Photography in context: period, society, art 1

Course unit code:

307VPK1

Course unit title:

Mode of delivery:

zkouška

Range:

13/S

Type of course unit:

compulsory subject

Level of course unit:

Year of study

1st year

Semester when the course unit is delivered

letní

Number of ECTS credits allocated:

Garant předmětu:

Helena MUSILOVÁ

Name of lecturer(s):

Helena MUSILOVÁ

Study Objectives:

The course aim is, based on group visits to exhibitions, to guide students to the development of and skill in formulating their own consideration of the creative arts in the surrounding world, to introduce manners of presentation of photography at exhibitions and other events, manners of their own presentation, and institutions focused on photography, etc.

Mode of delivery:

This course is conducted in two mutually diffuse levels - potential in presentation of photography in a context of modern art and group discussions of exhibitions visited and one's own photography collection. The topics discussed will develop from current exhibition policies of individual institutions, their social and political situations (selection, exceptional events, etc.) and submissions of student work.

Prerequisites and co-requisites:

Nejsou

Recommended optional programme components

Course contents:

Course description:

The course will be devoted to the practical role of photography in the contemporary world.

Directly on site, at exhibits, students are introduced to the activity of the exhibit curator and artistic collections, individual institutions (museums, galleries, art halls) and photo festivals, types of exhibit catalogues, and exhibit organization preparations. The course will methodologically prepare students to write the master's thesis, portfolio preparations, etc.

Students will be guided to independent thought and knowledge, skills in critical approaches to art and the surrounding world, and accepting of the responsibility of an artist for their work. Various approaches in the perception of art from the viewpoint of the artist, exhibitor and public will be displayed.

Course head: Mgr. Helena Musilova

Study materials:

To be determined during instruction.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Assessment methods and criteria

Grading:

Graded credit:

Active participation in discussion, course paper on an agreed topic arising from current situations.

A condition for evaluation is obligatory participation in at least 60% of lectures.

Attendance: 10%

Participation in discussions: 10%

Oral report: 40%

Written course paper: 40%

Language of instruction:

Czech

Work placement(s):

Pracovní stáž není u tohoto předmětu zavedena.

Course web page:

Note:

Schedule for winter semester 2011/2012:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

Schedule for summer semester 2011/2012:

	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) MUSILOVÁ H. 13:10–14:45 ODD WEEK (přednášková par. 1)
Fri

Datum	Den	Čas	Tutor	Místo	Notes	Č. paralelky
	Thu	13:10–14:45	MUSILOVÁ H.	Učebna KF Lažanský palác		přednášková par. 1

The subject is a part of the following study plans:

Fotografie CZ - magistr (qualification subject)