Course detail

Contemporary Art Theory - summer

FaVU-3TSVU-LAcad. year: 2010/2011

After the end of modernism as the chief paradigm of 20th century art, history and theory of contemporary art looks as a chaotic amalgam of contrary tendencies which are sometimes, not very fittingly, coined as postmodernism. Theory of contemporary art monitors current tendencies on the international art scene.

Language of instruction

Czech

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Mgr. et. Mgr. Petr Ingerle

Department

Department of Art History and Theory (KTDU)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Written reflections of given texts, discussions.

Prerequisites

Knowledge of 20th century art history and theory.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations..

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Exam.

Course curriculum

-modernism and its theories in the second half of the 20th cetury
- Clement Greenberg and his pupils
- art and social subversion, Fluxus
- Guy Debord
- minimalism and Pop Art, the Deal of te Audiences and Art in 20th century. Leo Steinberg.
- Andy Warhol and Donald Judd.
- dematerialization of art and new approaches to traditional artistic genres
Alan Kaprow

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The aim is to provide an overview of art in the past 40 years, teach students about the basic theoretical texts of a given period, and teach students how to apply the new skills onto particular artworks.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Lectures, seminars + discussions on the assigned texts
75% attendance
oral paper twice per a semester
essay

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Co je to fotografie? ed. Karel Císař, Herrmann a synové, Praha 2004.
Hans Belting, Konec dějin umění, Mladá fronta, Praha 2000
Jiří Ševčík, Pavlína Morganová, Dagmar Dušková (ed.), České umění 1938-1989, Academia, Praha 2001
Nicolas Bourriaud, Postprodukce, Tranzit, Praha 2004.
Theories and Documents of Contemporary Art; A Sourcebook of Artists's Writings, ed. Kristine Stiles a Peter Selz, University of California Press, Berkeley 1996.

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme VUD Doctoral

    branch , 2 year of study, summer semester, compulsory

  • Programme VUD Doctoral

    branch , 2 year of study, summer semester, compulsory
    branch , 3 year of study, summer semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

13 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Mgr. et. Mgr. Petr Ingerle