THEATRE IN SPANISH LANGUAGE

Theatre in Spanish Language is one of the characterising courses for students who choose the Spanish language and literature A or B in the degree "Languages, Civilization and the Science of language", in each of the three curricula (Literatures and Culture, Linguistic, Philology and Language Teaching Research, International Politics). It can also be included in the study plan as «free choice credits» or as a related-supplementary course.
The course aims to provide an approach to Spanish modern culture (from the "Siglo de Oro" to the 20th century) through the theatre. Four theatrical works from different cultural eras will be studied, with a selection of critical texts that will facilitate the contextualization of the literary texts and with the support of graphic documents and audiovisual material for the spectacle dimension.

Knowledge and understanding
- Know the main phenomena of the cultural history of Spain from the 17th to the 20th century and the literary periods with their characteristics.
- Know the tools of theatrical analysis with their specific terminology, as well as the critical tradition.
- Know the appropriate skills to deal with the reading, translation and critical analysis of texts in Spanish from the classical and contemporary period.
Ability to apply knowledge and understanding
- Ability to frame the dramatic text and the theatrical performance in their socio-cultural and literary context.
- Know how to critically apply the analysis tools of the text and the theatrical performance and be able to discuss other critical opinions.
Judgment skills
- Ability to self-assess one's own competence in understanding the Spanish language, and also to autonomously implement strategies to strengthen the passive and active (written and oral) competence in the Spanish language.
- Development of the ability of critical analysis of literary passages (structure, linguistic aspects, relationship with the culture of the moment and evaluation of their contribution to the Hispanic, European and American civilization, etc.), of autonomy of judgment in the interpretation and discussion of critical sources.
Communication skills
In the double written and oral level (in Spanish), the course allows you to acquire the ability to relate to interlocutors (specialists and non-specialists), in order to transmit information, express ideas, pose or solve problems on Spanish culture and literature critically, using appropriate terminology and referring to adequate and updated bibliographic sources. This communication skill can be developed in the presence and on the virtual classroom forum.
Learning ability
- Undertake and plan the study of the material provided by the teacher independently.
- Select bibliographic sources and electronic resources to increase knowledge of the history of modern Spanish theater.
The course allows you to acquire autonomous learning skills, which allow you to undertake any subsequent studies of Spanish culture and theater.

Knowledge of the Spanish language; ability to analyze and criticize the literary text.

1. Introducción: radiografía del teatro
1.1. Poética y poéticas
1.2. Breve historia: de La Celestina al siglo XX
1.3. El mito de don Juan
2. El teatro del Siglo de Oro (siglos XVI-XVII)
2.1. Cartografía dramática: autores, géneros, sistema
2.2. Un manifiesto revolucionario: forma y sentido del Arte nuevo
2.3. La tragedia española: El castigo sin venganza de Lope de Vega
3. Docere et delectare: el teatro del siglo XVIII
3.1. Teatro y ensayo
3.2. El sí de las niñas de Fernández de Moratín
4. Pasiones románticas: el teatro del siglo XIX
4.1. El drama romántico: Don Juan Tenorio de José Zorrilla
4.2. La cumbre de la ópera: Don Giovanni (y otros donjuanes)
5. Cara y cruz del teatro en el siglo XX
5.1. Del fin de siècle al teatro imposible
5.2. Yerma de Federico García Lorca

Required texts
1. VEGA, Félix Lope de, El castigo sin venganza, eds. A. García Reidy & R. Valdés, Barcelona, Gredos, 2023.
2. FERNÁNDEZ DE MORATÍN, Leandro, La comedia nueva. El sí de las niñas, ed. J. Pérez-Magallón, Madrid, RAE, 2015.
3. ZORRILLA, José, Don Juan Tenorio, ed. L. Fernández Cifuentes, Madrid, RAE, 2012.
4. GARCÍA LORCA, Federico, Yerma, ed. I.-M. Gil, Madrid, Cátedra, 1982 [+ many re-editions].
[+ 5. A dramatic work chosen by the student].

[Please note: further material will be available on Moodle during the lessons.]

The verification of learning takes place in two ways:
1) the active participation of the student in the practical lessons, where the literary analyzes carried out following the instructions of the teacher will be discussed;
2) the preparation and presentation in class of a dramatic work (to be approved by the teacher);
3) a final oral test in Spanish, consisting of an interview to evaluate the knowledge of the main phenomena of the cultural history of Spain from the 1600s to the 1900s and the knowledge and understanding of the literary periods, as well as verify the ability to frame the dramatic text and the theatrical performance in their context and the ability to critically apply the tools of analysis.

The course will combine theoretical and practical lessons: in addition to the teacher's lessons, the student will have to prepare the compulsory and supplementary readings to critically discuss the literary analyzes in the lessons following the teacher's indications.
All the critical materials will be available on the University's Moodle e-learning platform.

Learning language: spanish.

written and oral

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