Course detail

The Aesthetics of Natural Processes - summer

FaVU-ESP-LAcad. year: 2010/2011

The aesthetics of natural processes is concerned with the environment issues both for BA students of the FFA but also for students from other faculties.
The key word is "the creativity of nature" from the point of view of various scientific disciplines and their comparison with current artistic tendencies.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

2

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. akad. malíř Vladimír Merta

Department

Environment Studio (AEN)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

The ability to apply acquired knowledge from sciences and humanities to individual artistic practice.

Prerequisites

Basic orientation and knowledge of environmental art.

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

Students will be evaluated at the end of the semester on their presentation by the form of an exhibition.

Course curriculum

1. prof. Stanislav Komárek. "Nature's Creativiry/" (mimicry as a drawing, mimicry as a strategy; forrest software.
prof. Desider Toth, MFA. The author's presentation.
Dr. Vladimír Novotný. "The venus of Vestonice."
Martin Zet, MFA. Autor's presentation and workshop.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The course objectives are:
1. contribute to interdisciplinary discussion on environmental issues
2. find the best form of such discussion for the specific requirenments of the study of art
3. update the teaching methods from the point of view of the scientists and comparing them with artistic activities
4. blur the boundary between theoretical ponderings and creative artistic practice

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

Attendance is mandatory.l

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Basic literature

Tony Godfrey - Conceptual Art, 1998
Jeffrey Kastner, Brian Wallis - Land and Environmental Art ( Art and Ideas ), 1998
Lewis Williams - Mysl v jeskyni, 2007
Stanislav Komárek - Mimikry, aposemantismus a příbuzné jevy, 2000
Stanislav Komárek - Příroda a kultura, 2000
Václav Cílek - Krajiny vnitřní a vnější, druhé vydání 2007
Václav Cílek - Tsunami je stále s námi, 2006

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme Bachelor's

    branch AEN , 3 year of study, summer semester, elective
    branch AEN , 2 year of study, summer semester, elective

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

13 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. akad. malíř Vladimír Merta

Seminar

13 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. akad. malíř Vladimír Merta