COURSE UNIT TITLE

: METHODS IN PLAY ANALYSIS I

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
SSA 6041 METHODS IN PLAY ANALYSIS I ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6

Offered By

Performing Arts

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR HÜLYA NUTKU

Offered to

Performing Arts
Opera

Course Objective

Students of doctoral programs will be expected to interpret all texts they have read or they will be asked to read, from all genres and ages, with different analitic approaches, different works (tragedy, comedy, melodram, farce) either realist and counter-realist, in accordance with the movements (Realism, Romanticism, Surrealism, Expressionism), will be surveyed with different techniques, parallel with the contemporary tendencies newest analysis methods for the works of epic, absurd, in-yer-face, modern, postmodern and postabsurd... Aspect brought by author, era, theme and broadly the problems held in sense of theater as well as interpretation of the text accordng to different point of view like feminist, historic, social criticism etc; dealing with the text using reader centered approach, constructivist or semiotic approach etc.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Analysis of stage plays in accordance with the genres
2   Analysis of stage plays in accordance with the movements
3   Analysis of stage plays in accordance with contemporary tendencies
4   In stage plays, analyse according to the author, the era, the problems held and/or the theme
5   Leading and improving the skills of interpreting, commenting from different points of view; ability to analyse text according to tendencies, critical point of view, theory of dramaturgy

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 What we get from the play s structure
2 Author s choise of theme and era s relation (example)
3 What we understand from text readings of different models
4 How do you think the differences between theoretical and applied dramaturgical approaches towards the text gets shape according to the originality of the play and the interpretative-creativity
5 How ht text is shaped from individual to the society, from society to individual
6 Usage of conceptual criteria while reading an antique play and a model play...
7 Howcome deciding the genre is a guide through reading a play Examples from various texts.
8 What is the influence of the movements in creation of the texts An example of an author taking the movement to front creating the text
9 Survey of durability factor forming the classic plays: examples Shakespeare/ Çekhov/ Moliere
10 Midterm Exam
11 What 19th century industralisation and the industrial revolution brought to theater What are the changes in writing the phenomenon of anti-hero
12 Tendencies era of the theater, 20th century general aspects of the texts
13 What we understand from modern, contemporary text How is the happening of the hero s evolution
14 Aspects of a modern text and a play example
15 Overall Evaluation.

Recomended or Required Reading

Primary Source: All plays appointed acording to the eras, at least 10
Contributive Sources:
Nutku, Özdemir, Dram Sanatı, DEÜ Yay.
Nutku, Özdemir, Modern Tiyatro Akımları, Dost Yay, Ank, 1963
Kuçuradi, Ioanna, Sanata Fesefeyle Bakmak, Şiir-Tiyatro Yay, Ank, 1979
Şener, Sevda, Oyundan Düşünceye
Martin Esslin, Dram Sanatının Alanı, çev:Özdemir Nutku
Şener, Sevda, Yaşamın Kırılma Noktasında Dram Sanatı, YKY, Ist, 1982
Şener, Sevda, Dünden Bugüne Tiyatro Düşüncesi, Eskişehir Anadolu Üniv Yay.
Boris Suchov, Gerçekçiliğin Tarihi, Çev: Aziz Çalışlar, Adam Yay, Ist, 1982
Şener, Sevda, Yaşam Oyun Ilişkisi, Dost Yay, Ank, 2010
Kott, Jan, Çağdaşımız Shakespeare, çev: Teoman Güney, Mitos Boyut Yay. Ist, 1999
Other Course Materials: Internet Data, written material related to the plays, library research, essays about stage text reading technique

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Theoretical instruction, intruducing examples of application, unique approaches related to the research and doctorate applicants evaluation of the examples given and the interpretation.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE
4 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.20 + ASG * 0.20 +FCG * 0.60
5 RST RESIT
6 RST RESIT MTE * 0.20 +ASG * 0.20 +RST * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

After the comprehension of the theoretical information, the attempt to search and reach the sources,the attempt to enlarge the literature while reading plays, the ability to interpret while analysing the models selected and shaping that into peculiar ideas, a serious and disciplined approach on the way from theorethical to applied dramaturgy.

Assessment Criteria

Evaluation methods are applied.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

(If the instructor does any announcements, this entry will be used.) improve the ability of the doctorate applicant with the knowledge of the play, to reveal the situations or moments, using different readings, when the key points are covered, and not only being a dramaturgist but beyond that, to raise the awareness of perceiving art with the philosophy...

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 3 14 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 6 5 30
Preparation for midterm exam 1 15 15
Preparation for final exam 1 25 25
Preparing presentations 2 15 30
Final 1 3 3
Midterm 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 148

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14
LO.15
LO.25
LO.35
LO.45
LO.55