Course detail

A Survey of International and Czech Art Hisotry of the Turn of 20th and 21st Century / summer

FaVU-SCDU-LAcad. year: 2010/2011

The purpose of the series of lectures is to give students the overview of artistic styles, tendencies, movements and main representatives of Czech and world art in the second half the 20th century. The stress is put on the wider cultural and social context.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

3

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Mgr. Lenka Sýkorová

Department

Department of Art History and Theory (KTDU)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Overview of Czech and foreign fine art from the second half of the 20th century - with the accent on wider cultural and social context.

Prerequisites

Basic knowledge of history of art, reflecting the beginning of the 20th century.

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

Exam conditions: the passed test on topics explained in lectures.

Course curriculum

1) Art of action I (performance, event and happenings)
2) Art of action II (body art and land art)
3) Female issue (feminism and postfeminism)
4) Transavant-gardes
5) Postmodernism in USA (1980s and 1990s)
6) Postmodernism in Europe (1980s and 1990s)

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

To familiarize students with art movements, tendencies, styles and main representatives of fine art from the second half of the 20th century.

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

Lectures are optional.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Basic literature

Dějiny českého výtvarného umění 1958- 2000 VI (2 svazky), Akademia, Praha 2007
Art of the 20th Century (ed. I. Walther), 2 svazky, Kohl 1998
Foster, H., Ferguson, B. W., Mairne: Umění po roce 1900, Slovart 2007
Dempseyová, Amy: Umělecké styly, školy a směry, Slovart 2002
Smith, E. L.: Art today. Součané světové umění, Slovart 1996

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme Bachelor's

    branch AEN , 2. year of study, summer semester, compulsory
    branch AIN , 2. year of study, summer semester, compulsory
    branch APK , 2. year of study, summer semester, compulsory
    branch AGD , 2. year of study, summer semester, compulsory
    branch AGR , 2. year of study, summer semester, compulsory
    branch AM2 , 2. year of study, summer semester, compulsory
    branch AM3 , 2. year of study, summer semester, compulsory
    branch AM1 , 2. year of study, summer semester, compulsory
    branch AS2 , 2. year of study, summer semester, compulsory
    branch AS1 , 2. year of study, summer semester, compulsory
    branch AMU , 2. year of study, summer semester, compulsory
    branch APE , 2. year of study, summer semester, compulsory
    branch AVI , 2. year of study, summer semester, compulsory
    branch ATD , 2. year of study, summer semester, compulsory
    branch APD , 2. year of study, summer semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

52 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Mgr. Lenka Sýkorová