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VVDR_DPU Psychology of Art

Faculty of Education
spring 2012

Extent and Intensity

0/0/0. 9 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

prof. PhDr. Evžen Řehulka, CSc. (lecturer)

Supervisor

doc. PhDr. Lefteris Joanidis
Department of Art - Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Dagmar Kafoňková
Dodavatelské pracoviště: Department of Art - Faculty of Education

Course Enrollment Limitations

The course is offered to students of any study field.

Course objectives

Psychology of arts is a border psychological discipline that strives to connect the issues of psychology and the theory arts. In usual form it is centred above all on the relation of psychology and creative art, even if at present it integrates other branches of arts. The categories of theory of arts and history arts are interpreted and investigated here by the help of psychological theories and knowledge.

Syllabus

• Evolution of the relationship between psychology nad art.The artist as a subjekt of psychological research.Personality and artwork.Artwork and pathology.Psychoanalysis and art.Psychological interpretations of a work of art.Perception of a work of art.Art as a factor in personality formation.Children and art-psychological issues of creative work;reception and influence.

Literature

• Vizuální teorie :současné angloamerické myšlení o výtvarných dílech. Edited by Ladislav Kesner, Translated by Lucie Vidmarová. 2. rozš. vyd. Jinočany: H&H, 2005. 372 s. ISBN 80-7319-054-0. info
• GOMBRICH, Ernst Hans. Umění a iluze : studie o psychologii obrazového znázorňování : Art and illusion (Orig.). Translated by Miroslava Tůmová. Vyd. 1. Praha: Odeon, 1985. 534 s. : i. info
• Psychologie umění. Edited by Jiří Kulka. Vyd. 2., přeprac. a dopl.,. Praha: Grada, 2008. 435 s. ISBN 978-80-247-2329. info

Teaching methods

individual study, consultation

Assessment methods

Oral examination

The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 1999, Autumn 2000, Autumn 2001, Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Spring 2005, Autumn 2005, Spring 2006, Autumn 2006, Spring 2007, Autumn 2007, Spring 2008, Autumn 2008, Spring 2009, autumn 2009, spring 2010, autumn 2010, spring 2011, autumn 2011, autumn 2012, spring 2013, autumn 2013, spring 2014.

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