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Code Completion Credits Range Language Instruction Semester
307EPOR1 exam 2 2 seminar hours (45 min) of instruction per week, 32 to 42 hours of self-study English

Subject guarantor

Štěpánka ŠIMLOVÁ

Name of lecturer(s)

Jiří PROCHÁZKA, Noemi PURKRÁBKOVÁ, Štěpánka ŠIMLOVÁ

Department

The subject provides Department of Photography

Contents

The course introduces students to the basics of self-presentation in the world of art and photography. It comprises a lecture part and a consultation part. Through individual lectures by various speakers, students gain insight into institutions and opportunities available in the contemporary art world, an overview of professional opportunities at photography festivals, the basics of presenting their work through portfolio design, an introduction to management, marketing and communication in an artistic and creative context, and an introduction to the basics of copyright law with a focus on the specific needs of artists and photographers.

Lectures take place every other week, alternating with FAMU Guest Talks.

Completion of the course will be awarded for active participation in lectures and the creation and subsequent consultation of a portfolio during the consultation part of the course.

Lectures:

February 18 – Noemi Purkrábková (orientation in art institutions and the basics of self-presentation to them)

March 4 – Jakub Štěpánek (Graphic design of portfolios)

(regeneration week)

April 1 – Markéta Kinterová (Introduction to photography festivals)

April 15 – Fair Art (authors' rights for artists and photographers)

April 29 – Tereza Ježková (basics of management in an artistic and creative context)

Consultation part: Takes place separately for the Czech and English programs multiple times per semester.

Preliminary meeting schedule:

– After the first lecture, there will be an informational meeting to schedule the dates.

– A total of 3-4 meetings per language group is expected.

– The first meeting will be at the beginning of the semester in February

– One meeting in March during portfolio preparation (possibly in the form of individual consultations)

– mid-semester (by March 22) deadline for finishing the portfolio, followed by portfolio consultation with the main instructor

– consultation of the graphic design of the portfolio with Jakub Štěpánek

Learning outcomes

Students have a basic overview of institutions in the world of art and photography, know how to navigate them, and know how to present their work in various contexts. At the end of the course, students have prepared their own portfolios, the content and graphic design of which are subject to critical review

Prerequisites and other requirements

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Literature

Evaluation methods and criteria

Completion of the course is awarded for active participation in lectures and for the creation and subsequent consultation of a portfolio during the consultation part of the course.

Note

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Schedule for winter semester 2025/2026:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

Schedule for summer semester 2025/2026:

06:00–08:0008:00–10:0010:00–12:0012:00–14:0014:00–16:0016:00–18:0018:00–20:0020:00–22:0022:00–24:00
Mon
Tue
Wed
room LAZ-107
Room No. 1

(Lažanský palác)
ŠIMLOVÁ Š.
17:00–19:00
(lecture parallel1)
Thu
Fri
Date Day Time Tutor Location Notes No. of paralel
Wed 17:00–19:00 Štěpánka ŠIMLOVÁ Room No. 1
Lažanský palác
lecture parallel1

The subject is a part of the following study plans