Lecturer(s)
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Course content
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1. General theory of image narration. 2. Comics as a medium. 3. Cross-section of the history of comics until the end of the 19th century. 4. American comics of the first half of the 20th century. 5. Francophone comics of the first half of the 20th century. 6. American comics of the second half of the 20th century. 7. Francophone comics of the 20th half of the 20th century. 8. Alan Moore, Frank Miller, Neil Gaiman, Garth Enis. 9. American Underground from 70 years. 20th century after RAW magazine. 10. Contemporary independent creators of American comics. 11. Contemporary independent creators of European comics. 12. Cross section of Czech comics. 13. Contemporary Czech comic book authors. The subject History of Comics focuses on the history of pictorial narration from a creative point of view. The course is intended primarily for comic book creators, discusses historical approaches to the creation of comics and acquaints students with current authors and current trends. The course deals with the general theory of comics, basic terminology, the theory of pictorial narration and narrative illustration, and through the analysis of individual authors then examines more complex topics (eg the aesthetics of the postmodern script). Emphasis is placed on the history of comics from the second half of the 20th century to contemporary authors.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Lecture with a video analysis, Multimedia supported teaching, One-to-One tutorial, Students' self-study, Textual studies, Lecture, Lecture with visual aids
- Contact hours
- 52 hours per semester
- Undergraduate study programme term essay (20-40)
- 40 hours per semester
- Preparation for an examination (30-60)
- 40 hours per semester
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prerequisite |
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Knowledge |
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to provide basic knowledge of technical and technological procedures of drawing and illustration, to compare and analyze different artistic expressions by criteria of esthetics, semiotics and technique on basic level, to specify basic knowledge of supporting arts disciplines, to have basic knowledge about artistic and style canons of evolution of visual and applied art related to general history, |
Skills |
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to work systematically on either seminar work or own learning, to show interest in learning of theory of problematics usable in own practical work as an inspiration, to use basic expresive means and options of comics and its different forms, |
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learning outcomes |
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Knowledge |
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of identification of artistic styles and expressions, existing in different development stages with accent od 2nd half of the 20th century and the present, of realition of development stages of book culture with the general history of art and their interactions, prominent authors and celebrities who promote and use comics tools in their own creation, of their life and work, of the development of comics from its "prehistory" to present, of its evolutionary specifics and variety of usage, |
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to identify development stages of comics art, to locate events, artistic movements and personalities within the timeline of historical development, to identify and name elements, styles, methods and techniques in different development stages of comics, to recognize the pivotal creator of comics based on samples of their work, |
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teaching methods |
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Knowledge |
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Lecture |
Field trip |
Multimedia supported teaching |
Self-study of literature |
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Individual study |
Collaborative instruction |
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Discussion |
assessment methods |
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Knowledge |
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Individual presentation at a seminar |
Continuous assessment |
Combined exam |
Skills |
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Seminar work |
Competences |
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Individual presentation at a seminar |
Recommended literature
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Komikové sešity.
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komiks.
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Bartlová, Milena. Pop History : o historické věrohodnosti románů, filmů, komiksů a počítačových her. Praha : Nakladatelství Lidové noviny, 2003. ISBN 80-7106-345-2.
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Diesing, Helena. Kája Saudek. V Řevnicích : Arbor vitae, 2013. ISBN 978-80-7467-046-6.
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Groensteen, Thierry; Antonová, Barbora. Stavba komiksu. Vyd. 1. Brno : Host, 2005. ISBN 80-7294-141-0.
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Holešovský, František. Glosy k vývoji české ilustrace pro děti. Praha : Albatros, 1982.
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Jodorowsky, Alejandro. Incal : souborné vydání. 1. české vyd. [Praha] : Crew, 2011. ISBN 978-80-7449-029-3.
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Kořínek, Pavel; Foret, Martin,; Jareš, Michal. V panelech a bublinách : kapitoly z teorie komiksu. Vydání první. 2015. ISBN 978-80-7470-113-9.
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Kořínek, Pavel,; Prokůpek, Tomáš,; Česálková, Lucie. Signály z neznáma : český komiks 1922-2012. Vyd. 1. V Řevnicích : Arbor vitae, 2012. ISBN 978-80-7467-012-1.
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Ládek, Josef; Pavelka, Robert. Encyklopedie komiksu v Československu 1945-1989. V Praze : XYZ, 2010. ISBN 978-80-7388-462-8.
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Ládek, Josef; Pavelka, Robert. Encyklopedie komiksu 2 : v Československu 1945-1989. V Praze: XYZ, 2012. ISBN 978-80-7388-610-3.
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Maděričová, Markéta. Komiks z hlediska výtvarného umění. Plzeň : Západočeská univerzita. Ústav umění a designu, 2005.
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Mateu-Mestre, Marco. Framed ink : drawing and composition for visual storytellers. First edition. 2015. ISBN 978-1933492957.
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Mazur, Dan; Danner, Alexander. Komiks : od roku 1968 do současnosti. Vydání první. 2015. ISBN 978-80-242-4856-1.
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McCloud, Scott. Jak rozumět komiksu. 1. vyd. v českém jazyce. Praha : BB/art, 2008. ISBN 978-80-7381-419-9.
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Moebius. Arzach. 1. české vyd. [Praha] : Crew, 2012. ISBN 978-80-7449-106-1.
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Moore, Alan. Strážci. 2. vyd. v českém jazyce. Praha : BB art, 2009. ISBN 978-80-7381-501-1.
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Prokůpek, Tomáš; Foret, Martin. Před komiksem : formování domácího obrázkového seriálu ve 2. polovině XIX. století. Vydání první. 2016. ISBN 978-80-7470-145-0.
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Prokůpek, Tomáš,; Kořínek, Pavel,; Foret, Martin,; Jareš, Michal. Dějiny československého komiksu 20. století. Vydání první. 2014. ISBN 978-80-7470-061-3.
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