Course detail

Presentation and Documentation of Artistic Project

FaVU-1PDAPAcad. year: 2024/2025

The course prepares students to be able to successfully present their artworks and other original projects both in the context of their studies (in the Semester Projects Presentation course) and in actual artistic practice (in situations such as artist talks, interviews or media appearances, meeting with curators, gallerists, collectors, presentations for grant applications, or in public competitions for artistic realization). The skill set that the course focuses on includes adjusting and installing your work, taking photo documentation of your project, compiling captions and annotations, preparing an artist CV, completing a portfolio, formulating a short characterization of your own creative premises ("artist statement"), oral presentation to an audience, including a rhetorically persuasive (yet concise, factual and clear) delivering, and last but not least, responding quickly and accurately to audience comments. Practicing these skills will enable students to overcome shyness and uncertainty in situations where they have to present and defend their work. Teaching takes the form of practical exercises in small groups and peer feedback. 

 

 

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

2

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Entry knowledge

None.  

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

Credit is awarded for active participation in seminars (more than 80 % attendance) and for completing all interim assignments. Missed classes may be made up with additional assignments by agreement with the instructor  
Teaching takes place in the classrooms of the FFA BUT in the hours determined by the schedule. Attendance is compulsory (1 absence allowed). Higher number of absences can be compensated by submitting an alternative assignment after agreement with the teachers.  

Aims

The aim of the course is to provide students with the basic skills needed to successfully present an artwork or other creative project.  
Students will acquire the basic skills to be able to adequately prepare for the presentation of their original project and confidently present it to an audience.  

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

HOSPODÁŘOVÁ, I. Prezentační dovednosti. 2. vyd. Praha: Kernberg Publishing, 2007. ISBN 80-903962-9-6.

Recommended reading

BARKER, A. Umíte přesvědčit. 2. vyd. Brno: Computer Press, 2007. ISBN 80-251-1600-5. BĚLOHLÁVKOVÁ, V. 33 základních rad jak úspěšně prezentovat. 1. vyd. Brno: Computer Press, 2004. ISBN 80-251-0326-9.
HIERHOLD, E. Rétorika a prezentace. 1. vyd. Praha: Grada, 2005. ISBN 80-247-0782-9.
NEDOMOVÁ, Jana. Otázky kvality v tvorbě a v prezentaci studenta na VŠ s umělecko-pedagogickým zaměřením (disertační práce), PedF MU, Brno 2019. https://is.muni.cz/th/mrbgj/Nedomova_disertacni_prace.pdf

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme VUM_B Bachelor's 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory
    1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory
    1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory
    1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory
    1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory
    1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory
    1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory
    1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory
    1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory
    1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory
    1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory
    1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory
    1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Seminar

14 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

1. Opening meeting, introduction to the content and objectives of the course, division into groups 

2. Preparation of the author's portfolio – visual and textual documentation of previous work 

3. Preparation of the artist portfolio – compilation of CV and formulation of artist statement 

4. Adjustment and installation of the artist project 

5. Textual accompaniment to the project – descriptions and annotations 

6. Oral presentation of the project – structuring the statement, voice work, body language 

7. Defending the project in discussion – attentive and critical listening to comments, prompt argumentation