Course: The Path to Art (Excursions - Education 2)

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Course title The Path to Art (Excursions - Education 2)
Course code KVK/CUEX2
Organizational form of instruction Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 1
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Kirschenmann-Tenter Johannes, Prof. Dr.
Course content
The objective of the excursion Art Tour II is to familiarize students with one of the most important collections and permanent expositions of modern and contemporary art at the Trade Fair Palace (Veletržní Palác) of the National Gallery, and, if possible, also with other current exhibitions of contemporary art in Prague progressive galleries. The mission of the excursion is to provide students with immediate contact with works of art studied within their theoretical art history courses. The parallel mission of the excursion is also to familiarize them with up-to-date curatorial approaches to the presentation of modern and contemporary art, including the gallery´s educational activities aimed at both general public and children.

Learning activities and teaching methods
  • Undergraduate study programme term essay (20-40) - 20 hours per semester
  • Attendance on a field trip (number of real hours - maximum 8h/day) - 7 hours per semester
  • Presentation preparation (report) (1-10) - 5 hours per semester
  • Contact hours - 2 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
to characterize historical artistic trends and styles at basic level;
to describe international and Czech art of the 20th century;
to name and describe basic art disciplines.
Skills
to apply professional terminology in the analysis of the work of art;
to recognize and place in time the most important works of the international and Czech art of the 20th century;
Competences
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
to characterize historical artistic trends and styles at basic level;
to describe international and Czech art of the 20th century;
to name and place in time the most prominent artworks presented at the exposition of the Trade Fair Palace;
to describe contemporary ways of presentation of the 20th century art;
Skills
to apply professional terminology in the analysis of the work of art;
name and characterize the developmental tendencies seen on the excursion;
to characterize artworks seen at the exposition;
to explain the development of the 20th century international and Czech art through several artworks.
Competences
N/A
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Field trip
Internship
Skills
Skills demonstration
Competences
Field trip
assessment methods
Knowledge
Individual presentation at a seminar
Skills
Oral exam
Skills demonstration during practicum
Competences
Skills demonstration during practicum
Recommended literature
  • HUBATOVÁ-VACKOVÁ, L; NIKOLENKO, V.; NOVOTNÁ, T.; Pastýříková, L.; PRAVDOVÁ. A.; ROUSOVÁ, H.; UHROVÁ, O. První republika 1918-1938. Praha : Národní galerie, 2018. ISBN 978-80-7035-698-2.
  • HULÍKOVÁ, Veronika - URBAN, Otto M. - WITTLICH, Filip (eds.). Umění dlouhého století 1796-1918 : portrét sbírky NGP. Praha : Národní galerie, 2019. ISBN 978-80-7035-729-3.
  • KNÍŽÁK, V. a kol. (eds.). Mezinárodní umění: katalog stálé expozice Sbírky moderního a současného umění v Praze. 2011.
  • KOTKOVÁ, O., ŠEVCŮ, R. (ed). Sochy z hlíny: terakoty italských mistrů 15. až 19. století ze sbírek Národní galerie v Praze.. Sochy z hlíny: terakoty italských mistrů 15. až 19. století ze sbírek Národní galerie v Praze, 2022. ISBN 978-80-7035-806-1.
  • Pánek, J. Dějiny, umění, jazyk = History, art, language. Praha: Učená společnost České republiky, 2018. ISBN 978-80-905088-4-2.
  • PETRASOVÁ, T., ŠVÁCHA, R. (eds.). Dějiny umění v českých zemích 800-2000.. V Řevnicích: Arbor vitae societas, 2017. ISBN 978-80-88283-02-7.
  • SCHMIDT, N., WINZELER, M. (eds). Staří mistři ve Schwarzenberském paláci : průvodce.. Praha : Národní galerie, 2020. ISBN 978-80-7035-770-5.
  • ŠVEC SYBOLOVÁ, M., JASANSKÁ L. Jakou barvu má nejdelší století?. Praha: Národní galerie, 2022. ISBN 978-80-7035-788-0.


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