Course detail

Diploma Thesis

FaVU-SZK-TAcad. year: 2016/2017

The seminar coordinates the final stage of the diploma thesis writing. Students have one to one tutorials, and they can also ask for more advice during the seminars. PhDr. Ondracka helps the students establish connection between the theoretical and practical parts of the thesis, while PhDr. Niederle helps the student with stylistic aspects of the writing during his lectures and tutorials.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

20

Guarantor

doc. Mgr. Jan Zálešák, Ph.D.

Department

Department of Art History and Theory (KTDU)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

To put together, write and defend the theoretic part of the magisterial diploma work which is also a personal theoretic starting point for further free artistic activity.

Prerequisites

Students must be able to process structured information, theoretical texts, and must be able to produce their own theoretical reflexion of the topic.

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 acquire the credits after handing in their theoretical thesis. However, students who did not attend the tutorials will not acquire the credit.

Course curriculum

1) The students will either confirm or change the topic of their thesis so that it is ready for the approval by the Comitee.
2) Students will be informed about the formal aspects of the thesis during lectures and seminars
3) Students will attend tutorials

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The main objective of the subject is coordination of the theoretical part of the diploma thesis in such a way so taht it reflects the particularity of being a art student and meets the criteria defined by FaVU.
The students reflect on their position from a viewpoint of active artists on a structured, factual, and professional basis.

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

Tutorials are mandatory.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Literatura týkající se dějin umění do současnosti.

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Type of course unit

 

13 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Mgr. Jan Zálešák, Ph.D.

Syllabus

In seminars and in their credit work (30 lines), diplomates back up the selection of the diploma work topics, along with the relation of the topic to the diplomates´ creative programmes and magisterial tasks. Seminars are informal, in the forms of discussion, defence and opposition.