Course detail

Role of Photography in Contemporary Art - winter

FaVU-RFS-ZAcad. year: 2016/2017

In contemporary fine arts, photography plays an important and unsubstitutable role. The lectures acquaint students with the use of this medium in history, as well as in present days. The parallels between past and present will be mentioned. The position of photography and new media in the context of contemporary art will be evaluated.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

3

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

MgA. Jan Symon

Department

Department of Art History and Theory (KTDU)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

The use of medium of photography in history, as well as in present days, the parallels between past and present.
The position of photography and new media in the context of contemporary art.

Prerequisites

Comprehensive knowledge of the 20th century 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

Credit.

Course curriculum

Using of medium the mediou of photography in history, as well as in present days.
The position of photography and new media in the context of contemporary art.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Knowledge ot the important and unsubstitutable role of the photography in contemporary fine arts.

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

Lectures are optional.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Photography Book, Phaidon, 2005

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme Master's

    branch AGD1 , 1. year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch AGD2 , 1. year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch APD , 1. year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch AS2 , 1. year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch AKG , 1. year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch AM1 , 1. year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch AM2 , 1. year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch AS1 , 1. year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch AM3 , 1. year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch ATD , 1. year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch AMU , 1. year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch AIN , 1. year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch AEN , 1. year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch AVI , 1. year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch APE , 1. year of study, winter semester, elective

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

MgA. Jan Symon