Course: Czechoslovak New Wave

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Course title Czechoslovak New Wave
Course code KHI/0643
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Veselý Martin, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1.Czechoslovakia in the 60ś of the 20 century and circumstances of formation of so called New Wave 2. Štefan Uher 3. Jan Kadár/ Elmar Klos 4. Karel Kachyňa 5. Miloš Forman 6. Evald Schorm 7. Pavel Juráček 8. Věra Chytilová 9. Vojtěch Jasný 10. Jan Němec 11. Juraj Herz 12. Ivan Passer 13. Jiří Menzel 14. Jaromil Jireš

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified, unspecified, unspecified
Learning outcomes
The aim of the discipline is to present students with works of particular script writers and directors of so called Czechoslovak New Wave which meant a turning point in quality of films in the 60ś of the 20 century. At the same time to give a better idea of the period of gradual thawing which culminated in so called Prague Spring.
Students are familiar with Czechoslovak political and cultural history of the 60ś of the 20 century. They have knowledge of main works of literature on the period and the most significant films which they would be shown during the course. They are able to provide a critical interpretation of films and they are able to realize the importance and legacy of Czechoslovak New Wave. They are able to present acquired knowledge in the form of a text and discuss it.
Prerequisites
None

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
Regular attendance ( 80%), production of the essay, active participation in discussions.
Recommended literature
  • A. J. LIEHM . Ostře sledované filmy. Praha, 2001.
  • J. ŽALMAN. Umlčený film. Kapitoly z bojů o lidskou tvář československého filmu. Praha, 1993.
  • Jiří Knapík. V zajetí moci: Kulturní politika, její systém a aktéři 1948-1956. Praha, 2006.
  • Jiří Voráč. Český film v exilu. Praha, 2005.
  • Luboš Ptáček. Panorama českého filmu. Praha, 2010.
  • Petr Kopal. Film a dějiny 4: Normalizace. Praha, 2014.
  • S. PŘÁDNÁ - Z. ŠKAPOVÁ - J. CIESLAR. Démanty všednosti. Český a slovenský film 60. let. Kapitoly o nové vlně. Praha, 2002.
  • V. OPĚLA . Český hraný film I- IV (1898 ? 1970). Praha, 2004.


Study plans that include the course
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