Course: Art Criticism Seminar I

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Course title Art Criticism Seminar I
Course code KPF/B118
Organizational form of instruction Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 3
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Kolář Martin, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
The content of the seminar has been already mentioned above in the course aims.

Learning activities and teaching methods
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Learning outcomes
The course is focused on the analysis of the essential components of a critical assessment of works of art. It will be focused on three basic areas: 1. The definition of art criticism as a specific kind of activity, historic transformations and its relation to the aesthetic assessment in general. 2. The issue of ontological status of works of art. What type of entity is a work of art? 3. The issue of the establishment of critical judgment, the basis of criteria defended using a critical judgment? Is it possible to distinguish between "right" and "wrong" assessment work of art? What theoretical consequences would be negative answer to this question? The basic texts of the world aesthetics will be analyzed in detail, offering a variety of ways how to response to above mentioned questions.
a) Students should be able to classify a specific topic (phenomenon) in the context and period of time. Furthermore, they should know and interpret works of important personalities, both in historical context and in terms of current theories. They should be able to interpret academic source texts. This interpretation should be factually and logically structured and formulated. b) Learning outcomes (acquired knowledge and skills: Knowledge of basic academic issues and formal aesthetics. Analysis and interpretation of the theme, text analysis. Ability to write clearly structured and formulated factual text related to aesthetic. Structure of the text: annotation in Czech, key words in Czech, annotation in English, key words in English, Introduction: topic presentation, thesis (basic thesis is based on the reading of source text, analysis of themes: work with secondary literature, making thesis complicated, conclusion: basic thesis verification, list of literature.
Prerequisites
1. Seminar registration is not conditioned by participation in another seminar. 2. General cultural and historical overview of a school-leaver of grammar school.

Assessment methods and criteria
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1. An oral presentation of a topic of aesthetics (accompanied PPT) at length of 10 minutes and responses to new comments. 2. Active participation in assessing the presentations of other colleagues. Attendance 70%. 3. Seminar paper 10-14 pages. 4. Criticism of particular artistic output (literature, film, exhibition, theater, etc.).
Recommended literature
  • Barthes, R. Co to je kritika? In. Kritický sborník, ročník 14, č. 1. Praha, 1664.
  • Barthes, R. Kritika a pravda. In. Kritika a pravda. dauphin, Praha, 1997. ISBN 80-86019-53-5.
  • Barthes, R. Smrt autora. In. Aluze No. 3. Olomouc, 2006.
  • Černý, V. Co je kritika, co není a k čemu je na světě. Brno, 1967.
  • Eliot, T., S. O básnictví a básnících (eseje:?Tradice a individuální talent?, ?Dokonalý kritik?, ?Funkce kritiky?, ?Hranice kritiky?, ?Jak kritizovat kritika?). Odeon, Praha, 1991.
  • Fish, S. Jak je to tu s textem? In. Aluze No.3. Olomouc, 2002.
  • Hirsch, E.D. Objective Interpretation. In. Validity in Interpretation. New York and London, Yale University Press, 1967.
  • Hume, D. O normě vkusu. In. Aluze, No. 2. Olomouc, 2002.
  • Pepper, S., C. ., Aesthetic object, In. The Journal of Philosophy, Vol. 15, No. 18. 1943.
  • Šalda, F. X. Kritické glosy k nové poezii české. 1937.
  • Walton, K., L. Kategorie umění. In. Umění, krása, šeredno: Texty z estetiky 20. století. Karolinum, Praha, 2003. ISBN 80-246-0540-6.
  • Wellek, R. Literární kritika: termín a pojetí, In, Koncepty literární vědy. Jinočany, H&H, 2005. ISBN 80-7319-037-0.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Human Studies focused Aesthetics (A14) Category: Philosophy, theology 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter