COURSE UNIT TITLE

: CONTEMPORARY DIRECTORS II

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
SSS 4002 CONTEMPORARY DIRECTORS II ELECTIVE 2 0 0 2

Offered By

Department of Performing Arts

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR BANU AYTEN AKIN

Offered to

Play Writing - Dramaturgy
Performance Arts
Stage Design
Dramatic Writing and Dramaturgy

Course Objective

The objective of this course is to introduce the students to give knowledge on contemporary theatre directors techniques by using theoretical and also practical works.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   At the end of this course the learner is expected to, Be able to gain the theoretical and practical knowledge of Contemporary Theatre in the 1960s laid the foundations of the environment
2   Be able to use the basic principles of contemporary theatre
3   Be able to use the methods and techniques of the decisive theatre directors from1960 's
4   Be able to discuss the contemporary theatre directors plays.
5   Be able to use the directing techniques to gain by testing the ability of the theory and application integrity
6   Be able to synthesize the Contemporary theater as a multidimensional.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Peter Brook s theatre and directing method
2 the film on Peter Brook s theatre and one of play
3 practice on Peter Brook's theatre and his directing method
4 Augusto Boal s theatre and directing method
5 film on Augusto Boal s theatre and one of play
6 practice on Augusto Boal's theatre and his directing method
7 midterm
8 Robert Wilson theatre and directing method
9 the film on Robert Wilson theatre and one ofhis play
10 theatre and directing method a contemporary director like J. Chaikin, T. Ostermeier etc.
11 one play of a contemporary director
12 discussing a contemporary director's theatre and directing method
13 .group exercises
14 .group exercises

Recomended or Required Reading

Boal, A., (1992). Augusto, Games For Actors and Non - Actors, Translated by Adrian Jackson, , New York: Roudlege.
Brook, P. (1988). A Theatrical Casebook, ( Compiled David Williams ), London: Methuen.
Brook, P. (1988). The Shifting Point, London: Methuen.
Brook, P. (1988). A Theatrical Casebook, ( Compiled David Williams ), London: Methuen.
Brook, P., Empty Space, Afa Yay., Istanbul 1990.
Brook, P., The Shifting Point, Methuen, London 1989.
Brook, P., Nothing Hidden, Izmir 1996.
Chaikin, J., The Presence of the Actor, Published by Theatre Communications Group, New York, Second Printing, 1995.
Ergün, S. (1993). Contemporary Improvisation, Izmir: Dokuz Eylül Publishing

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Students are directed to create solutions and applications written in and requested to submit their views on issues.
Students participate in class discussions, will be promoted significantly related to present their views.
Students will be informed by best practices.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + RST * 0.60


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Exams

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Listening to the lesson by conducting research on the subject to be covered provides maximum efficiency. The expected goals are deemed to have been fulfilled when the student questions on the information he / she has acquired at the end of the lesson and reflects on its causes and consequences.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

banu.akin@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Tuesday 19.00-20.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Tutorials 14 2 28
Final 1 3 3
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 61

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO
LO.1
LO.2
LO.3
LO.4
LO.5
LO.6

CONTACT INFORMATION
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