Course: Art Criticism Seminar II

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Course title Art Criticism Seminar II
Course code KPF/B119
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 aimed both theoretically and practically. The theoretical part deals with critical judgment and its dependence and structure, relationship to the science of art and art background and art work. It also deals with the issue of values, assessment and criteria of evaluation. The practical part deals with critical analyzes of texts in the past and present. Students will get acquainted with the basics of critical approach and expression of critical judgment. On the basis, students will present their artistic output.
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 by 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. Visiting an exhibition of contemporary art and its subsequent brief description and interpretation in the seminar.
Recommended literature
  • BEARDSLEY, M. C.. Aesthetics: Problems in the Philosophy of Criticism. Hackett Publishing Co, Indianapolis, 1681.
  • BUNGAY, S. Beauty and Truth: A Study of Hegel´s Aesthetics. Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1987.
  • CIPRANOV, D., KULKA, T. (eds.). Co je umění?. FF UK, Praha, 2010. ISBN 978-80-87378-46-5.
  • ECO, U. The Open Work. Rádius, Hutchinson, 1989.
  • FILIPOVÁ, M., RAMPLEY, M. (ed.). Možnosti vizuálních studií: obrazy, texty, interpretace. Barister & Principal, Masarykova univerzita, Brno, 2007. ISBN 978-80-87029-26-8.
  • FLUSSER, V. Moc obrazuIn: Výtvarné umění ?. AV ČR, Praha, 1996.
  • KESNER, L. Vizuální teorie. Praha, 1997. ISBN 80-7319-054-0.
  • KULKA, T. Umění a falzum. Academia, Praha, 2004. ISBN 80-200-0954-X.
  • KULKA, T. Umění a kýč. Torst, Praha, 2014. ISBN 978-80-7215-477-7.


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: Summer