Art, Narrativity, Politics and Aesthetics 2

Subject guarantor:

Radovan HALUZÍK

Name of lecturer(s):

Radovan HALUZÍK

Learning outcomes of the course unit:

The aim of the course is - using examples from the fields of cultural history, anthropology, sociology, aesthetics and urbanism - to show cinema, literature and art as an active instruments of shaping of power, its construction, legitimization, ridiculing, escape to imaginary worlds as well as (passive) resistance. Course will be based on movie passages, literature extracts, pictures as well as on short excursions.

Mode of study:

No

Prerequisites and co-requisites:

No

Recommended optional programme components:

No

Course contents:

Why is art so powerful? How it can change the life of so many people? How we construct the new (imaginary) worlds and deconstruct the old ones? The course is focused on the relation of narrative and visual arts to society. The special attention will be paid to the mutual relation of aesthetics and politics.

Recommended or required reading:

Will be announced later.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods:

No

Assessment methods and criteria:

attendence 50%

final test 35%

participation in the class 15%

Course web page:

Note:

2nd year students, all specializations.

Schedule for winter semester 2012/2013:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

Schedule for summer semester 2012/2013:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

The subject is a part of the following study plans:

• Cinema and Digital Media - Cinematography (qualification subject)
• Cinema and Digital Media - Screenwriting (qualification subject)
• Cinema and Digital Media - Directing (qualification subject)