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Program of Radio and Television Programming

RDTV204

TELEVISION DRAMA

Course Code
RDTV204
Semester
Fourth Term (Spring)
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
6
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelAssociate Degree
Year of Study2
SemesterFourth Term (Spring)
ECTS6
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Defines the fundamental concepts and components of dramaturgy and applies this knowledge comprehensively within the context of television drama.
  2. The drama program involves developing ideas, designing the program, and grounding this design in terms of narrative structure, character development, and dramatic structure.
  3. Distinguishes the technical, aesthetic, and narrative differences of drama structures in different production areas such as television, digital platforms, and cinema.
  4. Plan the filming processes for drama programs; create set design and composition; and select and implement appropriate filming techniques.
  5. Analyzes and evaluates drama productions from a critical perspective in terms of dramaturgical structure, character arcs, and narrative components.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNone
Course DescriptionThis course aims to equip students with theoretical and practical competencies in television drama production. Starting from the concept of drama, the course covers drama program types, narrative structure, character development, dramaturgy, scriptwriting, and visual and auditory storytelling techniques. Furthermore, the technical preparation, filming process, voice acting, and editing stages of drama programs are examined practically. At the end of the course, students are expected to develop and film a short drama script on a topic they have chosen themselves.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Course Content Explanation / Concepts of Drama and Dramaturgy
2nd Week Basic Elements and Application Areas of Dramaturgy / Fundamentals of Storytelling and Narrative Structure
3rd Week Developing a Drama Program Idea and Forming the Program Team / Dramaturgical Analysis
4th Week Preparing a Drama Program Proposal / Types of Drama Programs and Technical Characteristics
5th Week Preparing a Drama Program Proposal / Text Characteristics of Drama Programs
6th Week Writing the Drama Program Script
7th Week Writing the Drama Program Script
8th Week Midterm Exam Week
9th Week Filming the Program
10th Week Filming the Program
11th Week Filming the Program
12th Week Editing the Program
13th Week Editing the Program
14th Week Editing the Program
Recommended or Required ReadingARİJON, Daniel. Film Dilinin Grameri 1: Durağan Sahneler, çev. Yalçın Demir ve diğ., İstanbul: ES Yayınları, 2005.
ARİJON, Daniel. Film Dilinin Grameri 2: Oyuncu Hareketli Sahneler, çev. Yalçın Demir ve diğ., İstanbul: ES Yayınları, 2005.
ARİJON, Daniel. Film Dilinin Grameri 3: Oyuncu ve Kamera Hareketli Sahneler, çev. Yalçın Demir ve diğ., İstanbul: ES Yayınları, 2005.
FOSS, Bob. Film ve Televizyonda Anlatım Teknikleri ve Dramaturji, çev. Mustafa K. Gerçeker, Ankara: TRT Eğitim Dairesi Başkanlığı Yayınları, 1991.
HART, Colin. Televizyon Program Yapımcılığı, çev. Vedat Tayyar Erdamar, İstanbul: ES Yayınları, 2007.
KILIÇ, Levend. Görüntü Estetiği, İstanbul: İnkılap Yayınları, 2003.
MASCELLI, Joseph V. Sinemanın 5 Temel Öğesi, çev. Hakan Gür, Ankara: İmge Kitabevi, 2001.
MILLERSON, Gerald. Sinema ve Televizyon İçin Aydınlatma Teknikleri, çev. Selçuk Taylaner, İstanbul: ES Yayınları, 2007.
MILLERSON, Gerald. Televizyonda Yapım ve Yönetim, haz. Muzaffer Kılıç, çev. Deniz Y. Kadiroğlu, İstanbul: Tur-Gen Basım Dağıtım ve Yayıncılık, 2009.
MONACO, James. Bir Film Nasıl Okunur?, çev. Ertan Yılmaz, İstanbul: Oğlak Bilimsel Kitaplar, 2003.
VARDAR, Bülent. Sinema ve Televizyon Görüntüsünün Temel Öğeleri, İstanbul: Beta Basım Yayım, 2012.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Practice
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Case Study
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Project 2 50
Total(%) 50
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 50
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 50
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 11 3 33
Preparation for Final exam 1 35 35
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 1 1
Homework
Project 2 35 70
Total Work Load181
Total Work Load / 30 (h)6.03
ECTS Credit of the Course6
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

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