Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Theatre Criticism I TİY421 7. Semester 3 + 0 3.0 6.0
Prerequisites None
Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Undergraduate
Course Type
Mode of delivery Oral Presentation, Discussion, Writing Practice
Course Coordinator Assist. Prof. Dr. Şebnem SÖZER ÖZDEMİR
Instructors Şebnem SÖZER ÖZDEMİR
Assistants
Goals The purpose of the course is making the students get knowledge on and experience about performing arts criticism.
Course Content Throughout the course, basic methods and approaches in the criticism of performing arts will be covered, a number of examples will be reviewed and eventually the students will be expected to write critiques on selected plays.
Learning Outcomes - Gets the basic theoretical knowledge about performing arts criticism.
- Gets the skill to produce a discussion from a play text and/or a a stage performance.
- Gets the skill to analyse and criticise performing arts critiques.
- Gets the skill of writing a performing arts critique.
- Gets the skill to make interdisciplinary research and blend it with performing arts critique.
Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Learning Methods
1. Week Introduction Performing Arts Criticism Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study
2. Week Basics of Performing Arts Criticism Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study
3. Week Basics of Performing Arts Criticism Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study
4. Week Writing and Editing a Critique: Review of Examples Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study
5. Week Writing and Editing a Critique: Review of Examples Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study
6. Week Writing and Editing a Critique: Review of Examples Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study
7. Week Writing and Editing a Critique: Review of Examples Preparation, After Class Study Course Hours
8. Week Mid-Term Exam Research Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Other Activities
9. Week Practice of Writing a Critique Preparation, After Class Study Other Activities Course Hours
10. Week Practice of Writing a Critique Other Activities Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study
11. Week Practice of Writing a Critique Course Hours Other Activities Preparation, After Class Study
12. Week Practice of Writing a Critique Course Hours Other Activities Preparation, After Class Study
13. Week Practice of Writing a Critique Other Activities Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study
14. Week Practice of Writing a Critique Other Activities Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study
Recommended Sources
Any kind of written and visual sources on staging and criticism.
İpşiroğlu, Zehra. (1998). Eleştirinin Eleştirisi. İstanbul: Mitos Boyut Yayınları.
Belkıs, Özlem. (2021). Tiyatro Yazarlığı: Oyun Yazarlığı-Dramaturgi-Eleştiri. İstanbul: Mitos Boyut Yayınları.
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements Contribution Level DK1 DK2 DK3 DK4 DK5 Measurement Method
PY1 5 0 0 0 0 0 -
PY2 4 0 0 0 0 0 -
PY3 4 0 0 0 0 0 -
PY4 5 0 0 0 0 0 -
PY5 5 0 0 0 0 0 -
PY6 4 0 0 0 0 0 -
PY7 5 0 0 0 0 0 -
PY8 4 0 0 0 0 0 -
PY9 5 0 0 0 0 0 -
PY10 5 0 0 0 0 0 -
PY11 5 0 0 0 0 0 -
PY12 5 0 0 0 0 0 -
PY13 5 0 0 0 0 0 -
PY14 4 0 0 0 0 0 -
*DK = Course's Contrubution.
0 1 2 3 4 5
Course's Level of contribution None Very Low Low Fair High Very High
Method of assessment/evaluation Written exam Oral Exams Assignment/Project Laboratory work Presentation/Seminar
ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Hours 14 3 42
Preparation, After Class Study 14 3 42
Midterm 1 1 20 20
Final 1 25 25
Practice 6 4 24
Total Workload 153
ECTS Credit of the Course 6.0