HISTORY OF THE GREEK THEATRE
STORIA DEL TEATRO GRECO
Reading Euripides' Hippolytus
Lettura dell'Ippolito di Euripide
A.Y. | Credits |
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2020/2021 | 6 |
Lecturer | Office hours for students | |
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Liana Lomiento | Immediately after class |
Teaching in foreign languages |
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Course with optional materials in a foreign language
English
French
This course is entirely taught in Italian. Study materials can be provided in the foreign language and the final exam can be taken in the foreign language. |
Assigned to the Degree Course
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Learning Objectives
The student will acquire the basic information on the material and structural aspects of ancient theatre (actor, chorus, material organization of the representation, agonistic occasion, 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 Hippolytus, the student will learn to understand a classical dramatic text in its linguistic, metrical-musical, thematic, historical-literary aspects, and its theatrical dynamics.
Program
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 Hippolytus, 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.
Learning Achievements (Dublin Descriptors)
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 (through a careful reading of the critical apparatus and of the transmitted lectiones), 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 independent, 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.
Teaching Material
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
Supporting Activities
The course maight be complemented by seminars and conferences methodologically relevant to the training and to matters relating to methods and themes concerning ancient Greek Theatre.
As part of the course, prof. O. Mei (L-Ant / 07 Classical Archeology) will hold 4 hours lectures on the material history of the theater building from the archaic age to the Roman age.
Teaching, Attendance, Course Books and Assessment
- Teaching
Frontal lessons.
- Attendance
The attendance of the course and any supplementary seminars is strongly recommended.
The student is expected to have a sure knowledge of the Greek language.
- Course books
I. the reference edition:
W.S. Barrett, Euripides, Hippolytos, ed. with Introduction and Commentary by W.S. Barrett, Oxford 1992
II. the reference handbook:
G. Mastromarco, P. Totaro, Storia del Teatro greco, Firenze 2008
III. Supplementary readings (mandatory)
a. The student is required to read one of the following essays:
B.E. Goff, The Noose of Words: Readings of Desire, Violence and Language in Euripides' Hippolytos, Cambridge 2007
Fedra. Variazioni sul mito, a cura di M.G. Ciani, A. Traina, D. Dalla Valle, Venezia 2003
and one chosen from the following essays:
G. Paduano, Ippolito: la rivelazione dell'eros, MD 13, 1984, 45-66
O. Longo, Ippolito e Fedra fra la parola e il silenzio, QUCC 32, 1989, 47-66
E. Craik, Language of sexuality and sexual inversion in Euripides' Hippolytos, Acta Classica 41, 1998, 29-44
D. Kokkini, The Rejection of Erotic passion by Euripides' Hippolytos, BICS Suppl. 219, 2013, pp. 67-83
b. The student is required to read the following works in Italian translation:
Euripide, Alcesti
Euripide, Medea
Aristofane, Lisistrata
- Assessment
Oral exam.
The aim of the test is to check knowledge of the history of Greek theatre (authors, works, chronological aspects), Greek theatre in its historical context (social framework, socio-political context, ritual context), historical-literary aspects (treatment of myth, comparison with other coeve plays), its functioning (theater building, actors, stage roles, stage machines, music, dramaturgy).
It also intends to ascertain the linguistic competence of the students, and their acquired ability to translate and interpret a dramatic text in the original language. Particular attention will be paid to this aspect of the text.Evaluations will be sized as follows:
assessments of excellence: an excellent knowledge of the ancient Greek language; the student's possession of good critical and in-depth skills; knowing how to relate safely the main issues addressed in the course; the use of a language appropriate to the specificity of the discipline.
discrete assessments: a fair knowledge of the ancient Greek language; the student's possession of a mnemonic knowledge of the contents; a modest critical capacity and connection between the topics discussed: the use of an appropriate language.
sufficient assessment: a sufficient knowledge of the ancient Greek language; the achievement of a minimal knowledge base on the topics dealt with by the student, even in the presence of some training gaps; the use of inappropriate language.
negative evaluations: an insufficient knowledge of the ancient Greek language; difficulty of orientation of the student with respect to the topics dealt with in the exam texts; training gaps; the use of inappropriate language.
- Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)
Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.
To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.
Additional Information for Non-Attending Students
- Teaching
There are no teaching methods in e-learning.
- Attendance
The student is requires to carefully observe the program indicated in the vademecum.
In case of specific needs, which require a variation of the indicated program, the student should contact the teacher to arrange an alternative program.The student is expected to have a sure knowledge of the Greek language.
- Course books
I. the reference edition:
W.S. Barrett, Euripides, Hippolytos, ed. with Introduction and Commentary by W.S. Barrett, Oxford 1992
II. the reference handbook:
G. Mastromarco, P. Totaro, Storia del Teatro greco, Firenze 2008
III. Supplementary readings (mandatory)
a. The student is required to read one of the following essays:
B.E. Goff, The Noose of Words: Readings of Desire, Violence and Language in Euripides' Hippolytos, Cambridge 2007
Fedra. Variazioni sul mito, a cura di M.G. Ciani, A. Traina, D. Dalla Valle, Venezia 2003
and one chosen from the following essays:
G. Paduano, Ippolito: la rivelazione dell'eros, MD 13, 1984, 45-66
O. Longo, Ippolito e Fedrafra la parola e il silenzio, QUCC 32, 1989, 47-66
E. Craik, Language of sexuality and sexual inversion in Euripides' Hippolytos, Acta Classica 41, 1998, 29-44
D. Kokkini, The Rejection of Erotic passion by Euripides' Hippolytos, BICS Suppl. 219, 2013, pp. 67-83
b. The student is required to read the following works in Italian translation:
Euripide, Alcesti
Euripide, Medea
Aristofane, Lisistrata
- Assessment
Oral exam.
The aim of the test is to check knowledge of the history of Greek theatre (authors, works, chronological aspects), Greek theatre in its historical context (social framework, socio-political context, ritual context), historical-literary aspects (treatment of myth, comparison with other coeve plays), its functioning (theater building, actors, stage roles, stage machines, music, dramaturgy).
It also intends to ascertain the linguistic competence of the students, and their acquired ability to translate and interpret a dramatic text in the original language. Particular attention will be paid to this aspect of the text.Evaluations will be sized as follows:
assessments of excellence: an excellent knowledge of the ancient Greek language; the student's possession of good critical and in-depth skills; knowing how to relate safely the main issues addressed in the course; the use of a language appropriate to the specificity of the discipline.
discrete assessments: a fair knowledge of the ancient Greek language; the student's possession of a mnemonic knowledge of the contents; a modest critical capacity and connection between the topics discussed: the use of an appropriate language.
sufficient assessment: a sufficient knowledge of the ancient Greek language; the achievement of a minimal knowledge base on the topics dealt with by the student, even in the presence of some training gaps; the use of inappropriate language.
negative evaluations: an insufficient knowledge of the ancient Greek language; difficulty of orientation of the student with respect to the topics dealt with in the exam texts; training gaps; the use of inappropriate language.
- Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)
Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.
To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.
Notes
Further useful bibliography might be indicated by the teacher during the lessons.
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