COURSE UNIT TITLE

: HISTORY AND THEORIES OF THEATRE-BEGINNINGS AND ANCIENT PERIOD

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
SSB 1001 HISTORY AND THEORIES OF THEATRE-BEGINNINGS AND ANCIENT PERIOD COMPULSORY 2 0 0 2

Offered By

Department of Performing Arts

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR SEMIH ÇELENK

Offered to

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

Course Objective

Introduction to basics of Theatre and Ancient Greek Theatre

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Basic principals and factors of theatre art
2   Role of magic,mask and dance on origins of theatre
3   The role of theatre in primitive Culturs
4   Culture and developing of tragedy and comedy in Athens.
5   Introduction to theories of theatre; Platon and Aristotales
6   Basic principles of thatre technique and architecture of theatre in Ancient Greek.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 General view to World Theatre
2 Basic principles and Facts of Theatre
3 Magic,Mask,Dance,Rituel,Totem / Tabu / Primitive society
4 Theories on the Beginning of Theatre
5 Creation, formation and developing of Tragedy in Ancient Greece
6 Assistance of Greek Culture on Theatre
7 Tragedy competitions and first playwrights
8 Aiskhylos and Sophocles
9 Developing of Sophism and Euripides
10 / Classification of Greek Comedy
11 Old Comedy and Aristophanes
12 Middle Comedy, New Comedy and Menandros
13 Theatre Theory of Ancient Greek and Platon.
14 Aristotales and Poetica

Recomended or Required Reading

Prof.Dr.Özdemir NUTKU DÜNYA TIYATROSU TARIHI C:1-2, Remzi Kitabevi, Ist., 1985
Prof.Dr.Sevda ŞENER DÜNDEN BUGÜNE TIYATRO DÜŞÜNCESI,
Adam Yay., Ist., 1982
AND Metin DIONYSOS VE ANADOLU KÖYLÜSÜ, Elif Yay., Ist., 1973
AND Metin TIYATRO KILAVUZU, Milliyet Yay., Ist., 1973
AND Metin "Dramatik Köylü Gösterilerinin Ritüel Niteliği", TÜRK
FOLKLÖRÜ ARAŞTIRMALARI YILLIĞI, Belleten, 1974
PLATON ION, Hürriyet Yay. Büyük Klasikler Dizisi, Ist.
PLATON DEVLET, X.Kitap, Çev.S.Eyüboğlu, Remzi Kitabevi, Ist.
ROSENBERG Donna DÜNYA MITOLOJISI, Büyük Destan ve Söylemler Antolojisi Yay.,
ŞENEL Aleaddin ESKI YUNAN'DA EŞITLIK VE EŞITSIZLIK ÜZERINE,
THOMSON George ILK FILOZOFLAR, Çev.M.Doğan, Payel Yay., Ist., 1990
THOMSON George AISKHYLOS VE ATINA, Çev.M.Doğan, Payel Yay.
THOMSON George TARIH ÖNCESI EGE, C:1-2, Çev.Celal Üster, Payel Yay., Ist., 1983

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Students will got the points by following the lecturer on the subject, taking notes and Further reading on the bibliography given below

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


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Students wil take two examinatios in a semesteruhder the names of Semi Final and Final.Students must follow %70 of

Assessment Criteria

The basic criteria of the examinations is testing the students knowladge and ability to synthesize the relations between social and theorical background and ability to create new coments on the subject.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Continuity to the lectures is the basic principle.Making a small research on the subject before the lecture is usefull to comprehend. Asking questions on the links between the subjects will help to get the main points.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

murat.tuncay@deu.edu.tr tlf: (0 232) 412 92 40

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 5 2 10
Preparation for midterm exam 1 5 5
Preparation for final exam 1 8 8
Final 1 3 3
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 54

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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CONTACT INFORMATION
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Phone: +90(232) 412 12 12 - Fax: +90 (232) 464 81 35

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