Course detail

Analyzing the Art of Performance

FaVU-ANUPAcad. year: 2021/2022

The course of Performance Theory: Analysis of Performance Art
is based on the book by Anthony Howell – Harwood Academy Publishers 1999
and book Performance / a critical introduction by Marvin Carlson - Routledge 2006

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

prof. akad. soch. Tomáš Ruller

Department

Department of Art History and Theory (KTDU)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Students know the structure of areas of the Master's State Examinations. They know individual themes, they are aware of their scope and they know a core and suplementary literature and further resources that can be used for the individual study of the MSE areas.

Prerequisites

None.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching takes place in the form of group consultations of the teacher with the students about the assigned semestral tasks. Teaching includes lectures and workshops on semester (theme) topics provided by external lecturers.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Credit is awarded on the basis of presentation in the class and attendance.

Course curriculum

1. Decoding the Sign
2. Politics of Performance
3. Gender and Sexual Identity
4. Performing Ethnicity
5. Perfroming Body
6.Time and Space of Performance
7. Audience and Spectatorship
8. Stillness – Repetition – Inconsistency
9. Drive – Transitions – Presence
10. Image – Mimicry - Other
11. Chaos – Desire – Vision
12. Borders of Performance

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The aim of the course is to introduce students to the Theory of Performance Art, which is also one of the area of the Master's State Examination (MSE).

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Minimal presence 50 %. Every absence will be compensated by a paper essay.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Anthony Howell – Analysis - Harwood Academy Publishers 1999 (EN)

Type of course unit

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. akad. soch. Tomáš Ruller