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Course Unit Title Course Unit Code Type of Course Unit Level of Course Unit Year of Study Semester ECTS Credits
History of Acting RTS243 Elective Bachelor's degree 2 Fall 4

Name of Lecturer(s)

Associate Prof. Dr. Mehmet ARSLANTEPE

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1) The idea of development of acting throughout the history is conveyed.
2) The development of directing and concordantly acting is handled.
3) Method progressesof acting is expressed.
4) The development of transfering to theoretical information of practitioners' experiences on stage.
5) It enables students to inform about successful actors throughout the history.

Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation

  Program Competencies
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Learning Outcomes
1 Low Low Middle No relation No relation No relation Low No relation High High No relation No relation No relation High High
2 Middle No relation High No relation No relation No relation High No relation High High No relation No relation No relation High High
3 Low Middle Middle No relation No relation No relation Low No relation High High No relation No relation No relation High High
4 Low Low High No relation No relation No relation High No relation High High No relation No relation No relation High High
5 Low No relation Middle No relation No relation No relation Low No relation High High No relation No relation No relation High High

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Prerequisites and Co-Requisites

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

History of actors are both the history of actor's success on stage and theoretical of acting methodologically bringing in world's theatre.

Weekly Schedule

1) From intuition of acting to art of acting: The information about acting is given and the difference of art and intuiton is stressed.
2) Situation in ancient greece at the beginning of art of acting: The information about Seven basic stages of a professional actor is given.
3) Art of acting in ancient greek theatre
4) Art of acting in ancient roman theatre
5) Acting in Indıa
6) Thousand year silence in medieval times
7) Ancient chinese theatre and Acting at ancient japanese theatre
8) Mid-term exam/assesment
9) Acting in Islam and ancient turkish civilisation
10) Art of acting in renaissance
11) Baroque age the 17th century
12) 18th century enlightenment period
13) 19th century rebellion and innovation age
14) Analyses of acting
15) Analysing acting and watching
16) General Evaluation

Recommended or Required Reading

1- Özdemir Nutku, Oyunculuk Tarihi, 1. Cilt, Ankara: Dost Yayınları, 2002.
2- Aşor Madat, Sahnemizin Değerşeri, 1-2 cilt, İstanbul: AB Neşriyatı, 1943.
3- Firet Tartan, Altmışında Bir Taze, 1.2.3.4.5. cilt, Ankara: Devlet Tiyatroları Vakfı Yayınları.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Drill and Practice
5) Demonstration
6) Modelling
7) Role Playing
8) Self Study
9) Problem Solving
10) Project Based Learning


Assessment Methods and Criteria

Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade

40%

Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade

60%

Total

100%

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Not Required