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
there are 7 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
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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