The student will acquire the basic information on the material and structural aspects of the ancient theatre (actor, chorus, material organization of the representation, agonistic opportunity, scenic space, public) and the story of the transmission of the dramatic texts from the "first" performance to us.

Through the reading from the original language of Euripide's Iphigenia in Tauris, the student will learn to understand a classical dramatic text in its linguistic, metrical-musical, thematic, historical-literary aspects, and its theatrical dynamics.

The course will begin (I-III week) from a general introduction to the Attic theatre, to its historical-evolutionary (from the initial stages to the time of maturity), and historical-cultural (society, historical events) aspects as well as to its material (the form of the theatrical building, the mask, the actors) and dramaturgical (scenic space, theatrical machines, roles and movements on the scene) aspect.

It will continue (IV week) illustrating the figure and work of Euripides, whose tragedy will be the specific object of reading and analysis.

The remaining part of the course (V-IX week) will be entirely devoted to the original language reading of the Iphygenia in Tauris, whose text will be translated and commented in a critical-textual, historical-literary perspective, as well as in terms of plot and dramaturgy. The iambic trimeterwill be introduced and illustrated, with reading exercises, and some notes will be given about the structure of the lyrical sections.

A preliminary knowledge of ancient Greek is not required.

The student will be guided to an essential knowledge of Classical Greek theatre, and to the ability to independently read a classical theatrical text with the complexity it presents.

From the point of view of the information obtained, the student will acquire an in-depth knowledge of issues relating to the transmission of the text, its performance and representation on the stage, the treatment of the plot in relation to the mythographical tradition.

More generally, the process of analytical reading of the chosen text will have important consequences on the student's ability to deal proficiently with rigorous reading of every kind of source (literary, historiographical, etc.), and to develop analytical skills of close reading, synthesis and critical thinking on the data and sources.

From the educational point of view, the student will deepen their awareness of specific methodological aspects characterizing literary research and, in particular, his/her dramatic and aesthetic sensitivity to the formal aspects of the poetic and rhetorical and, namely, theatrical discourse.

The teaching material prepared by the lecturer in addition to recommended textbooks (such as for instance slides, lecture notes, exercises, bibliography) and communications from the lecturer specific to the course can be found inside the Moodle platform › blended.uniurb.it

The course will be complemented by seminars and conferences methodologically relevant to the training and to matters relating to methods and themes concerning ancient Greek Theatre.

Teaching

Front Lessons.

Attendance

The attendance of the course and any supplementary seminars is strongly recommended.

Course books

The reference edition for the Greek text covered in the course will be:

Euripide, Ifigenia in Tauride, Ifigenia in Aulide, a cura di F. Ferrari, BUR, Milano 1988

The student is required to read the sections on the attic theater (including the sections on comedy and tragedy, from the fifth century to the age of Menander) in one of the following manuals: A. Porro - W. Lapini (Bologna, Il Mulino , 2017), F. Montanari (Rome-Bari, Laterza, 1998), G.A. Privitera - R. Pretagostini (Turin, Einaudi, 1997), L.E. Rossi (Florence, Le Monnier, 1995)

As far as the knowledge of the material aspects of the ancient theater is concerned, he will consult

G. Mastromarco, P. Totaro, History of the Greek Theater, Florence 2008, and A. Pickard-Cambridge, The dramatic festivals of Athens, Oxford 1968

The student will also read one of the following essays:

- V. Di Benedetto, Euripide: Teatro e Società, Turin 1975
- Euripides, Racine, Goethe, Ritsos, Ifigenia. Variazioni sul mito, ed. by Caterina Barone, Venice 2014

Finally, in the english translation (in one of the editions with bilingual text currently available), the following theatrical works:

Euripides, Iphigenia in Aulis
Euripides, Bacchae
Aristophanes, Frogs

Assessment

The assessment will be through individual interview based on reference texts for consideration, aimed at evaluating in what extent and quality of the student has learned the content and is able to rework them and reflect on them

Evaluations will be sized as follows:

assessments of excellence: the student has good critical skills and in-depth; He knows how to link the main issues addressed during; makes use of appropriate language with respect to the specificity of the discipline.

discrete assessments: the student has a mnemonic knowledge of the contents; decent critical and knows establish relationships between the topics covered: makes use of appropriate language.

sufficient assessment: the student has minimal knowledge on the subject of the course themes, with some information deficiencies; It makes use of a slightly appropriate language.

negative evaluations, the student turns with difficulty on the issues addressed in class; has obvious information deficiencies; makes use of of an inappropriate language.

Disabilità e DSA

Le studentesse e gli studenti che hanno registrato la certificazione di disabilità o la certificazione di DSA presso l'Ufficio Inclusione e diritto allo studio, possono chiedere di utilizzare le mappe concettuali (per parole chiave) durante la prova di esame.

A tal fine, è necessario inviare le mappe, due settimane prima dell’appello di esame, alla o al docente del corso, che ne verificherà la coerenza con le indicazioni delle linee guida di ateneo e potrà chiederne la modifica.

Teaching

There are no teaching methods in e-learning.

Attendance

The student is obliged to observe very carefully the program indicated in the vademecum.

In case of specific needs, which involve a variation of the program in question, you must contact the teacher to agree an alternative program.

Course books

The reference edition for the Greek text covered in the course will be:

Euripide, Ifigenia in Tauride, Ifigenia in Aulide, a cura di F. Ferrari, BUR, Milano 1988

The student is required to read the sections on the attic theater (including the sections on comedy and tragedy, from the fifth century to the age of Menander) in one of the following manuals: A. Porro - W. Lapini (Bologna, Il Mulino , 2017), F. Montanari (Rome-Bari, Laterza, 1998), G.A. Privitera - R. Pretagostini (Turin, Einaudi, 1997), L.E. Rossi (Florence, Le Monnier, 1995)

As far as the knowledge of the material aspects of the ancient theater is concerned, he will consult

G. Mastromarco, P. Totaro, History of the Greek Theater, Florence 2008, and A. Pickard-Cambridge, The dramatic festivals of Athens, Oxford 1968

The student will also read one of the following essays:

- V. Di Benedetto, Euripide: Teatro e Società, Turin 1975
- Euripides, Racine, Goethe, Ritsos, Ifigenia. Variazioni sul mito, ed. by Caterina Barone, Venice 2014

Finally, in the english translation (in one of the editions with bilingual text currently available), the following theatrical works:

Euripides, Iphigenia in Aulis
Euripides, Bacchae
Aristophanes, Frogs

It is also required to read S. Mills, Iphigenia in Tauris, in Brill’s Companion to the Reception of Euripides, a cura di R. Lauriola, K.N. Demetriou, Leiden-Boston 2015, pp- 259-291 (which will be available in photocopy at the secretariat of Palazzo Veterani, Via Veterani, 36 or downloadable, in pdf format, from the Moodle platform)

Assessment

The assessment will be through individual interview based on reference texts for consideration, aimed at evaluating in what extent and quality of the student has learned the content and is able to rework them and reflect on them

Evaluations will be sized as follows:

assessments of excellence: the student has good critical skills and in-depth; He knows how to link the main issues addressed during; makes use of appropriate language with respect to the specificity of the discipline.

discrete assessments: the student has a mnemonic knowledge of the contents; decent critical and knows establish relationships between the topics covered: makes use of appropriate language.

sufficient assessment: the student has minimal knowledge on the subject of the course themes, with some information deficiencies; It makes use of a slightly appropriate language.

negative evaluations, the student turns with difficulty on the issues addressed in class; has obvious information deficiencies; makes use of of an inappropriate language.

Disabilità e DSA

Le studentesse e gli studenti che hanno registrato la certificazione di disabilità o la certificazione di DSA presso l'Ufficio Inclusione e diritto allo studio, possono chiedere di utilizzare le mappe concettuali (per parole chiave) durante la prova di esame.

A tal fine, è necessario inviare le mappe, due settimane prima dell’appello di esame, alla o al docente del corso, che ne verificherà la coerenza con le indicazioni delle linee guida di ateneo e potrà chiederne la modifica.