Course detail

Shared Interdisciplinary Theory 1

FaVU-3STV1Acad. year: 2022/2023

Interdisciplinary theory represents a core course in the doctoral program curriculum. The content of the course has been modeled along the fact that in the undergraduate and graduate programs, students obtain general knowledge of art theory and related humanities. Hence each semester of the course is adapted to a certain extent to the current individual focus of the students in the particular year and their research needs and preferences.

Language of instruction

Czech

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Mgr. Jan Zálešák, Ph.D.

Department

Department of Art History and Theory (KTDU)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Students will get a overview of theories relevant for the formation of modern and conterporary art, especially theories which were formed in direct relation to the needs of the evaluation and interpretation of art which gradually departed not only from the classical canon, but also from the idea of the specific medium or artifact as the locus of theory.

Prerequisites

None.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Combination of lectures and group seminars in which texts on theory and philosophy or art are selected in advance.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

The semester is completed by a colloquium during which students show the extent of the body of knowledge they have acquired.

Course curriculum

The initial lectures introduce the role of theory in contemporary art and provide a survey of art theories of the 20th century to present.
Seminars are based on group discussions of texts.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The course aims at intertextualizing and deepening theoretical knowledge from a broad spectrum of disciplines ranging from traditional art history, contemporary art theory, new media and visual culture theory, currently formed interdisciplinary field of curatorial studies and a wide spectrum of related humanities which inform postcontemporary artistic practices.

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

Students obtain the non-letter grade upon actively participating in the semiars and fulfilling the assignments.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Erwin PANOFSKI, Význam ve výtvarném umění. Praha: Malvern – Academia, 2013. (CS)
Helena BENDOVÁ – Matěj STRNAD (eds.), Společenské vědy a audiovize. Praha: AMU, 2014. (CS)
Jacques AUMONT, Obraz (2. vydání). Praha: AMU, 2010. (CS)
Konrád Paul LIESMANN, Teorie nevzdělanosti. Praha: Academia, 2009. (CS)
Michel FOUCAULT, Archeologie vědění (2. vydání). Praha: Hermann a synové, 2016. (CS)
Nelson GOODMAN, Jazyky umění. Praha: Academia, 2007. (CS)
Peter BURKE, Společnost a vědění II. Od Encyklopedie k Wikipedii. Praha: Univerzita Karlova – Karolinum, 2014. (CS)
Stuart HALL, Representation. Cultural Representations and Signifying Practices. London – New Dehli: Thousand Oaks – Sage, 2000. (EN)
Umberto ECO, Meze interpretace. Praha: Univerzita Karlova – Karolinum, 2004 (CS)
Wolfgang ISER, Jak se dělá teorie. Praha: Univerzita Karlova: Karolinum, 2009. (CS)

Type of course unit

Lecture

6 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Mgr. Jan Zálešák, Ph.D.

Guided consultation

6 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Mgr. Jan Zálešák, Ph.D.