COURSE UNIT TITLE

: CONTEMPORARY THEATRE AESTHETICS I

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
SSA 6045 CONTEMPORARY THEATRE AESTHETICS I ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6

Offered By

Performing Arts

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR ÖZDEMIR NUTKU

Offered to

Performing Arts

Course Objective

Introducing Contemporary Theatre Aesthetics with various examples, making sure that students are doing research and leading them to individual interpretations.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   After the insturctions given in this course, the student will be expected to; improve skills and theoretical information in the field of Performing Arts
2   Improve personal cultural accumulation in the field
3   Cooperate with other disciplines
4   Do academic research and evaluate the results
5   Do analysis, interpret and criticise6. follow contemporary theoretical improvements.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Problems of Contemporary Art and Culture
2 Social an Cultural State in XX.Century
3 Intercultural Tendencies in Theater
4 Movie : Hair
5 Acting After World War II
6 Living Theatre : Julian Beck-Judith Malina
7 Movie: Oh, Calcutta!
8 Open Theatre: Joseph Chaikin
9 Film: Jesus Christ Superstar
10 Presentation
11 Seminar
12 Plays Highlighting Social Changes
13 Movie: Cats
14 Ensembles That Set The Play Outside
15 Documentary: All The World s A Stage (Contemporary Theater Part)

Recomended or Required Reading

Primary Source: Oyunculuk Tarihi 2- Dünya Tiyatrasu Tarihi 2 (Özdemir Nutku)
Contributive Sources: Aragon, Luis, Gerçek Dünya, çev.: Selâhattin Hilav, Kök Yayınları, Istanbul 1968.
Bachelard, Gaston, Mekânın Poetikası, Çev.: Aykut Derman, Kesit Yayıncılık, Istanbul 1996.
Billiet, Joseph, Sosyal Oluşum ve Sanat, Çev. Mehmet H. Doğan, Kovan Yayınevi, Istanbul 1966.
Biner, Pierre, The Living Theatre, trans. by Robert Meister, Avon Books, New York 1972.
Boal, Augusto, The Theatre of the Oppressed, çev. Charles A. - M. Odilia McBride, New York 1979.
Boal, Augusto, Games for Actors and Non-Actors, Routledge Press, New York 1992.
Boal, Augusto, The Rainbow of Desire, Routledge Press, New York 1995.
Brook, Peter, The Empty Space, Middlesex 1968.
Brook, Peter, The Shifting Point, Methuen Drama, London 1987.
Brook, Peter, There Are No Secrets, Methuen Drama, London 1995.
Brook, Peter, A Theatrical Case Book, comp. by David Williams, Methuen Drama, London 1988.
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Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lead the students to do researches not to memorise; examples through movies and slides, discussions are organised along with presentations and seminars.

Assessment Methods

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


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Evaluation will be through the project, the students of thesis process will prepare, with their skills to watch the contemporary literature about their academic field of study and new developments, and to seize as well as to discuss those.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

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 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 6 5 30
Preparation for midterm exam 1 15 15
Preparation for final exam 1 20 20
Preparing assignments 2 15 30
Final 1 3 3
Midterm 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 143

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14
LO.155
LO.25
LO.35
LO.45555
LO.555