De2MP_KDBR 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
Student is able to explain the cultural and social transformations of Brno during the interwar period.
Syllabus
  • 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). Urbanistic development of Brno between 1848-1918. Brno regulation urbanistic competitions between 1924, 1927 and 1933. Architecture of Brno in the twenties and thirties. City housing interiors creation - "UP závody", magazine "Bytová kultura". City s fine art associations - "Maehrischer Kunstverein", "Vereinigung der deutschen bildender Kuenstler Maehrens und Schlesiens" , ""Klub výtvarných umělců Aleš", "Skupina výtvarných umělců". Literary associations in Brno - "Moravské kolo spisovatelů", "Literární skupina", "Literarische Gesellschaft". City s Czech and German theatres. The Masaryk University: its foundation, individual faculties formation, activities. Czechoslovakia 1928 - contemporary culture exhibition.
Literature
  • František Šujan: Dějepis Brna. Brno 1928
Teaching methods
Lectures and class discussion.
Assessment methods
oral colloquium
Language of instruction
Czech
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017.
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