Course detail

Reviews and Presentation of Art

FaVU-1RPU-LAcad. year: 2016/2017

The course aims at the practical journalist writing skills essential for active artists who do not want to rely of theoreticians. Students will learn how to write reviews, texts for their catalogs, texts for catalogs of other artists, and introductory text for exhibition openings .

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

2

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

PhDr. Pavel Ondračka

Department

Department of Art History and Theory (KTDU)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

The aim of the course is to teach students master the writing skills, which will help them with their self-presentation on the art scene.

Prerequisites

Students must be informed about contemporary art, both in traditional and new meida, they must be aware of the ways art is presented and critically reflecte and must be familiar with some texts written by other artists.

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

Credit. Students will be given three assignments during the semester.
1. review (300 - 600 words)
2. a catalog proposal (PDF, min 5 pages - reproductions, a text by the author herself, a text by another participant of the course - max. lenght of texts 600 words)
3. introductory text for an exhibition opening (300 words)

Course curriculum

1. The specifics of texts dealing with art written by authors who are active visual artists. Distinguishing genres. Review in press, peer review, criticism. Active artists vs. art criticism
2. Writing the review. methodology. Structure of the review.
3. Making a catalog - methodology.
4. Self-presentation in a catalog.
5. Text for and exhibition opening

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The course will emphasize the differences between the aforementioned genres and will teach students their peculiarities.

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

Attendance is mandatory (70%). Attendance at the first two seminars is essential.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Miroslav Lamač, Myšlenky moderních malířů, Praha 1989

Recommended reading

Alain de Botton, Architektura štěstí, Kniha Zlín 2010
Denis Diderot, O umění, Praha, Odeon 1983.
Jindřich Chalupecký, Nové umění v Čechách, 1985
Miloš Jiránek, Dojmy a potulky, Praha 1908
Před obrazem. Antologie americké výtvarné teorie a kritiky, ed. Tomáš Pospiszyl, Praha 1999
Roland Barthes, Kritika a pravda. In: Kritika a pravda, Praha: Dauphin, 1997.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme Bachelor's

    branch AVI , 3 year of study, summer semester, elective
    branch AEN , 3 year of study, summer semester, elective
    branch AMU , 3 year of study, summer semester, elective
    branch APE , 3 year of study, summer semester, elective
    branch ATD , 3 year of study, summer semester, elective
    branch AM2 , 3 year of study, summer semester, elective
    branch AM3 , 3 year of study, summer semester, elective
    branch AS2 , 3 year of study, summer semester, elective
    branch AKG , 3 year of study, summer semester, elective
    branch AM1 , 3 year of study, summer semester, elective
    branch AGD1 , 3 year of study, summer semester, elective
    branch AS1 , 3 year of study, summer semester, elective
    branch AGD2 , 3 year of study, summer semester, elective
    branch AIN , 3 year of study, summer semester, elective
    branch APD , 3 year of study, summer semester, elective

Type of course unit

 

Seminar

13 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

PhDr. Pavel Ondračka