Czech Republic Introduction

Tutor:

Kateřina KLARICOVÁ

Synopsis:

The seminar is designed as an introduction to Czech culture and an outline of Czech history. It covers the one thousand years - and more - of the country's existence as a part of central Europe, the years of the Bohemian (Czech) Kingdom, the existence of the Czechoslovak Republic since 1918 and then the existence of the Czech Republic as a member of NATO and the EU. However, it also looks at the years of suppression by feudal and/or more sophisticated modern methods. While the seminar certainly does not compete with a guided tour of Prague, it will be helped by the students' research on the country's existence from their own point of view. No detailed knowledge of Bohemian (Czech/Moravian) history and literature and the arts is required, but it is recommended that students read works by some Czech authors. Students should also visit Czech - esp. when in Prague - museums and galleries. Given that the Czech Republic is not a large country, students will be advised to travel and see the different regions of Bohemia, Moravia and Silesia. As the country is declared to be a part of the central European area - which may have a special meaning in a historical and a cultural sense - visiting neighbouring places, like Vienna in Austria, Krakow in Poland, Bratislava in Slovakia and Budapest in Hungary, would be useful to students to better understand the place at a comparative level. Students will be required to write short essays on the themes of the seminar and introduce into the debates their own informed views on the subjects of the seminar. Students are also advised to keep a journal of the information they obtain and on their own ideas, experiences and views on the matters connected with the theme of their studies.

Prerequisites:

Degree: credit

each student will prepare one picture - theme „Spirit of Prague“

Study Objectives:

Outline and Syllabus:

Description:-introduction to the Czech history, basic historical moments

-years of suppression and changes in 1989

-significant cultural events after the Second World War, personalities of the Czech culture

-what about institutions generally /even cultural/

-practical information of daily life, which is different from student´s country

-how is FAMU organized?

-visit on galleries, museums and important places connected with history of

the city of Prague

Lecturer: Katerina Klaricova

Contact: 608869532, klaricovak@seznam.cz

Study materials:

Note:

Schedule for winter semester 2008/2009:

	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
Fri
Thu	místnost 112 Učebna KF (Lažanský palác) KLARICOVÁ K. 09:50–11:25 ODD WEEK (přednášková par. 1)
Fri

Schedule for summer semester 2008/2009:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

The subject is a part of the following study plans:

• Fotografie EN - bakalář (qualification subject)