TIM_BM_010 Documents of Presence and Experience VI

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2020
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
123920 Jennifer De Felice (lecturer)
Mgr. MgA. Jennifer Ann Helia DeFelice, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Jana Horáková, Ph.D.
Department of Musicology – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Bc. Jitka Leflíková
Supplier department: Department of Musicology – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Tue 8:00–9:40 N43
Prerequisites
Ability to read texts and participate in a discussion in English.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 150 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/150, only registered: 0/150, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/150
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
Documents of Presence and Experience is a series of lectures accompanied by audiovisual projections. Art films, videos, and documentaries and excerpts from lectures by international artists and collectives from the early 20th century to the present are shown throughout the course, illustrating theoretical deliberations on given themes and artistic movements. Art and artist databases, institutional resources, alternative communities, and artist residencies are also showcased within the sessions. Conceptual texts and deliberations are included as part of the curriculum. The course's primary objective is to acquaint the student with community based artistic endeavours.
Learning outcomes
Upon succcessful completion of the course students will be able to: - identify and summarise the guiding concepts of technological exploration through artistic practice - recognise conceptual tendencies within contemporary artistic practice that scrutinises the role and potential of new media - write a theoretical text detailing artistic research within the field of new media - analyse the socio-politcal context of access to technology and tools Students should be able to identify and describe the socio-political contexts which gave rise to art and technology movements, discuss key works, and the role community and cooperation plays in exploring aesthetic paradigms within the field of art and technology.
Syllabus
  • Key Themes: Processing Tools, Public Access, On-line Syndicates, GNU, Hacking, Blockchain, Fair Use Technological developments have always been accompanied by artistic movements that explore the aesthetic potential, test their social repercussions, and examine the philosophical questions they raise. The creation of technological tools and platforms mark radical shifts in the way we communicate and move in the world. New models for the presentation, distribution, and publication of content reveal new ways of looking at our fundamental existence while challenging us to harness and control the power of a new paradigm. Delving into the nature of the medium itself is characteristic for work within the field of art and technology. The artist is thrust into the role of bold visionary and dreamer. A close relationship is established between artist and engineers, programmer, or developer; roles that coalesce into a exploratory unit that push the boundaries of perception and possibility and often times legislation.
Teaching methods
The presentations are divided into semester-long blocks which deal with individual themes related to perfomativity as a phenomenon. Key concepts such as experience, contemporaneity, avant garde, ritual, play, indeterminacy, social engagement, participation, and improvisation are explored, relying heavily on artistic texts and theoretical works. Lectures are accompanied by audiovisual material. The classes are based on presentation and class discussions. Students will asked to participate actively in discussions based on reading assignments.
Assessment methods
Final evaluation will be based on presentation of a project or theme of the student's choice accompanied by a theoretical text (comparative study, curatorial project (approx. 5 n/s)) based on the given theme of the semester. Semester projects will be assessed based on relevance of theme and quality of research and delivery (presentation, text). Although there is not an attendance requirement, active participation in class is recommended in order to maintain project relevance.
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught once in three years.
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