ESB068 Aesthetics of the Contemporary Pictoral Representation

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2013
Extent and Intensity
1/1. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Barbora Kundračíková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Petr Osolsobě, Ph.D.
Department of Aesthetics – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Ing. Ivana Vašinová
Supplier department: Department of Aesthetics – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Wed 17:30–19:05 C31
Prerequisites
Optional course which introduces into the fundamental concepts of the pictoral representation.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/20, only registered: 0/20, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/20
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
there are 6 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
The course is designed to deepen skills of critical reading and thinking about the aesthetic reflection of art, with special emphasis on the second half of the twentieth century. A substantial part is own critical writing.
Syllabus
  • 1. Interpretation of an artwork as a prerequisite of its evaluation
  • 2. Author's interpretation of an artwork, intentional fallacy and relevance of information
  • 3. Art historical reflection and art criticism
  • 4. Aesthetic Judgment / Aesthetic attitude, evaluation and criticism
Literature
  • WITTLICH, Petr. Horizonty umění. Vyd. 1. Praha: Univerzita Karlova v Praze, nakladatelství Karolinum, 2010, 676 s. ISBN 9788024616070.
  • ELKINS, James. Art critiques : a guide. 1st ed. Washington, D.C.: New Academia, 2011, xii, 229. ISBN 9780983689973. info
  • MOJŽIŠOVÁ, Iva. Kritika porozuměním. Edited by Martin Mojžiš, Translated by Jiří Fiala. 1. vyd. Praha [i.e. Břeclav]: Malovaný kraj, 2011, 162 s. ISBN 9788090495609. info
  • Joseph Beuys : the reader. Edited by Claudia Mesch - Viola Michely - Arthur C. Danto, Translated by Nickola. London: I.B. Tauris, 2007, xviii, 334. ISBN 9781845113636. info
  • ELKINS, James. What happened to art criticism? Chicago: Prickly Paradigm, 2007, 87 s. ISBN 0972819630. info
  • DANTO, Arthur C. After the end of art : contemporary art and the pale of history. Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press, 1997, xx, 239. ISBN 0691002991. info
  • HARLAN, Volker and Joseph BEUYS. Was ist Kunst? :Werkstattgespräch mit Beuys. Stuttgart: Urachhaus, 1986, 124 s. ISBN 3-87838-482-3. info
Teaching methods
Lectures, class discussion, reading and critical writing.
Assessment methods
Maximum of 2 absences, presentation of the individual project, active participation on the discussion.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on course enrolment limitations: posluchači bc. estetiky, kteří začali své studium před více než třemi semestry, musí mít splněnu postupovou zkoušku (ESAPZE), jinak si tento předmět nemohou zapsat. Pro ostatní obory není zápis omezen.
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