Artistic Project: Theoretical Introduction to the Theme 1

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Subject guarantor:

Tomáš DVOŘÁK, Štěpánka ŠIMLOVÁ

Name of lecturer(s):

Tomáš DVOŘÁK, Štěpánka ŠIMLOVÁ

Learning outcomes of the course unit:

the theoretical introduction to the theme is a lecture/seminar accompanying artistic projects: it provides students with historical and theoretical background, typically in the form of commented reading

Mode of study:

lecture/seminar

Prerequisites and co-requisites:

participation on artistic project

Course contents:

1st project: text & image

required readings:

oct 23: lessing, laocoon

nov 6: foucault, this is not a pipe

nov 13: barthes, the photographic message + rhetoric of photography (in: image-music-text)

final essay due nov 19 (c. 5-page critical interpretation of a chosen text)

2nd project: cameraless photography

Recommended or required reading:

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B36pcjuZK5yyUW1rVWNzMXRBclU

Assessment methods and criteria:

attendance at all seminars is obligatory (if a student misses a class, s/he will be given a written assignment)

students must read required literature by given dates and turn in 2 written essay per semester, one for each project

Course web page:

Note:

none

Schedule for winter semester 2017/2018:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

Schedule for summer semester 2017/2018:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

The subject is a part of the following study plans:

• Photography CZ - Master - 1718 (required subject)