Course detail

A Survey of International and Czech Art Hisotry of the Turn of 20th and 21st Century / summer

FaVU-SCDU-LAcad. year: 2009/2010

The course is taught by Mgr. Lenka Sýkorová in 2009/10

The purpose of the series of lectures is to give students the overview of artistic styles, tendencies, movements and main representatives of Czech and world art in the second half the 20th century. The stress is put on the wider cultural and social context.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

3

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Mgr. Lenka Sýkorová

Department

Department of Art History and Theory (KTDU)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Overview of Czech and foreign fine art from the second half of the 20th century - with the accent on wider cultural and social context.

Prerequisites

Basic knowledge of art history of the 20th century.

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

50% attendance at lectures. Conclusion: test above 70% and examination.

Course curriculum

1. Minimalist art, konceptual art, body art, Arte Povera in foreign art.
2. Video art, instalation, performance and environment in foreign art.
3. High-tech architecture.
4. Postmodern art, hyperreal art in foreign art.
5. Land art, public art in foreign art.
6. Action Czech art of 1970s and 1980s, object, instalation, environment.
7. Czech grotesque.
9. Czech art in the 90s - the generation of artistic personalities.
10. Czech exile art - achitects and photographers.
11. NeoExpression art, neopop, sound art, installation art, new media and net art in foreign art.
12. Photography and graphic design 1969 - 2009.
13. Video art, new media, public art, neoKonceptual art, phenomenon of do it yourselfs and play, social intervention, political art, street art in Czech contemporary art.
14.Organic architecture.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

To familiarize students with art movements, tendencies, styles and main representatives of fine art from the second half of the 20th century.

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

Attendance at lectures: 50%.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Basic literature

Dějiny českého výtvarného umění 1958- 2000 VI (2 svazky), Akademia, Praha 2007
Art of the 20th Century (ed. I. Walther), 2 svazky, Kohl 1998
Foster, H., Ferguson, B. W., Mairne: Umění po roce 1900, Slovart 2007
Dempseyová, Amy: Umělecké styly, školy a směry, Slovart 2002
Smith, E. L.: Art today. Součané světové umění, Slovart 1996

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme Bachelor's

    branch AEN , 2. year of study, summer semester, compulsory
    branch AIN , 2. year of study, summer semester, compulsory
    branch APK , 2. year of study, summer semester, compulsory
    branch AGD , 2. year of study, summer semester, compulsory
    branch AGR , 2. year of study, summer semester, compulsory
    branch AM2 , 2. year of study, summer semester, compulsory
    branch AM3 , 2. year of study, summer semester, compulsory
    branch AM1 , 2. year of study, summer semester, compulsory
    branch AS1 , 2. year of study, summer semester, compulsory
    branch AS2 , 2. year of study, summer semester, compulsory
    branch APE , 2. year of study, summer semester, compulsory
    branch AVI , 2. year of study, summer semester, compulsory
    branch AMU , 2. year of study, summer semester, compulsory
    branch ATD , 2. year of study, summer semester, compulsory
    branch APD , 2. year of study, summer semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

52 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Mgr. Lenka Sýkorová