DEp22k Cultural History of Brno in 1. Czechoslovakia

Faculty of Education
Spring 2018
Extent and Intensity
1/0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Miroslav Jeřábek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Jaroslav Vaculík, CSc.
Department of History – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: PhDr. Kamil Štěpánek, CSc.
Supplier department: Department of History – Faculty of Education
Prerequisites
The cource presupposes interest in this field of study. Good knowledge of German is welcome.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
The capacity limit for the course is 35 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/35, only registered: 0/35, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/35
Course objectives
At the end of the course students should be able to explain the cultural and social changes of Brno in the inter-war era. Notably the twenties represent a singular important era of the city s modern history. The seminar aims to outline the rise of cultural qualities of Czech Brno in the broadest spectrum (urbanism, building and architectonic activities, housing interiors creation, events on the field of literature, theatre, fine art and music along with the cocial life of the city).
Learning outcomes
At the end of this course, the student will be able to explain the cultural and social transformations of Brno during the inter-war period. Especially the 1920s represent an unusually significant period of modern city history.
Syllabus
  • 1) The character of Brno of the beginning o the twentieth century. Essays by Arne Novak called: Duše Brna a jeho kultura slovesná (The soul of Brno and its literary culture). 2) Urbanistic development of Brno between 1848-1918. 3) Brno regulation urbanistic competitions between 1924, 1927 and 1933. 4) Architecture of Brno in the twenties and thirties. 5) City housing interiors creation - "UP závody", magazine "Bytová kultura". 6) City s fine art associations - "Maehrischer Kunstverein", "Vereinigung der deutschen bildender Kuenstler Maehrens und Schlesiens" , ""Klub výtvarných umělců Aleš", "Skupina výtvarných umělců". 7) Literary associations in Brno - "Moravské kolo spisovatelů", "Literární skupina", "Literarische Gesellschaft". 8) City s Czech and German theatres. 9) The Masaryk University: its foundation, individual faculties formation, activities. 10) Czechoslovakia 1928 - contemporary culture exhibition.
Literature
    required literature
  • SIROVÁTKA, Oldřich. Město pod Špilberkem : o lidové kultuře, tradicích a životě lidí v Brně a okolí. Brno: SNIP & Co ve spolupráci s Ústavem pro etnografii a folkloristiku Akademie věd České republiky v nakladatelství Doplněk, 1993, 242 stran. ISBN 8085765101. info
  • SEDLÁK, Jan. Brno secesní. Brno: ERA, 2004, 207 stran. ISBN 8073660105. info
  • O nové Brno : brněnská architektura, 1919-1939 : katalog. Edited by Zdeněk Kudělka - Jindřich Chatrný. Brno: Muzeum města Brna, 2000, 141 s. ISBN 8090196969. info
    recommended literature
  • ZATLOUKAL, Pavel. Brněnská architektura 1815-1915 : průvodce. Brno: Obecní dům, 2006, 248 s. ISBN 8023977458. info
  • KORYČÁNEK, Rostislav. Česká architektura v německém Brně : město jako ideální krajina nacionalismu. 1. vyd. Brno: ERA, 2003, 248 s. ISBN 8086517314. info
  • DVOŘÁKOVÁ, Nina. 90 let Domu umění města Brna : architektura, historie, výstavy, kulturní činnost 1910-2000, Dům umění města Brna 20. října - 10. prosince 2000. Edited by Jana Vránová. Brno: Dům umění města Brna, 2000, 231 s. ISBN 80-7009-124-X. info
  • GABRIELOVÁ, Bronislava and Bohumil MARČÁK. Kapitoly z dějin brněnských časopisů. 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 1999, 173 pp. ISBN 80-210-2221-3. info
  • BEDNAŘÍKOVÁ, Marie. Dějiny university v Brně. V Brně: Universita J.E. Purkyně, 1969. info
Teaching methods
Lectures and class discussion.
Assessment methods
Written test.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
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