Course: Aesthetics of Popular Culture in the Context of Art and Design

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Course title Aesthetics of Popular Culture in the Context of Art and Design
Course code KGI/PHEPK
Organizational form of instruction Seminary
Level of course Doctoral
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 0
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)
  • Kovalčík Jozef, Mgr. PhD.
Course content
1. The origins of popular culture, the distinction between fine arts and crafts 2. The birth of the dichotomy of high and popular culture 3. Technological optimism - belief in the democratization of art and design 4. Kitsch and avant-garde art - the beginnings of criticism of the culture industry 5. Umberto Eco and "cultura di massa" 6. Commercialism and consumerism about art and popular culture 7. Cultural studies and defence of popular culture 8. Popular culture as mass culture 9. Richard Shusterman and the Defense of Entertainment 10. Definition of "popular" and at the same time a form of art 11. Feminist critique and defence of popular culture 12. Popular culture and postcolonialism

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified
prerequisite
Knowledge
to acquire basic concepts related to design procedures and simple analysts, describe the aesthetic and sensory perceptible qualities of design, formulate and write down your ideas in a comprehensive language unit, independently search for theoretical support sources
Skills
interpret with the help of professional terms reproduced or otherwise presented examples of design concepts, analyze the text and context of the design work, be aware of the values that form one's own opinions in the field of artistic-aesthetic courts, articulate, cultivated and arguably these courts to the partners in the discussion, reflect different opinions, critically consider them and confront them with their own opinions, search for proven, systematic and respected sources of knowledge in the professional community and use them to enrich the personal and professional competence portfolio
Competences
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learning outcomes
Knowledge
integration of artistic and technical systems and processes, properties of the system of functions and aesthetic-artistic qualities of design concepts, production and design limits of proposed design products in various historical contexts
Skills
application of knowledge to the conceptualization of design proposal, prediction and reflection of design work based on the application of methodological and technological procedures of technical fields, design and evaluation of design in the context of production and construction limits, evaluation of the concept of integrated design in the context of the historical development of the field
Competences
dle vyvíjejících se souvislostí a dostupných zdrojů vymezí zadání pro odborné činnosti, koordinují je a nesou konečnou odpovědnost za jejich výsledky, s využitím teoretických poznatků oboru plánují, podporují a řídí získávání dalších odborných znalostí, dovedností a způsobilostí pro úspěšné dokončení doktorského projektu
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture
Textual studies
Self-study of literature
Skills
Lecture
Textual studies
Individual study
Competences
Textual studies
Discussion
assessment methods
Knowledge
Seminar work
Combined exam
Skills
Seminar work
Combined exam
Competences
Seminar work
Combined exam
Recommended literature
  • Eco, Umberto. Skeptikové a těšitelé. Vyd. 2., v Argu 1. Praha : Argo, 2007. ISBN 80-7203-706-4.
  • KOVALČIK, Jozef; RYYNANEN, Max. Aesthetics of Popular Culture. Slovart: Bratislava, 2014. ISBN 978-788089-259861.
  • MATTICK, Paul. Art in Its Time: Theories and Practices of Modern Aesthetics. London: Routledge, 2003. ISBN 978-0415239202.
  • SHINER, Larry. The Invention of Art: A Cultural History. Chicago: Chicago University Press, 2001. ISBN 978-0-226-75343-0.
  • SHUSTERMAN, Richard. Estetika pragmatizmu. Bratislava, 2003. ISBN 80-7149-528-X.
  • STOREY, John. Inventing Popular Culture: From Folklore to Globalization. Oxford: Blackwell, 2003. ISBN 978-0631234609.
  • Zahrádka, Pavel. Estetika na přelomu milénia : vybrané problémy současné estetiky. Vyd. 1. Brno : Barrister & Principal, 2010. ISBN 978-80-87474-11-2.


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