Course detail

Studio IV - Drawing and Printmaking - summer

FaVU-B4GR-LAcad. year: 2023/2024

The 4th year students are encouraged to expand their skills and critical formulation towards adequate theoretical reflection in contemporary art and graphics. Students utilize traditional graphic techniques which they develop and regroup into new media, reflecting more intensely current tendencies in art and visual culture. They should be able to pick specific tendencies to form own individual expression. The summer semester encourages students to present their projects to the public. Students consult their projects with an expert developing the concept for the final bachelor degree project. As a result, students create and finalize their projects reflecting their own long-term research of art.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Mgr. Art. Svätopluk Mikyta

Department

Drawing and Printmaking Studio (AKG)

Entry knowledge

Ability to find and fulfill a suitable project for completing bachelor degree - ability to utilize acquired graphic techniques towards conceptualization of graphic and drawing techniques.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

In order to receive credit for the class, given conditions must be met:

-presence and participation in all mandatory regular consultations of semester projects (once a week)
-active participation in regular atelier projects and their consequent presentation (twice per semester)
-ability to reflect/accept recommendations resulting from consultations of semester projects
-fulfilling given tasks
-participation in atelier workshops and collaborative projects
-participation in the plenary
-evident interest in contemporary art

Presence is confirmed by signing the attendance list. One unexcused absence is allowed per semester.

Atelier exam is evaluated by a commission.

Mandatory regular consultation of semester project (weekly), active participation and presentation of created studio works at regular studio examinations (twice per semester), participating on studio workshops and collaborative studio projects, evident interest in the contemporary art.
Attendance list. Proven continuous work on the school premises.
A single absence at studio consultations is allowed.

Aims

This intermedially focused course is based on classical drawing and printmaking techniques which are constantly examined, verified and critically grasped in a broad context. Its aim is to develop autonomous realization of student’s author’s program resulting in larger individual artwork. Students achieve their goals by individual studio work supported by ability of interpretation and critical thinking within the themes of the contemporary field discourse. Ability to defend own larger artwork is used also as a means to test advanced concepts and realization approaches.
Ability to utilize acquired graphic techniques skills aiming towards conceptual understanding of graphics and drawing. Advanced ability to critically judge an object of art, precise knowledge of Czech and world contemporary art. Ability to create an individual project requiring minimal supervision and completing the project viable in the context of contemporary art and completing the chosen project.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

compulsory prerequisite
Atelier IV - Graphics - winter

Basic literature

Antonín Odehnal, Grafické techniky (CS)
Gilles Deleuze, Félix Guattari, Tisíc plošin (CS)
Michal Šedík, Filozofia umenia / Analytická tradícia (CS)
Peter Bůrger, Teorie avantgardy / Stárnutí moderny / Stati o výtvarném umění (CS)
Tomáš Dvořák (ed.), Kapitoly z dějin a teorie médií (CS)

Type of course unit

Seminar

195 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Mgr. Art. Svätopluk Mikyta
MgA. Katarína Magid Hládeková, Ph.D.
Mgr. Art. Lucia Gašparovičová, ArtD.

Syllabus

Independent and continuous studio work, regular studio consultations with the studio leader (every week), participation on the joint studio projects, active participation in the regular studio critiques (usually 2 per semester), participation in joint studio workshops, extracurricular art activities, presentation of semestral project in front of the commission, public presentation of the semestral project within open days Enter FaVU.

Schedule:
1. Definition of the topic of artistic research or the author's project (alteration in the form of a possible atelier assignment).
2. Brainstorming, artistic research, experimentation, verification, variation.
3. Presentation and defense of studio criticism.
4. Participation in all joint events - namely plain-air workshop, studio workshops, excursions and events according to the program of the entire studio.
5. Installation, presentation and defense of semestral work.
6. Participation in a public presentation on an open day.