TURKISH THEATRE

TDE491

Course Code: TDE491
Semester: Seventh Term (Fall)
Theory+Practice: 3 + 0
ECTS: 4

Course Type

Compulsory Course

Course Level

Bachelor's Degree

Year of Study

Semester

Seventh Term (Fall)

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Associate Professor Leyla Burcu Dündar

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Interpret literature through drama which is a form of visual art.
Learn building blocks of history of Turkish theatre from past to present.
Develop a perspective to analyze contemporary theatre.
Experience theatre as a cultural event.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Course Description

Drama is one of the oldest literary genres. Studying literature with a holistic approach requires examining that collaborative art form, which has both literary and visual elements. This course aims to portray the history of Turkish theatre from past to present. For this purpose, the development of Turkish drama from traditional forms to contemporary theatre is examined from a historical perspective.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	The birth of theatre
2^nd Week	Technical theatre terms
3^rd Week	Traditional Turkish theatre: Kukla, Meddah
4^th Week	Traditional Turkish theatre: Karagöz, Ortaoyunu
5^th Week	Tanzimat theatre: Şinasi
6^th Week	Tanzimat theatre: Namık Kemal
7^th Week	Meşrutiyet theatre: Mehmet Rauf
8^th Week	Midterm
9^th Week	Republican theatre: Nazım Hikmet
10^th Week	Republican theatre: Necip Fazıl
11^th Week	Republican theatre: Haldun Taner
12^th Week	Republican theatre: Güngör Dilmen
13^th Week	Republican theatre: Aziz Nesin
14^th Week	Republican theatre: Murathan Mungan

Recommended or Required Reading

And, Metin. Başlangıcından 1983'e Türk Tiyatro Tarihi. İstanbul: İletişim Yayınları, 1994.
Brockett, Oscar G. Tiyatro Tarihi. Ankara: Dost Kitabevi, 2000.
Nutku, Özdemir. Darülbedayi'den Şehir Tiyatrosuna. İstanbul: İş Bankası Kültür Yayınları, 2015.
Pignarre, Robert. Tiyatro Tarihi. Çev. Pınar Kür. İstanbul: İletişim Yayınları, 1995.
Şener, Sevda. Gelişim Sürecinde Türk Tiyatrosu. İstanbul: Mitos Boyut Yayınları, 2012.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Presentation
Other

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	30
Assignment	2	20
Attendance	1	10
Total(%)		60
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		60
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		40
Total(%)		100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam	1	1	1
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work	15	3	45
Preparation for Final exam	1	14	14
Course hours	15	3	45
Preparation for Midterm exam	1	7	7
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam	1	1	1
Homework	3	6	18
Total Work Load			131
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			4.36
ECTS Credit of the Course			4

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

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