Course detail

Shared Interdisciplinary Theory 4

FaVU-3STV4Acad. year: 2018/2019

Interdisciplinary theory represents a core course in the doctoral program curriculum. The content of the course has been modeled along the fact that in the undergraduate and graduate programs, students obtain general knowledge of art theory and related humanities. Hence each semester of the course is adapted to a certain extent to the current individual focus of the students in the particular year and their research needs and preferences.

Language of instruction

Czech

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Mgr. Jan Zálešák, Ph.D.

Department

Faculty of Fine Arts (FaVU)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Students are able to clearly formulate the theoretical grounds of their dissertation.

Prerequisites

None.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Combination of lectures and group seminars in which texts on theory and philosophy or art are selected in advance.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

The course is accomplished by a written paper which in fact constitutes a draft of the theoretical part of the disseration. After eventual review, the text should be used as a part of the dissertation and should be ready for publishig in academic press.

Course curriculum

The seminars are set up by individual Ddpartment of Theory faculty or other designated professionals who define the seminars' content in advance. Students are actively involved in the process of the completion of texts and other materials used for the seminars.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The course aims at intertextualizing and deepening theoretical knowledge from a broad spectrum of disciplines ranging from traditional art history, contemporary art theory, new media and visual culture theory, currently formed interdisciplinary field of curatorial studies and a wide spectrum of related humanities which inform postcontemporary artistic practices.

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

Students obtain the non-letter grade upon actively participating in the semiars and fulfilling the assignments.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Erwin PANOFSKI, Význam ve výtvarném umění. Praha: Malvern – Academia, 2013. (CS)
Helena BENDOVÁ – Matěj STRNAD (eds.), Společenské vědy a audiovize. Praha: AMU, 2014. (CS)
Jacques AUMONT, Obraz (2. vydání). Praha: AMU, 2010. (CS)
Konrád Paul LIESMANN, Teorie nevzdělanosti. Praha: Academia, 2009. (CS)
Michel FOUCAULT, Archeologie vědění (2. vydání). Praha: Hermann a synové, 2016. (CS)
Nelson GOODMAN, Jazyky umění. Praha: Academia, 2007. (CS)
Peter BURKE, Společnost a vědění II. Od Encyklopedie k Wikipedii. Praha: Univerzita Karlova – Karolinum, 2014. (CS)
Stuart HALL, Representation. Cultural Representations and Signifying Practices. London – New Dehli: Thousand Oaks – Sage, 2000. (EN)
Umberto ECO, Meze interpretace. Praha: Univerzita Karlova – Karolinum, 2004. (CS)
Veronika VEBEROVÁ – Petr A. BÍLEK – Vladimír PAPOUŠEK – David SKALICKÝ (eds.), Jazyky reprezentace. Reprezentace jako teoretický problém ve filozofii a v myšlení o umění a kultuře, v literatuře a filmu. Praha: Akropolis, 2012. (CS)
Wolfgang ISER, Jak se dělá teorie. Praha: Univerzita Karlova: Karolinum, 2009. (CS)

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme VUD Doctoral

    branch VUUP_DP4 , 2 year of study, summer semester, compulsory

  • Programme VUD Doctoral

    branch VUUP_DK4 , 2 year of study, summer semester, compulsory

  • Programme VUD Doctoral

    branch VUUP_DP3 , 2 year of study, summer semester, compulsory

  • Programme VUD Doctoral

    branch VUUP_DK3 , 2 year of study, summer semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

6 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Mgr. Jan Zálešák, Ph.D.
Mgr. Markéta Žáčková, Ph.D.
Mgr. Jana Kořínková, Ph.D.