Course detail

Selected Texts of Philosophy and Aesthetics for MA Students

FaVU-2TEF-LAcad. year: 2011/2012

The course is taught by Mgr. Lucie Pargačová in 2009/10
The aim of the course is to introduce FFA students to chief aspects of 20th century thinking about an artwork from the perspective of a) criticism ("art writing" - Clement Greenberg), philosophy (Gadamer, Foucault, Derrida), and artsists themselves (Beuys, Warhol, Kippenberger).

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

3

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Mgr. Lucie Pargačová, Ph.D.

Department

Department of Art History and Theory (KTDU)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Students will be taught to develop their abilities to participate in sophisticated discussion and articulate clearly and coherently their opinions in oral and written form (essay).

Prerequisites

None.

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

900 - 1500-word essay, test.

Course curriculum

The course will focus on the change between modernist and postmodernist thinking. We will read texts by Clement Greenberg, Michael Fried, Walter Benjamin, Hans-Georg Gadamer, Umberto Eco, Michel Foucault.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The aim of the course is to introduce FFA students to chief aspects of 20th century thinking about an artwork from the perspective of a) criticism ("art writing" - Clement Greenberg), philosophy (Gadamer, Foucault, Derrida), and artsists themselves (Beuys, Warhol, Kippenberger).

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

Attendance at lecures is optional.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Art in Theory: 1900-1990, Harrison and Wood (ed.), London, Blackwell, 2003
Foster, Hal (ed.): Umění po roce 1900. Modernismus, antimodernismus, postmodernismus. Praha 2007.
Poszpiszyl, Tomáš: Před obrazem, OSVU, Praha, 1998

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme Master's

    branch AS2 , 1 year of study, summer semester, elective
    branch AVI , 1 year of study, summer semester, elective
    branch APE , 1 year of study, summer semester, elective
    branch AGD2 , 1 year of study, summer semester, elective
    branch AEN , 1 year of study, summer semester, elective
    branch AM2 , 1 year of study, summer semester, elective
    branch AM3 , 1 year of study, summer semester, elective
    branch ATD , 1 year of study, summer semester, elective
    branch AMU , 1 year of study, summer semester, elective
    branch AS1 , 1 year of study, summer semester, elective
    branch AGD1 , 1 year of study, summer semester, elective
    branch AIN , 1 year of study, summer semester, elective
    branch APD , 1 year of study, summer semester, elective
    branch AM1 , 1 year of study, summer semester, elective
    branch AKG , 1 year of study, summer semester, elective

Type of course unit

 

Seminar

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Mgr. Lucie Pargačová, Ph.D.