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Master's of Turkish Language and Literature with Thesis

TDE523

TURKISH THEATRE

Course Code
TDE523
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
10
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelMaster's Degree With Thesis
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS10
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Gain an overview on the history of Turkish theatre.
  2. Learn subgenres of traditional Turkish theatre.
  3. Examine major works of contemporary Turkish theatre.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNo
Course DescriptionThis course focuses on the history of Turkish theatre from traditional to modern. Technical aspects of traditional theatre will be discussed, and major works of contemporary Turkish theatre will be examined.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week What is theatre?
2nd Week Emergence and development of theatre
3rd Week Homo Ludens: Play-element in culture
4th Week Traditional theatre
5th Week Turkish theatre under Western influence
6th Week Theatre at the turn of the 20th century
7th Week Early Republican theatre: 1920s
8th Week Midterm
9th Week Republican theatre: 1940s
10th Week Turkish theatre in the 1960s
11th Week Theatre after the coup of 1980
12th Week Turkish theatre in the 2000s
13th Week Contemporary theatre
14th Week Contemporary theatre
15th Week General review
Recommended or Required ReadingAnd, Metin. Başlangıcından 1983'e Türk Tiyatro Tarihi. İstanbul: İletişim Yayınları, 1992.
Baltacıoğlu, Ismayıl Hakkı. Tiyatro Nedir. İstanbul: Mitos Boyut Yayınları, 2006.
Brockett, Oscar G. Tiyatro Tarihi. İstanbul: Mitos Boyut Yayınları, 2017.
Huizinga, Johan. Homo Ludens: Oyunun Toplumsal İşlevi Üzerine Bir Deneme. İstanbul: Ayrıntı Yayınları, 2010.
Memet Fuat. Tiyatro Tarihi. İstanbul: MSM Yayınları, 2000.
Nutku, Özdemir. Darülbedayi'den Şehir Tiyatrosuna. İstanbul: İş Bankası Kültür Yayınları, 2015.
Şener, Sevda. Gelişim Sürecinde Türk Tiyatrosu. İstanbul: Mitos Boyut Yayınları, 2012.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Presentation
  • Project
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 20
Oral Exam 1 10
Attendance 1 10
Other 2 20
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
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 15 9 135
Preparation for Final exam 1 28 28
Course hours 15 3 45
Preparation for Midterm exam
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 2 2
Homework 4 24 96
Total Work Load306
Total Work Load / 30 (h)10.2
ECTS Credit of the Course10
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

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