Audiovisual Culture of South Asia (performing arts)

general courses

The seminar is to acquaint students with relative detailed knowledge about audiovisual culture of South Asia with special reference to traditional performing arts that have influenced modern culture.

Classroom

The seminar is to acquaint students with relative detailed knowledge about audiovisual culture of South Asia with special reference to traditional performing arts that have influenced modern culture.

The basic principles of the theatrical art will be presented as well as the main forms of Indian theatre.

The seminar is to acquaint students with relative detailed knowledge about audiovisual culture of South Asia with special reference to traditional performing arts that have influenced modern culture.

The basic principles of the theatrical/performing arts will be presented as well as the main forms of Indian theatre (plus music-dance presentations).

The basic literature:

Byrski, Maria Krzysztof, "Dramat staroindyjski. Bhasa - Kalidasa", Wrocław 2017

Grabowska Barbara, Bożena Śliwczyńska, Elżbieta Walter, "Z dziejów teatru i dramatu bengalskiego", Warszawa 1999

Richmond Farley, Darius Swann, Philip Zarrilli, "Indian Theatre. Traditions of Performance", Delhi 1993

Śliwczyńska Bożena, "Tradycja teatru świątynnego kudijattam", Warszawa 2009

K_W01

has detailed knowledge (including terminology, theory and methodology) in literary studies or linguistic studies or philosophy and religion studies or history

K_W02

has extended knowledge of particular problems pertaining to the cultures of the Orient (within the scope of culture and literature or language or philosophy and religion or history and socio-political issues) in a comparative perspective

K_W03

has extended knowledge of particular problems pertaining to the cultures of the Orient (within the scope of culture and literature or language or philosophy and religion or history and socio-political issues)

K_U06

knows and understands advanced analysis and interpretation methods of various products of culture of South Asia, characteristic of chosen traditions., theories, research schools within the scope of linguistic or literary and cultural studies or philosophy and religious studies and history

K_W07

knows and understands the local academic tradition (methods of analysis, interpretation and evaluation) in the context of South Asia

K_W08

demonstrates good grasp of contemporary cultural life of South Asia

K_W09

has genuine knowledge of rules of communication, writing, reading in a chosen Indian/South Asian language (Sanskrit/Bengali/Hindi/Tamil)

K_W10

has wide and profound knowledge of the structures and social relations as well as socio-cultural behaviours of South Asia in the scope conditioning professional social and intercultural verbal communication

K_W11

knows and understands the rules of copy right and intellectual property management

K_U01

can search for, analyze, evaluate and use information from different sources and can form critical judgement on its basis

K_U02

can indicate sources of cultural differences between the countries of South Asia, also on the basis of source materials

K_U03

can acquire knowledge independently and enhance research skills as well as develop abilities to build a professional career

K_U06

can use the terminology from the domain of philosophy and religion of South Asia to analyze and interpret religious phenomena, ethical motives and human behaviours, as well as cultural differences

K_U07

can detect the relationship between the development of philosophical and religious ideas of South Asia and social, cultural and economic processes

K_U08

can read, analyze and interpret advanced literary texts and other works of culture (film, press, social writing) of South Asia and appropriately place them in their cultural context

K_U09

can compare and thoroughly analyze interrelations between chosen literary texts and other works of culture (film, press, social writing) of South Asia and the issues within the scope of tradition and modern times

K_U10

can carry out a critical analysis and interpretation of different products of the culture of South Asia in a way which is appropriate to a chosen tradition, theory and research school within the scope of linguistics, literary studies, culture and religion studies, philosophy or history, emmploying unique approaches that take into account the knowledge in the field of Oriental studies

K_U11

can analyze the most important phenomena in the area of history, socio-political, linguistic or cultural situation of Soutn Asia

K_U12

can evaluate, select and explain the most important products of contemporary culture in South Asia

K_K04

can set appropriate goals and ways to achieve them in the context of academic, professional and social activity.

K_K05

is open to new ideas and trends as well as cultural diversity

K_K06

has awareness of the differences stemming from cultural, religious and philosophical variety and their influence on shaping social and political attitudes as well as economic processes

K_K07

understands responsibility and ethical issues that come with imparting knowledge of South Asia

K_K08

understands and appreciates the value of tradition and cultural heritage of one’s own country and of South Asia

K_K09

can see the need to enrich one’s own tradition by adding positive philosophical, social and cultural values of South Asia, treats cultural synergy as an added value

K_K10

actively acts in aid of mutual understanding and effective intercultural communication, cultural and economic cooperation, domestic contacts and ones in South Asia

K_K11

actively acts in aid of sharing and promoting cultural heritage and most important products of contemporary culture in South Asia

- attendance control

- continuous assessment

- final semester oral exam (three questions)

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