Course: Reflexive Practice and Research in Art

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Course title Reflexive Practice and Research in Art
Course code KVK/UKV1
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Kovář Ivo, Prof. Dr.
  • Grygar Miroslav, Doc. PaedDr. CSc.
  • Hovorová Markéta, PhDr. Ph.D.
Course content
1.Art and everyday life - the function and form of art in human life, the transformation of the concept of art in society. 2.Visual artistic expression in the "aesthetic" and "mimetic" approach to art. 3.Education trought art and education to the arts - in what was and what is perceived educational value of art (with the backing of the texts by H. Read, R. Arnheim). 4.The concept of art and culture - a cross-cultural perspectives on different art, expressions of these views in the educational process. 5.Multidisciplnarita in arts and education - the boundary of professional competence, both broad and deep the foundations of our industry, "Renaissance" people in the arts and education, obstacles to cooperation in the fields etc. 6.Exit Art - a presentation of views on the so-called "end of art" with the backing of the texts Danto and Belting, and their importance in education. 7.Worldcreation and fictional world in the arts and education. 8.Art and science - closer cultural relations between the two domains through a presentation of views of artists, scientists, philosophers as well. 9.The role of arts in education - defining the position of Fine art activities (creation and perception) in the current general education. 10. Art in educational contexts - fine mapping of forms of artistic activity in different areas of education.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture
  • Practical training (number of hours) - 36 hours per semester
  • Undergraduate study programme term essay (20-40) - 20 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
to explain important terminology and facts in the field of art and visual culture.
Skills
to discuss an artwork in groups.
Competences
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
to describe the functions of art in general education and in the cultivation of the population;
to explain some approaches in the field of art theory and visual culture;
to assess the multiculturality of 20th and 21st century art and culture.
Skills
to use some interpretive approaches to understanding a work of art or product of visual culture;
to propose some educational activities focused on art mediation.
Competences
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture
Skills
Discussion
Textual studies
Competences
Self-study of literature
Textual studies
assessment methods
Knowledge
Seminar work
Test
Skills
Continuous assessment
Individual presentation at a seminar
Competences
Continuous assessment
Recommended literature
  • Belting, Hans. Konec dějin umění. Praha : Mladá fronta, 2000. ISBN 80-204-0856-8.
  • Bourdieu, Pierre. O televizi. 1. vyd, V nakl. Doplněk. Brno : Doplněk, 2002. ISBN 80-7239-122-4.
  • Bourdieu, Pierre. Teorie jednání. Praha : Karolinum, 1998. ISBN 80-7184-518-3.
  • Holub, Miroslav; Vaněk, Jiří. Umění ve století vědy : Eseje. 1. vyd. Praha : MF, 1988.
  • Read, Herbert. Výchova uměním. Praha : Odeon, 1967.
  • Slavík, Jan. Od výrazu k dialogu ve výchově : artefiletika. Praha : Karolinum, 1997. ISBN 80-7184-437-3.
  • Slavík, Jan. Umění zážitku, zážitek umění. 1. díl : teorie a praxe artefiletiky. V Praze : Univerzita Karlova-Pedagogická fakulta, 2001. ISBN 80-7290-066-8.
  • Smith, Edward. Artoday [i. e. Art today] = Současné světové umění. Praha : Slovart, 1996. ISBN 80-85871-97-1.
  • Uždil, Jaromír. Výtvarné umění ve výchově mládeže. Praha : Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1964.
  • Zuska, Vlastimil. Estetika : úvod do současnosti tradiční disciplíny. Praha : Triton, 2001. ISBN 80-7254-194-3.


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