Workshop of Ladislav Babuščák 2 - COLLECTIVE UNCONSCIOUS

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Subject guarantor:

Štěpánka ŠIMLOVÁ

Name of lecturer(s):

Štěpánka ŠIMLOVÁ

Learning outcomes of the course unit:

Student will get familiar with a groundbreaking and influential idea of psychology of 20th century and get a chance to upgrade and develop his perception and imagination, therefore he will be able to put his future ideas or artworks into larger historical or social context.

At the end of the workshop, student will present his final artwork, in a form / technique / genre / or media of his choice, that he will be presenting infront of the participants of workshop.

Mode of study:

workshop

Prerequisites and co-requisites:

desire to educate yourself + openmindness and imagination

Course contents:

Workshop would like to introduce a crucial idea of swiss psychoanalytic ? C.G.Jung, who´s idea of ?collective unconscious? brought attention to part of psyché, that refers to structure of uncoscious mind, that is shared with a larger group of same people ( community / nationality / mankind...) while its existence doesnt require personal experience. Once explained, this idea can profoundly change student´s perception in visual arts. Despite the seemingly complicated theme, this workshop does not aim into deep explanation in analytical psychology, but leads into enriching students possibilities of perception and understanding of things in larger context. Workshop will emphasize discussion and open dialogue, that will work with a free associations, evoked by fairytales / myths / experiences / or even tarot cards, that Jung didnt see as a fortunetelling atribut, but a complex set of archetypes with meanings that can shift ones perception and leads you to different understanding of the current situation or your problematic behaviour. Workshop will also focus on learned perception and preconceived observation, and plan to enrich students imagination and view on contemporary but archerypal problems, such as media and truth / death and finality / celebrity and hero / love and being in love / hate and mercifulness.

Play, associations and the principle of chance, will together with discussion, play a major part in this workshop, that gives no limitations in genre / technique / or form in

Recommended or required reading:

. G. Jung - The Archetypes and the Collective Unconscious

C. G. Jung - Man and his Symbols

Sallie Nichols - An Archetypal Journey

Robert L.Moore - King, Warrior, Magician, Lover: Rediscovering the Archetypes of the Mature Masculine

and other books presented in workshop.

Assessment methods and criteria:

Workshop requires full attendance and active engaging into discussions and process of workshop. Final evaluation will stand on student presentation of his ideas / process / and final artpiece and also on his oral and written explication, that because of obvious reasons has to outstretch the explanations such as ?i felt it like this? or ?i like it like that?.

Evaluation will derive from the student´s attitude and treatment of the workshops theme, his will of embracing the meaning and shown effort to see his ideas and works in a bigger picture and context.

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Schedule for winter semester 2015/2016:

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Schedule for summer semester 2015/2016:

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The subject is a part of the following study plans: