Course: History of sculpture 2

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Course title History of sculpture 2
Course code KTD/ODSO2
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Tutorial
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Frequency of the course Yearly
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory, Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Polláková Petra, PhDr. Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Sculpture before World War I (Art Nouveau, the rise of the avant-garde) 2. Postwar and interwar avant-garde movements (Dada, Surrealism, Poetism, etc.) 3. Postwar art (after 1945) - new approaches to the human figure (themes: expression of (existential) pain, placement of the figure in the landscape, and others) versus abstract approaches (e.g., David Smith) 4. Pop art, New Realists, hyperrealism, neo-pop 5. Minimalism versus post-minimalism 6. Kinetic art, movement, light, Op art 7. Conceptualism, action art, happenings, body art 8. Feminism, gender and power, post-feminism 9. Earthworks, land art, nature, ecology, climate crisis 10. Site-specific installations (public urban space, nature), the crisis of the monument 11. Internet, video sculpture, sound sculpture 12. Postcolonial approaches and artistic strategies vs. a return to traditions 13. Reproductive sculptural techniques, natural materials, new materials and technologiestheir significance and uses in contemporary art

Learning activities and teaching methods
Collaborative instruction, Cooperative instruction, Discussion, Instruction based on dialogue, Multimedia supported teaching, Students' portfolio, One-to-One tutorial, Group discussion, Skills demonstration, Students' self-study, Lecture with visual aids, Practicum, Field trip
  • Undergraduate study programme term essay (20-40) - 20 hours per semester
  • Attendance on a field trip (number of real hours - maximum 8h/day) - 8 hours per semester
  • Contact hours - 52 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 30 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
acquire basic knowledge of technical and technological procedures in the field of sculpture and spatial creation, on a basic level, compare and analyze different artistic expressions from the aesthetic, semiotic and technical point of view, specify basic knowledge from supporting artistic disciplines, demonstrate basic knowledge of visual and stylistic canons within the framework of the development of visual and applied arts in connection with general history
Skills
work systematically in relation to seminar work or own learning, show an interest in own theoretical learning in relation to a problem that can be used in one's own practice as a source of inspiration, master the basic means of interpretation, on a basic level, analyze and characterize individual artistic styles in relation to the socio-technical context
Competences
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learning outcomes
Knowledge
historical and contemporary forms of sculpture and spatial creation, basic social, technological and political contexts of the development of sculpture and spatial creation, important authors and personalities and the characteristics of their style, implementation issues in public and gallery space
Skills
understands the developmental connections of human culture with stylistic changes in sculpture and spatial creation, analyzes prototypical works and infers the motivations of the author and the contemporary context, is able to interpret his own work in the context of contemporary contexts, critically evaluates one's own and others' sculptural expression, understands the connections with other disciplines, such as architecture
Competences
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teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture
Lecture with visual aids
Self-study of literature
Skills
Individual study
Collaborative instruction
Field trip
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
  • Causey, Andrew. Sculpture since 1945. Oxford. 1998.
  • Foster, Hall, Krauss, Rosalind, Bois Yve-Alain. Umění po roce 1900. Praha. 2007.
  • Moszynska, Anna. Sculpture now. London. 2013.
  • Onians, John. The art atlas. London. 2008.
  • Romei, Francesca. Historie sochařství. Vyd 1. Praha: Svojtka a Vašut, 1996. ISBN 80-7180-095-3.
  • Slavická, Milena. Umění instalace - Výtvarné umění. Občanské sdružení pro podporu Výtvarného umění v Nakladatelství Vesmír: spol. s.r.o, 1994.
  • Stadler, Wolfgang. Dějiny sochařství : [historie a vývoj sochařského umění v Evropě od pravěku do 21. století]. Praha: Rebo Productions, 1996. ISBN 80-85815-67-2.
  • Volavková-Skořepová, Z. Myšlenky moderních sochařů.. Praha: Obelisk, 1971.
  • Wohlmut Radek. Re_form - sonda do současného českého sochařství. Trafačka občanské sdružení, 2020. ISBN 978-80-907418-6-7.


Study plans that include the course
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