Key Learning Outcome Contribution*
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
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. 4
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. 3
4 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
5 This programme teaches the ways of gaining the ability of using Turkish correctly and efficiently. 0
6 Having sufficient information on stage technology, students comprehend how to express the artistic expression images of the play. 2
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
8 Students gain the ability to evaluate universal values with the knowledge acquired in their own field of study. 4
9 This programme provides with the ways of finding the necessary documents, tools, resources, and the archive related to the art of theater - acting. 4
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. 2
11 Students gain the ability to present information related to the Art of Theatre-Acting to various audiences. 0
12 Students gain awareness of being an artist who is aware of the responsibility to themselves, their own country and to the humanity. 2
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. 3
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
15 Students gain communication and social competence skills as a natural part of the art of theater - acting. 0
16 Students gain the habit and awareness of having art ethics and professional discipline together with the professional acting qualifications. 3
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. 1
* Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum).

  Student Workload - ECTS
Works Number Time (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
    Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 32 2 64
    Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 32 0 0
Assesment Related Works
    Homeworks, Projects, Others 0 0 0
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 4 2 8
    Final Exam 1 2 2
Total Workload: 74
Total Workload / 25 (h): 2.96
ECTS Credit: 3