Course detail

Chapters from 20th Century Art - Czech Surrealism

FaVU-2VKUS-LAcad. year: 2010/2011

The aim of these lectures is widening the theoretical basis of one of the most important artistic phenomena of the 20th century: Czech dimension of surrealism.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

3

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. PhDr. Petr Spielmann, dr. h. c.

Department

Department of Art History and Theory (KTDU)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Students will acquire deeper knowledge of Czech surrealism.

Prerequisites

Basic knowledge of modern Czech and international art.

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

Oral exam.

Course curriculum

Czech surrealism, theory, contacts between Czech and French surrealists, chief personalities (Nezval, Teige, Biebel), chief visual artists (Toyen, Štyrský, Šíma, Tikal, Istler)

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Student will acquire wider knowledge about the changes of surrealism's Czech and international context and its connection to the historical developments of art.

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

Attendance of lectures is optional.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Nadeau, M., Dějiny surrealismu a surrealistické dokumenty. Olomouc 1994
Breton, A., Manifesty surrealismu, 2005
Srp.K, Český surrealismus 1929-1953, Argo 1996
Srp,K., Toyen, Argo 2000
Lenka Bydžovská, Karel Srp, Jindřich Štyrský, Argo 2007
Štyrský, J.: Sny 1925-1940. 2. vyd. Argo, Praha 2003.

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme Master's

    branch AIN , 1. year of study, summer semester, elective
    branch APK , 1. year of study, summer semester, elective
    branch AGD , 1. year of study, summer semester, elective
    branch AGR , 1. year of study, summer semester, elective
    branch AM3 , 1. year of study, summer semester, elective
    branch AM1 , 1. year of study, summer semester, elective
    branch AM2 , 1. year of study, summer semester, elective
    branch AS2 , 1. year of study, summer semester, elective
    branch AS1 , 1. year of study, summer semester, elective
    branch APE , 1. year of study, summer semester, elective
    branch AVI , 1. year of study, summer semester, elective
    branch AMU , 1. year of study, summer semester, elective
    branch ATD , 1. year of study, summer semester, elective
    branch APD , 1. year of study, summer semester, elective

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

13 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. PhDr. Petr Spielmann, dr. h. c.