Course: Art and Culture of German-speaking countries

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Course title Art and Culture of German-speaking countries
Course code KFL/UKNZ
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 3
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 6
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Kučera Petr, Doc. PaedDr. Ph.D.
  • Augustová Zuzana, Doc. PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Krucká Jana, Mgr.
Course content
Important personalities of literature in German-speaking countries and an overview of their works. Important personalities of movie and theaters in German-speaking countries and an overview of their works. Important personalities of the music of German-speaking countries and an overview of their works. Basic tendencies and artistic development of art schools in German-speaking countries. Artistic styles in the territory of the German-speaking countries. German literature outside the current territory of the German-speaking countries. Part of the seminars are discussions about examples of selected works of art from all kinds of art.

Learning activities and teaching methods
  • Contact hours - 52 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 60 hours per semester
  • Undergraduate study programme term essay (20-40) - 34 hours per semester
  • Presentation preparation (report in a foreign language) (10-15) - 10 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
No particular prerequisites specified.
learning outcomes
Students characterize important period of art in German-speaking countries.
Students understand the formation of prominent representatives of the arts and culture of German-speaking countries.
teaching methods
Lecture
Seminar
Textual studies
Seminar classes
Task-based study method
assessment methods
Oral exam
Seminar work
Continuous assessment
Self-evaluation
Individual presentation at a seminar
Recommended literature
  • Gössmann, Wilhelm. Deutsche Kulturgeschichte im Grundriss. 1. Aufl. der Neubearbeitung. Ismaning : Max Hueber, 1960. ISBN 3-19-001520-1.
  • Kouřimská, M. Zur Geschichte und Kultur deutschsprachiger Länder. Praha, Scientia, 1999.
  • Parry, Christoph. Menschen, Werke, Epochen. Eine Einführung in die deutsche Kulturgeschichte. Ismaning, 1997.
  • Rosenfeld, Hans-Friedrich; Rosenfeld, Hellmut. Deutsche Kultur im Spätmittelalter 1250-1500. Wiesbaden : Athenaion, 1978. ISBN 3-7997-0713-1.
  • Schultze-Rhonhof, Gerd. Das tschechisch-deutsche Drama 1918 -1939 : Errichtung und Zusammenbruch eines Vielvölkerstaates als Vorspiel zum Zweiten Weltkrieg. 2., verbesserte und ergänzte Aufl. München : Olzog, 2011. ISBN 3-7892-8365-7.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): International Relations - Terriorial Studies (17-6) Category: Social sciences 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Humanities (19-5) Category: Philosophy, theology 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Humanities (19-4) Category: Philosophy, theology 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): International Relations - Terriorial Studies (20-5) Category: Social sciences 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter