TGA005 Art of the 20th Century

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2026
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 9 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
prof. PaedDr. Radek Horáček, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. PaedDr. Radek Horáček, Ph.D.
Department of Art and Creation – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Mgr. et Mgr. Jana Nedomová, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Art and Creation – Faculty of Education
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
there are 14 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Abstract
Gaining basic orientation in current artistic tendencies and knowledge of the corresponding theoretical literature
Learning outcomes
Students are oriented in the current operation of art, know the key personalities and developmental steps in the art of recent decades
Key topics
Current concept of interpretation of art work, concept of avant-garde, modernity and post-modernity, communicative aspects of an art work, personalities of contemporary world and Czech art
Study resources and literature
  • Grosenick, Uta (ed.). Art Now. Köln: Taschen GmbH, 2005. 604 s. ISBN 3-8228-3996-5
  • Geržová, Jana – Marsinová, Daniela (eds.) Malba v postmediálnom veku / Painting in the Postmedial Age. 2012. 316 s. ISBN 978-80-556-0881-5
  • Grosenick, Uta – Seelig, Thomas. Photo art: the new woeld of photography. London: Thames a Hudson, 2008. 519 s. ISBN 9780500287118
  • Klotz, Heinrich. Kunst im 20. Jahrhundert: Moderne – Postmoderne – Zweite Moderne. 2. vyd. München: Beck, 1999. 211 s. ISBN 3 406 42137 7
Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching
Creation of a theoretical chapter (approx. 10 pages), preparation of study materials, active monitoring of exhibitions
Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements
Oral exam, critical analysis of text, 5 mandatory consultations
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024, Autumn 2025.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2026, recent)
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