Course detail

Text in Artistic Practice

FaVU-1TvUPAcad. year: 2023/2024

The course in the form of practical seminars allows to acquire the basic habits of writing texts accompanying artistic practice. Students can apply these habits both in their studies (in preparation for the Public Presentation of the semester project or in the creation of the Final Thesis Documentation) and in professional artistic careers, or in other roles they may take up in artistic practice (curating, art criticism, organizing exhibitions and festivals, cultural management, etc.). Through reading selected examples and subsequent practical exercises, students will explore the basic genres of writing associated with artistic practice, such as the artist statement, curatorial text, exhibition review, and grant application. The seminar is taught in several small groups. The class takes the form of a series of specifically focused assignments, the mastery of which students verify through group feedback.  

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

2

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Mgr. Václav Magid

Department

Department of Art History and Theory (KTDU)

Entry knowledge

None.   

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

Credit is awarded for active participation in seminars (more than 75 % attendance) and for completing all interim assignments. Missed classes may be made up with additional assignments by agreement with the instructor.  

Lectures and seminars take place at the premises of the Faculty of Fine Arts, Brno University of Technology at designated times. Two absences are tolerated.  

Aims

The aim of the course is to enable students to exercise writing texts for the needs of their artistic practice.  
Students will acquire a cultivated written expression and practical habits of writing texts in various genres for the needs of artistic practice.  

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Institut úzkosti. 2021. Kvíření jazyka českého: O užívání genderově inkluzivního jazyka v institucích a organizacích, http://www.institutuzkosti.cz/events/kvireni-jazyka-ceskeho-videozaznam-online-diskuse?src=cz (CS)
Jan SVENUNGSSON, Umelec a písanie, Bratislava: Slovart – VŠVU 2013 (CS)
ZBÍRAL, R. Příručka psaní seminárních a jiných vysokoškolských odborných prací. Praha: Linde, 2009. ISBN 978-80-7201-779-9.

Recommended reading

ŠANDEROVÁ, J. Jak číst a psát odborný text ve společenských vědách. Několik zásad pro začátečníky. Praha: SLON, 2005. ISBN 80-86429-40-7.
ČMEJRKOVÁ, S., DANEŠ, F., SVĚTLÁ, J. Jak napsat odborný text. Praha: Leda, 1999. ISBN 80-85927-69-1.
Umberto ECO, Jak napsat diplomovou práci, Praha: Votobia 1997
Aleš RICHTER, Co je dobré vědět o psaní diplomové či disertační práce, Liberec 2008

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme VUM_B Bachelor's, 2. year of study, winter semester, compulsory

  • Programme VUB Bachelor's

    branch VU-VT , 2. year of study, winter semester, compulsory
    branch VU-VT , 2. year of study, winter semester, compulsory
    branch VU-VT , 2. year of study, winter semester, compulsory
    branch VU-VT , 2. year of study, winter semester, compulsory
    branch VU-VT , 2. year of study, winter semester, compulsory
    branch VU-VT , 2. year of study, winter semester, compulsory
    branch VU-IDT , 2. year of study, winter semester, compulsory
    branch VU-IDT , 2. year of study, winter semester, compulsory
    branch VU-IDT , 2. year of study, winter semester, compulsory
    branch VU-IDT , 2. year of study, winter semester, compulsory
    branch VU-IDT , 2. year of study, winter semester, compulsory
    branch VU-IDT , 2. year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Seminar

14 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Mgr. Jana Gazdagová

Syllabus

1. Introduction to the objectives of the course and the method of teaching, division into groups 

2. Artist Statement (general characteristics of the artistic programme) 

3. Description of the artistic project – asbtract and detailed explanation of conception and realization 

4. Project application – formalisation of the project for the purpose of a grant application or competition for the realisation of the work in public space (benefits, costs, implementation process) 

5. Text for the exhibition – outline of the curatorial concept, press release 

6. Exhibition review 

7. Review of a professional book in the field of art or visual culture