COURSE DESCRIPTION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION
| Course Name | Code | Semester | T+A+L (hour/week) | Type (C / O) | Local Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modern and Contemporary Theatre of Turkey | THR 382 | Spring | 03+00+00 | Elective | 3 | 5 |
| Academic Unit: | Theatre Dept. |
| Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
| Prerequisites: | None |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Course Unit: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | - - |
| Course Objectives: | The aim of this course is to introduce the students to the certain movements, artisans and their works of our country's theatre which has been institutionalised after the founding of the Republic and even though it adopted the style of western theatre, it managed to create an independent form in itself through this period. |
| Course Contents: | In this course, the general tendencies and breaking points of theatre in Turkey after the founding of the Republic will be focused through the reading of the texts. |
| Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit (LO): |
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods: | Reading and dramaturgical analysis of the works which form the Turkish theatre repertoire in regard with sociological and historical accounts. |
WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATIONS
| Week | Subjects | Related Preperation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to the paradigms post-republic period. | |
| 2 | Muhsin Ertuğrul and the institutionalisation of the theatre in Turkey | |
| 3 | The general tendencies of the plays written in the first years of the Republic | |
| 4 | The reflections of the transition to the multi-party system on the plays. | |
| 5 | Playwriting and performance trends in 1960s. | |
| 6 | Playwriting and performance trends in 1970s. | |
| 7 | Playwriting and performance trends in 1980s. | |
| 8 | Playwriting and performance trends in 1990s. | |
| 9 | TAL: Theatre Research Laboratory and its impact: Alternative theatre discourse and its reception. | |
| 10 | Days of Performance: Defining of a new field, performativity. | |
| 11 | Young theatre in alternative sites in 2000s, activities of ÇGSÇ (contemporary performing arts initiative) | |
| 12 | Trends in 2010s: writing to perform; new collectivity, reflections of devising theatre. | |
| 13 | New dramaturgies | |
| 14 | Meeting of contemporary performing arts with the audience and media. |
At Kadir Has University, a Semester is 14 weeks; The weeks 15 and 16 are reserved for final exams.
REQUIRED AND RECOMMENDED READING
| Akıncı, Uğur, Kalemden Sahneye, YGS, İzmir And, Metin, Türk Tiyatrosunun Evreleri, İş Bankası Yay., İstanbul And, Metin, Cumhuriyet Sonrası Türk Tiyatrosu, İş Bankası Yay., İstanbul Demir, Fethi, 1980 Sonrası Türk Tiyatro Edebiyatı, Mitos Boyut, İstanbul Güçbilmez, Beliz, Zaman Zemin Zuhu, Dost Kitabevi, Ankara Sevengil, Refik Ahmet, Türk Tiyatrosu Tarihi, Alfa Yay., İstanbul Şener, Sevda, Cumhuriyet’in 75. Yılında Türk Tiyatrosu, İş Bankası Yay., İstanbul Pekman, Yavuz, Çağdaş Türk Tiyatrosunda Geleneksellik, Mitos Boyut, İstanbul Dersler sırasında uygun bulunan oyun metinleri listeye eklenecektir. |
OTHER COURSE RESOURCES
| Apart from the required and recommended readings, visual materiels will be used. (Recordings of performances, visuals of traditional arts, miniatures, etc.) |
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
| Semester Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance / Participation | 14 | 10 |
| Homework Assignments | 1 | 10 |
| Presentation / Jury | 1 | 10 |
| Other Practices (seminar, studio critics, workshop etc.) | 1 | 20 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 50 |
| Total: | 18 | 100 |
WORKLOAD
| Events | Count | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload (hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Project | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Homework Assigments | 2 | 8 | 16 |
| Preparation for Presentation / Jury | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Other Practices (seminar,studio critics,workshop, etc.) | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| Extra-Class Activities (reading,individiual work, etc.) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Total Workload (hour): | 125 | ||
1 ECTS = 25 Hours Workload
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (LO) AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS (PQ)
| # | PQ1 | PQ2 | PQ3 | PQ4 | PQ5 | PQ6 | PQ7 | PQ8 | PQ9 | PQ10 | PQ11 | PQ12 |
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Contribution: 1 Low, 2 Average, 3 High