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| Course Description |
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| Course Name |
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History of Turkish Theatre |
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| Course Code |
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TYM 418 |
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| Course Type |
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Optional |
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| Level of Course |
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First Cycle |
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| Year of Study |
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4 |
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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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Is able to explain the historical developments, and general and common features of and the Peasant and Public Theater (Juggler, Çengi, Köçek, Curcunabaz, meddah, Puppet, Karagöz) which are traditional sources of Turkish theater,
Is able to describe the ritualistic roots and classification of theatrical village plays, and explain how they are played.
Is able to explain the historical development, technique, part and personification of the plays from Public Theatre tradition such as Juggler, Puppet, low comedy and Karagöz.
Is able to describe the important authors, genres, important actors, a community of actors, the problems of theatre and theatre buildings of Reforms, Constitutional Monarchy and the Republic periodsl.
Is able to describe the foundation process of state theatres and conservatories that train actors.
Gains the ability to learn and review the history of Turkish Theatre.
Is able to analyze the phases the Turkish Theatre has passed through by gaining a perspective on the general structure of Turkish theatre from past to the future.
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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 present the historical process and the phases of alteration-transformation in this process with cause-and-effect relationships beginning from traditional sources ( traditions of Peasant and Public Theatre) to the present Turkish theater and by this way, this course helps students gain a perspective on the general structure of Turkish theatre from the past to the future. |
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| Course Contents |
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Examination of the traditions of the two main sources of Turkish theater "Peasant Theatre" and "Public Theatre" and determination of common and different aspects of these two traditioons, and a comparative analysis and examination of structural features of the genres such as Puppet, low comedy, and shadow-show. |
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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 |
introduction to Turkish Theatre: the factors that have an impact on the birth of Turkish Culture and Theatre: Location, Family, Empire, Islam, Westernization. |
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Lecture- Discussion |
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2 |
Traditional Turkish Theatre: characteristics of Traditional Turkish Theatre : the concept of imitation has an important place, Use of contrasts in oral and conversation plays. intermingling of dance, music, song, jump through hoops and clowning. Interpenetrating of old theatrical plays. Improvising the plays not relying on a certain written text. the use of personification in oral plays, which is not based on identification and realism. And all the aspects show explicit exhibitionist feature of theatre. |
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Lecture- Discussion |
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3 |
Comparison of Public Theatre and Peasant Theatre traditions in the context of amateurism and professionalism and conforming or not conforming to certain patterns, and also in terms of origin and whether it is sustained or not, and lastly in terms of the structure of the plays. |
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Lecture- Discussion |
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4 |
Peasant Theatre Tradition: the ritualistic resources of dramatic peasant shows, White and Black Element, Erotic Item, dead-Resurrection, Abduction, dead Resurrection + Abduction, and reading and examining the plays which include these motives. |
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Lecture- Discussion |
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5 |
Classification of Village theatrical plays: scenes from daily life, Tradesmen pastiches, Agricultural Qualified plays, and review of these texts which include these motives. |
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Lecture- Discussion |
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6 |
Shepherd plays, Animal imageries, Myth and fairy tales, jokes and dumb plays, Puppet, examining the plays which include these motives. |
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Lecture- Discussion |
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Performance of Village theatrical plays: Director, Actor, Spectator, the theatre hall, Decor, Costumes, Accessories, Special Effects, Make-up, Music and Dance. |
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Lecture- Discussion |
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8 |
General Review. |
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Lecture- Discussion |
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9 |
Mid-term exam. |
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Lecture- Discussion |
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10 |
Public Theatre Tradition: Introduction to the folk Theatre. Juggler, Çengi, and Curcunabazlar Köçek. public Storyteller: storyteller´s repertory of plays, the methods used by storyteller. Puppet: history of Puppet and development. Types of Puppet: chair puppet, hand puppet. people and personification in puppet plays. |
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Lecture- Discussion |
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11 |
shadow-show Karagöz: the emergence of shadow-show. development of Karagöz, repertory of Karagöz. sections of Karagöz : Muqaddima, Muhavere, Chapter, End. technique of Karagöz . characters of Karagöz. |
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Lecture- Discussion |
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12 |
Low comedy: How did Low comedy Ortaoyunu come out? development of Low comedy, parts of low comedy: prolog, dialogue (Arzbar-twister), Chapter (play), the end. play layout in low comedy, chapters (the play) in low comedy, and chapter repertory. people and personification in low comedy. |
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Lecture- Discussion |
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13 |
General Review. |
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Lecture- Discussion |
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14 |
Mid-term exam. |
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Lecture- Discussion |
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15 |
semester analysis and general revision |
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Lecture- Discussion |
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16 |
semester analysis and general revision |
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Lecture- Discussion |
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17 |
Turkish Theatre under Western Influence : Theatre of the Reform and and the autocracy Period (1839-1908): Audience and Theatre understanding in Reform period, and art of theatre and actig in Tanzimat Reform era. |
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Lecture- Discussion |
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18 |
Tanzimat theater groups. theater buildings in Tanzimat reform era. |
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Lecture- Discussion |
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dramatic literature-authors in Tanzimat. plays and genres in Tanzimat reform era: comedy, Verse drama, Romantic drama. Melodramas. Emotional and domestic dramas. Musical plays. |
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Lecture- Discussion |
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Constitutional monarch Theatre (1908-1923): The scenery and dramatics in Monarchy (constitutional monarchy understanding of the audience and the theater. art of theatre and actiing in Monarch, Constitutional monarch theater groups, theater buildings in Constitutional monarch ) |
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Lecture- Discussion |
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21 |
dramatic literature-authors in Constitutional monarch |
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Lecture- Discussion |
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Types of plays in Constitutional monarch: Comedies, Verse plays, Political and Documentary plays. Historical dramas. War plays. Social and domestic dramas. Musical plays. |
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Lecture- Discussion |
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23 |
General Review. |
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Lecture- Discussion |
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24 |
Mid-term exam. |
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Lecture- Discussion |
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25 |
Republican Turkish Theatre: Republic revolutions and the atmosphere. Republican ideology and social structure. The Founder of the republic M K. Atatürk´s vision and perspective on art. |
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Lecture- Discussion |
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26 |
Understanding of the audience and the theater in the republic. The art of acting and theater in the republic (the problem of female players, training of performance artists, the professionalism of the performing artists and the related economic and social issues.) |
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Lecture- Discussion |
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27 |
Foundation of Conservatory, and State Theatre. Theater groups in the republic period. theater buildings in the republic period, Dramatic literature and authors in the republic. |
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Lecture- Discussion |
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28 |
Was it possible to create a national Turkish theatre that has a distinctive language, style and format? Discussion of the question. |
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Lecture- Discussion |
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29 |
General Review. |
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Lecture- Discussion |
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30 |
Mid-term exam. |
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Lecture- Discussion |
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31 |
Final exam preparation |
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Lecture- Discussion |
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32/33/34 |
Final |
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Lecture- Discussion |
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Required Course Resources |
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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.) |
2 |
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. |
4 |
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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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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 |
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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. |
0 |
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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. |
4 |
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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) |
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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.) |
2 |
1 |
2 |
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Final Exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
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Total Workload: | 68 |
| Total Workload / 25 (h): | 2.72 |
| ECTS Credit: | 3 |
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