Master Project 1

Not scheduled

Code Completion Credits Range Language of instruction Semester
307EMG1 credit 4 24 seminar hours (45 min) of instruction per semester, 82 to 102 hours of self-study English

Subject guarantor

Hynek ALT

Name of lecturer(s)

Hynek ALT, Markéta KINTEROVÁ, Rudolf PREKOP, Martin STECKER, Štěpánka ŠIMLOVÁ

Department

The subject provides Department of Photography

Contents

The course prepares students for advanced conceptual development of their graduation performance; it includes:

-Introduction to master-level expectations and artistic orientation

-Positioning within contemporary discourse and critical frameworks

-Advanced artistic, theoretical, interdisciplinary approaches

-Exploration of artistic strategies and methodologies

-Individual mentoring and critical dialogue

-Integration of theory and practice

-Drafting extended project proposal

-Writing workshops (argumentation, structure, clarity)

-Peer review and seminar discussions

-Final submission and presentation of the project proposal

Learning outcomes

Students will:

-Develop an advanced, informed artistic practice

-Gain the ability to critically position their work within contemporary discourse

-Strengthen skills in artistic writing

-Formulate complex project approaches

-Engage in critical dialogue at a professional level

Prerequisites and other requirements

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Literature

Elkins, James. Why Art Cannot Be Taught: A Handbook for Art Students. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 2001.

Hetland, Lois et al. Studio Thinking 2: The Real Benefits of Visual Arts Education. New York: Teachers College Press, 2013.

Bayles, David, and Ted Orland. Art & Fear: Observations on the Perils (and Rewards) of Artmaking. Santa Cruz: Image Continuum Press, 1993.

Reiss, Julie H. From Margin to Center: The Spaces of Installation Art. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 1999.

Bishop, Claire. Installation Art: A Critical History. London: Tate Publishing, 2005.

Klanten, Robert, and Lukas Feireiss, eds. Spatial Design: The New Wave of Exhibition and Experience Design. Berlin: Gestalten, 2009.

Cotton, Charlotte. The Photograph as Contemporary Art. London: Thames & Hudson, 2020.

Badger, Gerry. The Photobook: A History. London: Phaidon, 2004–2014.

Kwon, Miwon. One Place After Another: Site-Specific Art and Locational Identity. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 2002.

Whitechapel Gallery. Documents of Contemporary Art series (multiple volumes)

Evaluation methods and criteria

Evaluation of extended written project proposal (depth, originality); active participation in seminars and critiques; quality of conceptual and methodological development.

Note

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Further information

No schedule has been prepared for this course

The subject is a part of the following study plans