IM079 Contemporary world videoart

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2008
Extent and Intensity
2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Pavlína Míčová (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Jana Horáková, Ph.D.
Department of Musicology – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Bc. Jitka Leflíková
Timetable
Fri 10. 10. 10:00–13:15 zruseno D22, 14:10–17:25 zruseno D22, Fri 7. 11. 10:00–13:15 zruseno D22, 14:10–17:25 zruseno D22, Sat 6. 12. 10:00–13:15 zruseno D22, 14:10–17:25 zruseno D22
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
Course objectives
TAt the end of the course students should be able to explain the constitution and development of video as a new field of art in the US in 1968-1980.
Syllabus
  • - Beginnings of videoart in the USA, 1968 - 1980
  • - First artistic groups in the videoart
  • - Specifities of the videoart
  • - Themes and artistic trends in videoart
  • - Video performance, activist and community videos
  • - Technology, formal practices, experiments with image and sound
  • - Presentation and installation of the videoart
  • - Perception and reception of the videoart
Literature
  • Rush, Michael. New Media In Late 20th Century Art. London: Thames and Hudson, 2003.
  • Hill, Chris. První desetiletí videa. 1968 - 1980.
  • Cubitt, Sean. Videography, Video Media As Art And Culture. New York: Routledge, 1993.
  • Rush, Michael. Video Art. London: Thames and Hudson, 2003.
  • Krauss, Rosalind. A Voyage On The North Sea: Art In The Age
  • Cubitt, Sean. Timeshift On Video Culture. New York: Routledge, 1991.
Assessment methods
Intensive course. Written essay.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught only once.
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