Course: Introduction to Philosophy of Art II

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Course title Introduction to Philosophy of Art II
Course code KFHS/B364
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 2
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Arndt Tereza, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Thematic plan of the course is following: 1. The philosophy of art in the end of 19th century and thinking in 20th century 2. Schopenhauer 3. Nietzsche - Apollonian and Dionysian principle (2 sections) 4. Bergson 5. Husserl 6. Heidegger 7. Merleau-Ponty 8. Patočka 9. Barbaras 10. Tendencies of philosophy of art in the end of 20th century and beginning of 21st century (2 sections)

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified
Learning outcomes
The subject is a sequel of Philosophy I and continues with the introducing of contexts and history of philosophical reflexion of the art based on following of the changes of its perception, interpretation and function. The course introduces to students the changes of position and function of the art within the history and with different interpretation frames for its explanation. A starting point is the reading of source texts and its interpretation. The reading or the primary text will be completed with the introducing to the secondary texts and its parts.
A student will gain the overview in basic theories of philosophy of art. He/she will know the difference between philosophy of art and aesthetics. He/she will develop the term basis needed for understanding of the theory of art and the philosophy of art. He/she will be capable of independent argumentation. He/she will develop the ability to understand the texts and discuss and think independently within the theory of art.
Prerequisites
The course Philosophy of Art I passed successfully

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
Oral test of orientation in discussed topics based on an essay which will follow some of discussed topics.
Recommended literature
  • Berger, John. Způsoby vidění. Praha, 2016. ISBN 978-80-87260-78-4.
  • Fišerová, M. Fragmentární vidění. Ranciere, Derrida, Nancy. Togga, 2020.
  • Flusser, V. Za filosofií fotografie. Praha, 1994.
  • Mirzoeff, N. Úvod do vizuální kultury. Praha: Academia, 2012.
  • Mitchell, W. J. T. Iconology: Image, Text, Ideology. University of Chicago Press, 1987.
  • Mitchell, W. J. T. Teorie obrazu / Eseje o verbální a vizuální reprezentaci. Karolinum, Praha, 2016.
  • RATAJ, Michal, ed. Zvukem do hlavy: sondy do současné audiokultury. Praha: Akademie múzických umění v Praze, 2012. ISBN 978-80-7331-229-9.
  • Sturken, M., Cartwright, L. Studia vizuální kultury. Portál, Praha, 2009.


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