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| Course Description |
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| Course Name |
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Theories and History of Theatre IV |
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| Course Code |
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TYM 407 |
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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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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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Describes the theatre thought of the 20th century avant-garde movements.
Describes E. Piscator´s idea of theatre with political purpose.
Describes B.Brecht and his idea of Epic-Dialectical Theatre.
Describes the idea of Absurd Theatre.
Describes the idea of alternative theater of the period we live in..
Is able to comparatively analyze Brecht´s exhibitionistic Epic-dialectical theater with Aristotelian Theatre style.
Describes the sources that the Idea of absurd Theatre fed (benefits from).
Analyzes political, social, cultural, scientific and philosophical.conditions that pave the way for the birth of the 20th century theatrical idea.
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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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TYM 307 Theories and History of Theatre III
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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 birth 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 examination of the pioneering movements, (Futurism, Surrealism, Expressionism) Political Theatre (Piscator and Political Theatre, B. Brecht and Epic Dialectic Theatre), Absurd Theatre, Contemporary Theatre (Jerzy Grotowsky and Poor Theatre, Peter Brook and Direct Theatre) and the Contemporary Alternative Theatre in the 20th century. |
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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 |
20th Century avant-garde movements: Political, Social, Scientific, Economic atmosphere. |
Reading the source, Research |
Lecture - Discussion |
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2 |
Futurism and Meyerhold, dadaism, surrealism. |
Reading the source, Research |
Lecture - Discussion |
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3 |
Surrealism and Antonin Artaud´s theatre of cruelty. |
Reading the source, Research |
Lecture - Discussion |
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4 |
Expressionism : Expression of Inner Truth Freely, the ideal of a Better World, Focus On Creative Thinking, Head Play Person´s sacrifice for the ideal of a Better World, sufficieny with the prime, precise contrasts in the narration, distortion in the image. |
Reading the source, Research |
Lecture - Discussion |
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5 |
General Review. |
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Lecture - Discussion |
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6 |
Midterm Exam |
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Theatre Thought with political purpose: Political, Social, Scientific, Economic Atmosphere. |
Reading the source, Research |
Lecture - Discussion |
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8 |
E. Piscator and Political Theatre: Theatre is a tool, the subject of theatre is selected from current events, documentary theater, plain Topic, Fast and Effective arrangement, visual communication, Importance of Stage Mechanism, holistic (total) Theatre. |
Reading the source, Research |
Lecture - Discussion |
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Bertold Brecht and Epic-Dialectical Theatre: Criticism of traditional theater, Theater of the Age of Science, changeableness of the world. |
Reading the source, Research |
Lecture - Discussion |
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10 |
Bertold Brecht and Epic-Dialectical Theatre: Entertaining task of theatre, the Populist-Socialist Realism. |
Reading the source, Research |
Lecture - Discussion |
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11 |
Bertold Brecht and Epic-Dialectical Theatre: Epic Theatre in content and form, Degradation of illusion. |
Reading the source, Research |
Lecture - Discussion |
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12 |
Bertold Brecht and Epic-Dialectical Theatre: Non-Aristotelian drama, Concept of attitude (Gestus), Stage Music, Lightening, establishing dialectical relationship in the use of the decor and Technical equipment and queertion |
Reading the source, Research |
Lecture - Discussion |
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13 |
Comparison of Brecht´s Epic Dialectical Theatre, and the Aristotelian-realistic naturalistic theater Approach from all aspects. |
Reading the source, Research |
Lecture - Discussion |
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14 |
Midterm Exam |
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15 |
Semester analysis and general review. |
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Lecture - Discussion |
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16 |
semester analysis and general review. |
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Lecture - Discussion |
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Theatre of the Absurd: Political, Social, Scientific, Economic Atmosphere and philosophical thoughts and peoples the absurd theater benefits from. |
Reading the source, Research |
Lecture - Discussion |
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18 |
Theatre of the Absurd: triviality in the event of a man, non of communication, alienation, dislocation of the fact, holding prisma, not mirror, to life. |
Reading the source, Research |
Lecture - Discussion |
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19 |
Theatre of the Absurd: Counter-Theatre, counter-play, anti-hero, a concrete image language of the scene, grotesque and Black Comedy, Artful Incompatibility, Ionesco´s objection to doing opposition to the theatre with political purpose. |
Reading the source, Research |
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20 |
General review of Theatre of the Absurd. |
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Lecture - Discussion |
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21 |
Midterm Exam. |
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22 |
The Idea of Contemporary Theatre: Jerzy Grotowski and Poor Theatre. Integrative Action, facing with myth, Poor Theatre, Holy player. |
Reading the source, Research |
Lecture - Discussion |
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23 |
Peter Brook - Empty Space and Direct Theater, Max Reinhardt. |
Reading the source, Research |
Lecture - Discussion |
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24 |
General Review. |
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Lecture - Discussion |
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25 |
Augusto Boal and Theatre of the Oppressed. |
Reading the source, Research |
Lecture - Discussion |
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26 |
Augusto Boal and Theatre of the Oppressed. |
Reading the source, Research |
Lecture - Discussion |
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27 |
Augusto Boal and Theatre of the Oppressed. |
Reading the source, Research |
Lecture - Discussion |
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28 |
Environmental Theatre Studies, empiricist (Experimental) Theatres, |
Reading the source, Research |
Lecture - Discussion |
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29 |
Street theater, happenings, Paratheatre Experiments. |
Reading the source, Research |
Lecture - Discussion |
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30 |
Midterm Exam. |
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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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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 |
Number |
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. |
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. |
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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