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  Course Description
Course Name : Language and Plastics of Body I

Course Code : TYM 143

Course Type : Compulsory

Level of Course : First Cycle

Year of Study : 1

Course Semester : Fall and Spring (32 Weeks)

ECTS : 3

Name of Lecturer(s) : Instructor LİLİA KOSTOVA PANAYOTOVAPETROVA

Learning Outcomes of the Course : Improves movements - rhythm coordination and understands its importance.
Becomes aware of his own body by studying on animal movements.
Knows and applies body stretching techniques.
Comprehends the relation of walking - rhythm through animal movements.
Improves peripheral view and understands its importance.
Is able to express the analysed animal movements in a story with choreographic figures.
Knows and applies the usage techniques of the body plastic.
Knows and applies the technique of using body aesthetics.

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None

Recommended Optional Programme Components : None

Aim(s) of Course : The aim is to develop students´ bodily material within the professional principles, and aesthetics of body usage and physical coordination imitating the animal movements. The other aim is to develop the skill of moving collectively with the basic choreography exercises.

Course Contents : The aesthetics expression of animal movements through human body (bird, cat, snake, dog, butterfly etc.). The aesthetics expression of human dialogues through body language.

Language of Instruction : Turkish

Work Place : Dance Studio.


  Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities
Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Meeting with the students, and the introduction of annual lesson plan
2 Introduction to warm-up exercises. Presentation
3 Study and application of warm-up exercises. Presentation
4 Introduction to coordination exercises as a group with music and with a choreography which consists of the basic movements of a butterfly. Presentation
5 Study on coordination exercises as a group with music and different stage placements (diagonal, circular and planar). and with a choreography which consists of the basic movements of a butterfly Presentation
6 Stduy on a choreography that consists of the basic movements of a butterfly with music and coordination exercises as a group with placements of different scenes (diagonal, circular and planar).
7 Demonstration of basic movements of the cat with music. Presentation
8 Study on a choreography that consists of the basic movements of the cat with music. Presentation
9 Study on a choreography that consists of the basic movements of kangaroo with music. Presentation
10 Study on a choreography that consists of the basic movements of eagle with music. Presentation
11 Study in a group on a choreography that consists of the basic movements of a butterfly with music and with placements of different scenes (diagonal, circular and planar) Presentation
12 Mid-term exam
13 Study on a choreography that consists of the basic movements of frog with music. Presentation
14 Study on a choreography that consists of the basic movements of horse with music. Presentation
15 Semester analysis and general revision.
16 Semester analysis and general revision.
17 Study in a group on coordination exercises with a choreography that consists of the basic movements of cock and chicken with music. Presentation
18 Study on a choreography that consists of the basic movements of dog with music. Presentation
19 Study in a group on a choreography that consists of the basic movements of a dog with music and with placements of different scenes (diagonal, circular and planar) Presentation
20 Study on a choreography that consists of the basic movements of duck with music. Presentation
21 Study in a group on a choreography that consists of the basic movements of a duck with music and with placements of different scenes (diagonal, circular and planar) Presentation
22 Study individually on a choreography that consists of the basic movements of spider with music. Presentation
23 Study as a group on a choreography that consists of the basic movements of snake with music in a plane line. Presentation, Special Support/Structural examples
24 Study as a group on a choreography that consists of the basic movements of snake with music in a plane line. Presentation, Special Support/Structural examples
25 Study individually and as a group on a choreography that consists of the basic movements of small birds with music. Presentation, Special Support/Structural examples
26 Mid-term exam
27 Study individually and as a group on a choreography that consists of the basic movements of fly with music. Presentation, Special Support/Structural examples
28 Study individually and as a group on a choreography that consists of the basic movements of cockroach with music. Presentation, Special Support/Structural examples
29 Study individually and as a group on a choreography that consists of the basic movements of ant with music. Presentation, Special Support/Structural examples
30 Final exam preparation Presentation, Special Support/Structural examples
31 Final exam preparation
32/33/34 Final.


  Required Course Resources
Resource Type Resource Name
Recommended Course Material(s)  "History of Western Dance" Nasuh BARIN
 Magical Name: A Practical Technique for Inner Power (Llewellyn´s Practical guide to personal power series) by Ted Andrews (Sep 1991)
 Stoyanov, Pencho (2001), Analiz Muzika Horeografia, Sofia
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. 2
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. 0
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. 0
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. 3
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. 3
8 Students gain the ability to evaluate universal values with the knowledge acquired in their own field of study. 2
9 This programme provides with the ways of finding the necessary documents, tools, resources, and the archive related to the art of theater - acting. 1
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. 5
11 Students gain the ability to present information related to the Art of Theatre-Acting to various audiences. 1
12 Students gain awareness of being an artist who is aware of the responsibility to themselves, their own country and to the humanity. 1
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. 5
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. 1
15 Students gain communication and social competence skills as a natural part of the art of theater - acting. 1
16 Students gain the habit and awareness of having art ethics and professional discipline together with the professional acting qualifications. 2
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. 4
* 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 1 4
    Final Exam 1 1 1
Total Workload: 69
Total Workload / 25 (h): 2.76
ECTS Credit: 3