Lesson plan / DIRECTING–I

Lesson Information

Course Credit 2.0
Course ECTS Credit 2.0
Teaching Language of Instruction Türkçe
Level of Course Bachelor's Degree, TYYÇ: Level 6, EQF-LLL: Level 6, QF-EHEA: First Cycle
Type of Course Compulsory
Mode of Delivery Face-to-face
Does the course require compulsory or optional work experience? Z
Course Coordinator
Instructor (s) Prof. MEHMET BİRKİYE
Course Assistant

Purpose and Content

The aim of the course The course aims to teach the birth and development of director's role and contribution to theatre arts in order to raise individuals who are aware of the basics of director's position in creating theatre.
Course Content The course consists of practice based theory research on the beginning of the concept of the director and his/her place within the development of theatre arts.

Weekly Course Subjects

1Introduction to the concept of director: What is directing, what’s the difference between stage manager and the director, the beginning of stage management. Wagner and his music
2Early Directors: The duke of Saxe Meiningen II. Georg and their contribution to the art of theatre
3Andre Antoine, his understanding of directing and its contribution to the art of theatre
4Otto Brahm, his understanding of directing and his contribution to the art of theatre
5Stanislavski, his understanding of directing and his contribution to the art of theatre I
6Stanislavski, his understanding of directing and his contribution to the art of theatre II
7Adolphe Appia, his understanding of directing and his contribution to the art of theatre
8E. Gordon Craig, his understanding of directing and his contribution to the art of theatre
9Mid-terms
10Vaktangov, Tairov, their understanding of directing and their contribution to the art of theatre
11V. Meyerhold, his understanding of directing and his contribution to the art of theatre
12Max Reinhardt, his understanding of directing and his contribution to the art of theatre
13Analogy and general repeats
14Analogy and general repeats

Resources

KAYNAKLAR
1- Esen Çamurdan, Contemporary theatre and Dramaturgy
2- Ayşın Candan, The Avangarde theatre at 20. Century
3- Cevat Çapan, The theatre that changed