Course detail
Reading Contemporary Art Theory
FaVU-CTUAcad. year: 2020/2021
A seminar Reading Contemporary Art Theory is focused on close reading of texts from the field of theory of art.
Supervisor
Learning outcomes of the course unit
Students will be able to sumarize key aspects of the text, and analyse them. They will foster their critical thinking and interpretative skills. Students will gain insight into recent discourses of theory of art that help them with contextualizing their own work.
Prerequisites
A knowledge of the history of 20th century art. Awareness of contemporary art practice.
Co-requisites
Not applicable.
Recommended optional programme components
Not applicable.
Recommended or required reading
CÍSAŘ, K. Modernologie. Umění po postmoderním umění, in: Jiří Ševčík a Edith Jeřábková, (eds.), Mezi první a druhou moderností, VVP, AVU, 2011, s. 49-58. (CS)
FOSTER, H.: Co je nového na neoavantgardě?, Sešit pro umění, teorii a příbuzné zóny, 2010, č. 8, s. 58–85. (CS)
GREENBERG, C.: Avantgarda a kýč, Labyrint Revue, 2000, č. 7–8, s. 68–74. (CS)
GAIGER, J.: Demontáž rámce. Místně specifické umění a estetická autonomie. Sešit pro umění, teorii a příbuzné zóny, roč. 3, č. 6-7, 2009. (CS)
MAGID, V.: Konstruovaná situace a její okamžik v čase. Sešit pro umění, teorii a příbuzné zóny, roč. 2, č. 4-5, 2008. (CS)
KESTER, G.: Konverzační kusy. Úloha dialogu v sociálně angažovaném umění. Sešit pro umění, teorii a příbuzné zóny, roč. 1, č. 1 – 2, 2007. (CS)
BISHOP, C.: Řízení reality. Spolupráce a participace v současném umění. Sešit pro umění, teorii a příbuzné zóny, roč. 1., č. 1-2, 2007. (CS)
GRÚŇ, D: Archív umelca – paralelná inštitúcia alebo prostriedok seba-historizácie? Sešit pro umění, teorii a příbuzné zóny, 11/2011, s. 64-83. (CS)
NOCHLIN, L.: Proč neexistovaly žádné velké umělkyně? In PACHMANOVÁ, M.(ed.), Neviditelná žena: Antologie současného amerického myšlení o feminismu a vizuální kultuře, Praha: One Woman Press, 2002. (CS)
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Teaching methods are based on course orientation - emphasis is placed on individual preparation of students before individual seminars; during the course the lecturer directs the discussion so that they have the opportunity to engage in the discussion to deepen their understanding of the discussed text.
Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes
Credits are awarded on the basis of active participation in the seminars and a written essay.
Language of instruction
Czech
Work placements
Not applicable.
Course curriculum
1. Avant-Garde, Neo-Avant-Garde
2. Modernity and Postmodernity
3. Site-specific art
4. Participatory and collaborative tendencies in contemporary art
5. Archival impulse
6. Feminism in art theory
Aims
The seminar aims to offer to students an introduction into selected issues of art theory, and to foster further thinking and discussion on the given topics (i. e. relationship between avant-garden and neo-avant-garde, archival impulse and historiographical turn, socially engaged art, participatory art etc.)
Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences
Compulsory attendance (75%).
Classification of course in study plans
- Programme VUB Bachelor's
branch VU-D , 1. year of study, summer semester, 2 credits, elective
branch VU-D , 1. year of study, summer semester, 2 credits, elective
branch VU-D , 1. year of study, summer semester, 2 credits, elective
branch VU-VT , 1. year of study, summer semester, 2 credits, elective
branch VU-VT , 1. year of study, summer semester, 2 credits, elective
branch VU-VT , 1. year of study, summer semester, 2 credits, elective
branch VU-VT , 1. year of study, summer semester, 2 credits, elective
branch VU-VT , 1. year of study, summer semester, 2 credits, elective
branch VU-VT , 1. year of study, summer semester, 2 credits, elective
branch VU-IDT , 1. year of study, summer semester, 2 credits, elective
branch VU-IDT , 1. year of study, summer semester, 2 credits, elective
branch VU-IDT , 1. year of study, summer semester, 2 credits, elective
branch VU-IDT , 1. year of study, summer semester, 2 credits, elective
branch VU-IDT , 1. year of study, summer semester, 2 credits, elective
branch VU-IDT , 1. year of study, summer semester, 2 credits, elective
branch VU-IDT , 1. year of study, summer semester, 2 credits, elective
branch VU-D , 2. year of study, summer semester, 2 credits, elective
branch VU-D , 2. year of study, summer semester, 2 credits, elective
branch VU-D , 2. year of study, summer semester, 2 credits, elective
branch VU-VT , 2. year of study, summer semester, 2 credits, elective
branch VU-VT , 2. year of study, summer semester, 2 credits, elective
branch VU-VT , 2. year of study, summer semester, 2 credits, elective
branch VU-VT , 2. year of study, summer semester, 2 credits, elective
branch VU-VT , 2. year of study, summer semester, 2 credits, elective
branch VU-VT , 2. year of study, summer semester, 2 credits, elective
branch VU-IDT , 2. year of study, summer semester, 2 credits, elective
branch VU-IDT , 2. year of study, summer semester, 2 credits, elective
branch VU-IDT , 2. year of study, summer semester, 2 credits, elective
branch VU-IDT , 2. year of study, summer semester, 2 credits, elective
branch VU-IDT , 2. year of study, summer semester, 2 credits, elective
branch VU-IDT , 2. year of study, summer semester, 2 credits, elective
branch VU-IDT , 2. year of study, summer semester, 2 credits, elective
branch VU-D , 3. year of study, summer semester, 2 credits, elective
branch VU-D , 3. year of study, summer semester, 2 credits, elective
branch VU-D , 3. year of study, summer semester, 2 credits, elective
branch VU-VT , 3. year of study, summer semester, 2 credits, elective
branch VU-VT , 3. year of study, summer semester, 2 credits, elective
branch VU-VT , 3. year of study, summer semester, 2 credits, elective
branch VU-VT , 3. year of study, summer semester, 2 credits, elective
branch VU-VT , 3. year of study, summer semester, 2 credits, elective
branch VU-VT , 3. year of study, summer semester, 2 credits, elective
branch VU-IDT , 3. year of study, summer semester, 2 credits, elective
branch VU-IDT , 3. year of study, summer semester, 2 credits, elective
branch VU-IDT , 3. year of study, summer semester, 2 credits, elective
branch VU-IDT , 3. year of study, summer semester, 2 credits, elective
branch VU-IDT , 3. year of study, summer semester, 2 credits, elective
branch VU-IDT , 3. year of study, summer semester, 2 credits, elective
branch VU-IDT , 3. year of study, summer semester, 2 credits, elective
branch VU-D , 4. year of study, summer semester, 2 credits, elective
branch VU-D , 4. year of study, summer semester, 2 credits, elective
branch VU-D , 4. year of study, summer semester, 2 credits, elective
branch VU-VT , 4. year of study, summer semester, 2 credits, elective
branch VU-VT , 4. year of study, summer semester, 2 credits, elective
branch VU-VT , 4. year of study, summer semester, 2 credits, elective
branch VU-VT , 4. year of study, summer semester, 2 credits, elective
branch VU-VT , 4. year of study, summer semester, 2 credits, elective
branch VU-VT , 4. year of study, summer semester, 2 credits, elective
branch VU-IDT , 4. year of study, summer semester, 2 credits, elective
branch VU-IDT , 4. year of study, summer semester, 2 credits, elective
branch VU-IDT , 4. year of study, summer semester, 2 credits, elective
branch VU-IDT , 4. year of study, summer semester, 2 credits, elective
branch VU-IDT , 4. year of study, summer semester, 2 credits, elective
branch VU-IDT , 4. year of study, summer semester, 2 credits, elective
branch VU-IDT , 4. year of study, summer semester, 2 credits, elective