Critique and Stylistics Seminar 2

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Learning outcomes of the course unit:

The course aim is the development of student analytic and stylistic skills as well as a general consideration of the sense and types writings on art.

Mode of study:

Classes.

Prerequisites and co-requisites:

This course requires students have a basic acquaintance with methods of analysing audio-visual pieces.

Recommended optional programme components:

None

Course contents:

This course focuses on refining views and forming opinions on various events in contemporary art. It is founded on researching the ontology (artistry) of the work/event. The central concept of style is discussed in a general and individual sense. The course is also a mutual clarification of the concepts of taste, authority, authenticity, mistake and error - their content in objective and subjective measures. During the course students write a detailled paper on an assigned topic.

Recommended or required reading:

AUMONT, Jacques; MARIE, Michel. L´analyse des films. Paris: Nathan 1998.

BRENEZOVÁ, Nicole. Dopis Tagu Gallagharovi. Pohled na film z figurálního hlediska. Iluminace 2005, č. 1, s. 25-41.

BÍLEK, Petr A. Hledání jazyka interpretace. Brno: Host 2003.

BORDWELL, David; THOMPSON, Kristin. Film Art: an Introduction. New York: McGraw Hill 2000.

BORDWELL, David. Making meaning. Inference and rhetoric in the Interpretation of Cinema. Cambridge: Harvard University Press 1989.

ECO, Umberto. Interpretácia a nadinterpretácia. Bratislava: Archa 1995.

ECO, Umberto. Meze interpretace. Praha: Univerzita Karlova 2004.

GRODIN, Jean. Úvod do hermeneutiky. Praha 1997

JOLY, Martine. L´image et son interpretation. Paris: Nathan 2002.

KULKA, Tomáš. Umění a kýč. Torst: Praha 2000.

RICOEUR, Paul. Teória interpretácie: diskurz a prebytok významu. Bratislava: Archa 1997.

SONTAGOVÁ, Susan. Proti interpretaci. Kritický sborník 1994, č. 3, s. 1-7.

TODOROV, Tzvetan. Symbolism and interpretation. London 1973.

THOMPSONOVÁ, Kristin. Neoformalistická filmová analýza: jeden přístup, mnoho metod. Iluminace 1998, č. 1, s. 5-36.

VANOYE, Francis; GOLIOT-LÉTÉ Anne. Précis d'analyse filmique. Paris: Nathan Université 1992.

ŠANDEROVÁ, Jadwiga. Jak číst a psát odborný text ve společenských vědách: několik zásad pro začátečníky. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství 2005.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods:

Classes

Assessment methods and criteria:

Students are graded based equally on class participation, originality, and sophistication of their writing.

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Note:

This course is scheduled once every two years. It is focused on refining viewpoints and the forming of opinions on contemporary art. The result is an investigation of the ontology (artistic) of the piece. The central idea of style is covered in a general and individual sense. The course also covers explanation discussions on concepts such as taste, authority, authenticity, errors and mistakes - and their content in objective and subjective dimensions. During the course students write brief papers on assigned topics.

Further information:

No schedule has been prepared for this course

The subject is a part of the following study plans:

• Documentary Film - Master (faculty subject)
• Animation - Master (faculty subject)
• Scriptwriting and Dramaturgy - Master (faculty subject)
• Film Directing - Master (faculty subject)
• Cinematography - Master (faculty subject)
• Production - Master (faculty subject)
• Editing - Master (faculty subject)
• Sound Design - Master (faculty subject)
• Photography CZ - Master (faculty subject)
• Audiovisual Studies - Master (qualification subject, faculty subject)
• Restoring of Photogrphy (faculty subject)