Art-Technical Course 1

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Subject guarantor:

Petr PAVLÍK

Name of lecturer(s):

Petr PAVLÍK

Learning outcomes of the course unit:

The aim os the desgin-technical course is the improvement of 1st year students in desgn-technical knowledge and manual skills. The purpose is not the resolution of individual tasks but to learn to collaborate and coordinate in completing group tasks.

Mode of study:

Wood in the local forests are readily available and so the artistic-technique course is oriented toward working with traditional raw material. Not only are fallen branches and logs used but also cut wood intended for local heating. Considering that wood is the most used material in set-design, this is an opportunity to learn fundamental skills in working with wood for future set-designers.

Miscellaneous objects, chamber compositions and forest installations are created from wood, Students work individually and in groups on tasks. A large workshop is available with all the equipment, devices and tools is available.

Prerequisites and co-requisites:

Ability to artistically complete the assignments within the intentions of the course.

Recommended optional programme components:

Elective elements of the program are sports activites. Students have access to tennis court, ping-pong tables, a pool, climbing wall, boats and canoes, a sauna, etc.

Course contents:

See above - manner of delivery.

Recommended or required reading:

Biographies of the classics: Bílek, Sekal, Gutfreund and other domestic and world sculptors who expressed themselves in wood.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods:

Similar to the introductory painting course, evenings are reserved for DVD and film screenings about the fine arts and subsequent discussions. An annual part of the fine arts-technique course is also group visits to the Alš Southern Bohemia Gallerz in Hlubové nad Vltavou. Along with the rich permanent collection (wood) Czech Gothic sculptures and Dutch painting it is possible to view summer exhibits of modern Czech art.

Assessment methods and criteria:

As with the introductory painting course and the artistic-technical course assessment is only by credit.

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Schedule for winter semester 2014/2015:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

Schedule for summer semester 2014/2015:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

The subject is a part of the following study plans:

• Stage Design (B.A.) (compulsory subject)