From The Meaning To The Action
Dramatic Arts
Institute of Social Sciences
Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From The Meaning To The Action | DRA103 | Elective | Master's degree | 1 | Fall | 6 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Dr. Sema GÖKTAŞ
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Having knowledge about the drama and its parts.
2) Having knowledge about the action, a part of drama, and its types.
3) Establishing the relationship between the action and meaning .
4) Analyzing the dramatic forms, in terms of the relation between the action and meaning.
5) Evaluating the relation between action and meaning through classic works of theater and cinema, in the historical development of the drama.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | ||||||||
| 1 | No relation | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 2 | No relation | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 3 | No relation | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 4 | No relation | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 5 | No relation | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Not Required
Course Contents
The action forms in dramatic structure; internal and external action and their subtitles; dramatic action; relationship between the dramatic action and meaning; semantic action; semantic types of actions; analysing the samples.
Weekly Schedule
1) Action and dramatic action. Samples.2) Components of dramatic action. Internal and external action. Rising and falling action.
3) Introducing-medium-final; exposition-conflict-resolution; the meaning of the relationship with parts.
4) Situation. Dramatic action and situation.
5) Crisis. Conflict. Climax. Tension.
6) Atmosphere.
7) MIDTERM EXAM
8) Character, relations scheme and action
9) Character, situation, action
10) Dramatic action and the audience
11) Reviewing of the relation between dramatic action with meaning by the samples of theatre, films.
12) Presentations
13) Presentations
14) Presentations
15) Presentations
16) FINAL EXAM
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Semester Studies to Course Grade |
50% |
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Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
50% |
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Total | 100% | |||||||||||
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required