Course: Structural analysis of art work

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Course title Structural analysis of art work
Course code KTD/BAVD
Organizational form of instruction Seminary
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech, English
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)
  • Vančát Jaroslav, Doc. PhDr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Metastructural and semiotic approach as a methodological framework of the lecture. 2. Sensory qualities of visual expression - methods of developing sensory sensitivity 3. Touch and kinesthetic experience in artistic creation. 4. Acoustic stimuli of artistic creation - rhythm in visual perception. 5. Dynamic structure of image perception. Psychological qualities of pictorial expression - methods of stimulation of pictoriality 6. Social qualities of visual expression - effects of artistic creation in cooperation and coordination of society 7. Historical development of visual media. 8. Picture-sign as an image area. 9. Image as a relationship structure. 10. Dynamics of picture-sign forms. 11. Image forms of interactive media 12. Pictorial forms in relation to language. 13. Complexity of semiotic image analysis and postmodernism. 14. Gnoseological, cooperation and coordination aspects of visual media in context.,

Learning activities and teaching methods
E-learning, Discussion, Multimedia supported teaching, Students' self-study, Self-study of literature, Lecture, Lecture with visual aids
  • Presentation preparation (report) (1-10) - 10 hours per semester
  • Contact hours - 26 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 60 hours per semester
  • Preparation for formative assessments (2-20) - 10 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
recall the basic concepts of both general and field art history to repeat basic linguistic or expressive mimetic techniques, formulate and write down your thoughts in a coherent language unit independently search for theoretical support resources
Skills
interpret with the help of technical terms reproduced or otherwise presented examples of works of art, or visually figurative expressions, analyze the text and context of a work of art and art, to realize the values shaping one's own opinions in the field of artistic-aesthetic judgments, articulate, sophisticated and argued these courts to present to the partners in discussion reflect different opinions, critically consider them and confront them with their own opinions seek verified, 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
basic concepts of philosophy of language (Wittgenstein) and analytical philosophy (Quine, Goodman) related to the issue of artistic expression, structuralist developmental psychologies (Vygotsky and Piaget) and structuralist semiotics (Mukařovský, Barthes, Lakoff, Johnson) on ontogenetic, phylogenetic and semantic patterns of the evolution of the symbolic expression of man new media theory (Manovich) and theory of fine art (Kulka, Ciporanov) as a support for theoretical reflection of one's own creation
Skills
better understanding, reflecting and describing the links of their own creation to the wider socio-cultural context understands the interpretation of a work in the application of individual sensuality, personality creative metaphorical thinking and organization of social application of creativity, he is able to find relevant information from the above scientific fields and use them to interpret his own and perceived work
Competences
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teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture
Lecture with a video analysis
Self-study of literature
Skills
Individual study
One-to-One tutorial
Competences
Discussion
assessment methods
Knowledge
Individual presentation at a seminar
Continuous assessment
Combined exam
Skills
Seminar work
Competences
Individual presentation at a seminar
Recommended literature
  • Crick, Francis. Věda hledá duši. Mladá fronta : Praha, 1997. ISBN 80-204-0633-6.
  • Kulka,T., Ciporanov, D.. Co je umění? Texty angloamerické estetiky 20. století. Č. Kostelec, 2010.
  • Lakoff, George; Johnson, Mark. Metafory, kterými žijeme. Brno : Host, 2002.
  • Lakoff, George. Ženy, oheň a nebezpečné věci : co kategorie vypovídají o naší mysli. Praha : Triáda, 2006. ISBN 80-86138-78-X.
  • Luhmann, Niklas. Sociální systémy : nárys obecné teorie. Brno : CDK, 2006. ISBN 80-7325-100-0.
  • Manovich, L. Principy nových médií In Teorie vědy/Theory of Science. 2002.
  • Mukařovský, J. Studie z české estetiky. 1996.
  • Piaget, Jean; Inhelder, Bärbel. Psychologie dítěte. 1. vyd. Praha : Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1970.
  • Quine, W. V. Covitosti : občasně filosofický slovník. 1. vyd. Praha : Mladá fronta, 2008. ISBN 978-80-204-1473-1.
  • Wittgenstein, Ludwig. Tractatus logico-philosophicus. 1. vyd. Praha : Institut pro středoevropskou kulturu a politiku, 1993. ISBN 80-85241-30-7.


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