Course detail

History of Art of 20th Century

FSI-YUDAcad. year: 2020/2021

Subject provides an overview of art, architecture, arts and crafts in the 20th centuries - Art Nouveau, avant-garde, Dadaism, Surrealism, Symbolism, Bauhaus, Action Painting, op-art, pop-art, conceptual art, postmodern.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

3

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. arch. Jan Rajlich

Department

Institute of Machine and Industrial Design (ÚK)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

- An orientation in the history of fine art in the period of modern times.
- Knowledge of fundaments of individual movements.
- Knowledge of characterization of individual movements.
- Knowledge of significant representatives of individual movements.

Prerequisites

Development of visual arts, arts and crafts and design from the beginnings till the end of the 19th century.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The course is taught through lectures explaining the basic principles and theory of the discipline. Teaching is supplemented by excursions.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

The exam verifies global orientation and knowledge of the development in the visual art of the given period and relationship to the previous development and to the present. The exam consists of written and oral parts. According to the article No. 13 of Study and Examination Rules of Brno University of Technology ECTS evaluation degree scale is used. The course is evaluated with the following grades: ECTS EVALUATION DEGREES / PTS. RATING / NUMERIC RATING: A / 100 - 90 / 1 / Excellent; B /89 - 80 / 1,5 / Very good; C / 79 - 70 / 2 / Good; D / 69 - 60 / Satisfactory; E / 59 - 50 / Sufficient; F / 49 - 0 / 4 / Failed.

Course curriculum

Not applicable.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Graduates will be able to know history and theory of art, arts and crafts 20th century design. Orientation in art history belongs to the elementary education of industrial designer as a possible inspirational source for own work.

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

The attendance in lectures is recommended.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Gombrich E. H: The Story of Art. - London: Phaidon, 1995.
Pijoan J.: Dějiny umění 9-12, - Praha: Odeon/Euromedia, 1986/2004.

Recommended reading

Bauer, A.: Dějiny výtvarného umění. - Olomouc: Rubico, 2002.
Horsham M.: 20´s +30´s Style. - London: Quantum Books, 1989.
Kol.: The Art Book. - London: Phaidon, 1994.
Lucie-Smith E.: Artoday. - London: Phaidon, 1995.
Maliva J.: Doteky s uměním a časem, 2. díl. - Brno: FaVU VUT v Brně, 1997.
Powell L. a P.: 50´s 60´s Style. - London: Quamtum Books, 1998.

Elearning

eLearning: currently opened course

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme M2A-P Master's

    branch M-PDS , 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Mgr. Michal Trávníček

Syllabus

- Visual art of the 20th century – avant-garde tendencies in the beginning of the 20th century (Fauvism, Expressionism).
- Visual art of the 20th century – avant-garde tendencies in the beginning of the 20th century (Cubism).
- Visual art of the 20th century - avant-garde tendencies in the beginning of the 20th century (Futurism and metaphysic painting, abstract art).
- Visual art of the 20th century - interwar period (Dadaism, Surrealism).
- Visual art of the 20th century - interwar period (Bauhaus).
- Visual art after the WWII (action painting, Op-art, Pop-art).
- Visual art after the WWII (conceptual art, Postmodernism).
- Development of architecture in the 1st half of 20th century.
- Development of architecture in the 2nd half of 20th century.
- Development of sculpture in the 20th century.
- Photography in the 20th century.
- The newest tendencies in visual art and architecture.

Elearning

eLearning: currently opened course