Course detail

Postmodern and gender philosophy for PhD. students - winter

FaVU-3FIPG-ZAcad. year: 2015/2016

The course will delineate philosophical approaches of artists and their inspiration of countemporary philosophy since the birth of posmodernism to the present. Profiles of various artists and their important public artworks will be shown. The course emphasizes current gender issues in the age of IT. By establishing the differences between modern and postmodern ideological basis, we will reach the media determination of classical disciplines and the characteristics of overlaps with intermedia and multimedia expression. We will clarify contemporary views on the perception, visions, and thinking about art through historical retrospective. We will aim at establishing critical relationship both to personal and collective identities, at creating an authentic artistic expression, at examining critical consciousness of an individual towards the society. The ultimate aim of the course is to cultivate one's own personality and gain moral and humane orientation in

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

0

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Establishing critical relationship both to personal and collective identities, at creating an authentic artistic expression, at examining critical consciousness of an individual towards the society.

Prerequisites

Students have to have adequate knowledge of contemporary philosophy and gender issues.

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

Essay

Course curriculum

A dialogue between the teacher and students on current topics in art precedes each lecture. The winter semester deals with introduction to postmodern philosophy and art since 1970s, the summer semester focuses on chronologial typologies of gender issues of art up to the present.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The aim of the course is to cultivate one's own personality and gain moral and humane orientation both in life and art.

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

Seminars, tutorials.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Úvod do současné filozofie, Miroslav Petříček, nak. Hermann a synové, 1. vyd. Praha 1991
Timoty Leary, Chaos a kyberkultura, Brno/Praha 1997

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme VUD Doctoral

    branch UMVP_DP , 1. year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch VUUP_DP , 1. year of study, winter semester, elective

  • Programme VUD Doctoral

    branch VUUP_DK , 1. year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch UMVP_DK , 1. year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch VUUP_DK , 2. year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch UMVP_DK , 2. year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch VUUP_DK , 3. year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch UMVP_DK , 3. year of study, winter semester, elective

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

13 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Seminar

13 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer