ZUR296 Contemporary Visual Culture

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2008
Extent and Intensity
0/2. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. David Kořínek (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Jiří Pavelka, CSc.
Department of Media Studies and Journalism – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Drahomíra Soldánová
Timetable
Tue 10:00–11:40 Studio 527
Prerequisites (in Czech)
SMER(DIG)
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
there are 8 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Abstract
The main objectives of the course are the following: chosen directions of contemporary art
the relationship of art and media
visual culture and multimedia
Key topics
  • music video-history, trends
  • music video-directors (Jonze, Cunningham, Gondry, Corbijn ,...)
  • music video and film
  • aesthetic strategies of cinema
  • video in art (videoart)
  • Young British Artist-case study (conceptual art, the name as a brand, scene, economy, advertising)
  • Damien Hirst-artist as a icon
  • Matthew Barney-artwork as Gesamtkunstwerk
  • Czech scene
Study resources and literature
  • Lunenfeld, Peter, Snap to Grid, The MIT Press, 2000.
  • DVD Chris Cunningham, Anton Corbijn, Spike Jonze, Michel Gondry.
  • Darley, Andrew; Visual Digital Culture, Routledge, 2000.
  • Lovejoy, Margot; Digital Currents: Art in The Electronic Age, Routledge, London 2004.
Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements
lectures
class discussion
homeworks
reading
projections
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
General note: Předmět je součástí studijní specializace Digitální média.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Přednostní právo zápisu mají studenti oborové specializace "digitální média", a to i v případě, že se přihlásí později než studenti jiných specializací a oborů.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007.
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