COURSE UNIT TITLE

: METHODS IN PLAY ANALYSIS II

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
SSA 6042 METHODS IN PLAY ANALYSIS II 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

Course Objective

Course Objectives: In the course where the different types of reading while getting a close look to a theater text, the issue dealed is different points of view in survey while centering the text. Especially today, the tendencies are rather more common than the movements and a range of various styles than genres and that brings us to open the texts with different readings. Contemporary tendencies epic-absurd, in-yer-face, modern, postmodern, postabsurd approaches reflected in the plays will be studied. As well as constructivist, semiotic, deconstructivist approaches, meta theater concept, what is added to the text with different critical theories will all be included in the presentations and discussions.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Theater s understanding of writing in modern times
2   Influence of contemporary tendencies epic, absurd, in-yer-face etc. in forming texts
3   Criterion while analysing modern and postmodern
4   Tendencies and critical theories, reader centered analyses
5   Evaluation of contemporary texts from various viewpoints

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 1. Influence of the modern text as a product of reason and knowledge era, to the creation of the character
2 2. The death of the hero and common people s story in the thater (example play)
3 3. Grotesque Theater dealing with the people below common people (example play)
4 4. The ways of handling problems in modern texts: ones with a hero that are not alive (Kahramanlar Alanı - T. Bernhard), with a hero destroyed twice physically and mentally (Kavgam - G. Tabori), with a self questioning hero (Sonsuz Döngü H. Whitemore), with a questioned hero (Dünyanın Başkenti: Mr. Speer E. Vilar) examples
5 5. Echoing social problems using individual (Chamaco A. G. Melo, Gece O Kadar Kirliydi ki Ikiside Kayboldular P. Marcos, Maskeliler I. Hatsor, Diktat E. Kurman) examples
6 6. An example of expressionism from past to present ( R. Radiguet Pelikanlar)
7 7. Defense of absurd against dramatic theater ( Görev Kurbanları Ionesco) example
8 8. The plays that theater reflects itself (examples)
9 9. The end of the modernity and reading styles of postmedernity, technical aspects
10 10. Midterm Exam
11 11. In-yer-face (examples from the world and Turkey)
12 12. Quotation technique in the light of postmodern concepts (examples from Tom Stoppard)
13 13. Postmodernity collage or editing techniques ( Gece Mevsimi R. Lenkiewicz, Üç Hayat Sonra B. Friel , Kül Altındaki Kor A. Çekhov, Prömiyer C. Canova) examples
14 14. Approaches possessed by ambiguity (Nehrin Solgun Yüzü N. Stafford) examples / time, place, space, spectator audience notional transformations discussion and presentations
15 15. Overall Evaluation

Recomended or Required Reading

Primary Sources: Aktulum, Kubilay,Metinlerarasılık//Göstergelerarasılık, Kanguru yay.Ank.2011
Alan Sokal,Jean Brichmont, Son Moda Saçmalar,Iletişim Yay,Ist.2002
Ellis,John, Postmodernizme Hayır, Doruk yay,Ank,1997.
Joseph Campbell, Kahramanın Sonsuz Yolculuğu, Kabalcı yay,Ist,2000
Küçük, Mehmet(derleyen),Modernite Versus Postmodernite,Say yay 2011
F.Jameson,Postmodernizm,YKY,Ist,1994
Harvey,David,Postmodernliğin Durumu, Metis yay,Ist,2003
Berman,Marshall, Katı Olan Herşey Buharlaşıyor,Iletişim yay.Ist.1999
Best,Steven,Douglas Keller, Postmodern Teori-Eleştirel Soruşturmalar,Ayrıntı yay,Ist.
Kuspit,David,Sanatın Sonu, Metis Yay.Ist,2006
Contributive Sources: obligatory play texts, at least 10
References: Essays on the topic
Other Course Material: Any Data including example (from internet, library, or booklets)

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

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

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

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