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Course: Visual Expression

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Course title Visual Expression
Course code KVK/ZAVK
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 1
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
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)
  • Havlíček Jakub, Mgr.
  • Zapletal Aleš, MgA. et MgA. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Contemporary forms of art / visual arts. 2. Artistic / visual expression. What is art? Art and art education. 3. Benefits and functions of art. 4. The relationship of artistic and aesthetic value (art and kitsch, art and falzum). 5. Interpretation and art mediation for pupils. 6. Modern art. 7. Means of art expression and their comparison. 8. Movement, time and body in art. 9. Postmodernism in Art. 10. Sculpture and object creation especially in the 20th and 21st centuries. 11. Architectural creation especially in the 20th and 21st centuries. 12. Artistic experience and child. 13. Art / visual forms in the child's environment. theory.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Interactive lecture, Lecture supplemented with a discussion, Lecture with visual aids
  • Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40) - 15 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 30 hours per semester
  • Contact hours - 6 hours per semester
  • Contact hours - 26 hours per semester
  • unspecified - 20 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
to describe basic characteristics of historical artistic movements and styles.
Skills
to deduce approximate age of an artwork.
Competences
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
to describe and to explain basic characteristics of historical artistic movements and styles and their transformation;
to compare means of artistic expression of various styles and movements.
Skills
to classify artwork into historical period on the basis of stylistic analysis;
to use terminology of art history to interpret an artwork;
to make a formal analysis of an artwork;
to explain the use of means of expression;
to transform some art concepts and practices into an art task for children from elementary schools.
Competences
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
Interactive lecture
Multimedia supported teaching
Self-study of literature
Skills
Lecture
Interactive lecture
Competences
Interactive lecture
assessment methods
Knowledge
Test
Oral exam
Individual presentation at a seminar
Self-evaluation
Skills
Continuous assessment
Competences
Continuous assessment
Recommended literature
  • ARNHEIM, R. Art and visual perception : a psychology of the creative eye. Berkeley : University of California Press. 2002.
  • BLÁHA, J.; SLAVÍK, J. Průvodce výtvarným uměním V. Praha, 1997.
  • BLÁHA, J. Výtvarné umění a hudba. I, Tvar, prostor a čas. Praha : Togga. 2013.
  • DANTO, A. C. Po konci umění: současné umění a oblast mimo dějiny. Praha: Academia, 2021. ISBN 978-80-200-3289-8.
  • DEMPSEY, Amy. Umělecké styly, školy a hnutí: encyklopedický průvodce moderním uměním.. Praha: Slovart, 2005. ISBN 80-7209-731-8.
  • FOSTER, H. Umění po roce 1900 : modernismus, antimodernismus, postmodernismus. Praha: Slovart. 2007.
  • FULKOVÁ, M. Diskurs umění a vzdělávání. Jinočany : H & H, 2008. ISBN 978-80-7319-076-7.
  • HIRSCHOVÁ, J. a ŠAMŠULA, P. Průvodce výtvarným uměním IV. Praha. 2000.
  • KESNER, L. Vizuální teorie : současné anglo-americké myšlení o výtvarných dílech. Jinočany : H & H. 1997.
  • KULKA, J. Psychologie umění : obecné základy. Praha : SPN, 1991. ISBN 80-04-23694-4.
  • KULKA, T., CIPORANOV, D. Co je umění? Texty angloamerické estetiky 20. století. Červený Kostelec: Pavel Mervart. 2011.
  • STADLEROVÁ, H., NOVOTNÁ, P., OVČÁČKOVÁ, J., SOMMEROVÁ, M. a STROUHALOVÁ M. Uměním tě proměním. Výtvarné činnosti a jejich přínos preprimárnímu vzdělávání.. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2020. ISBN 978-80-210-9745-2.
  • STURKEN, M., CARTWRIGHT, L. Studia vizuální kultury. Praha: Portál. 2009.
  • ZUSKA, V. Estetika: úvod do současnosti tradiční disciplíny. Praha : Triton, 2001. ISBN 80-7254-194-3.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): SS Teacher Training in Fine Arts (14) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teacher Training for BSPL Teachers (18) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Visual Culture in Education (17) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teacher Training for BSPL Teachers (16) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teacher Training for BSPL Teachers (18) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teacher Training for BSPL Teachers (17) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teacher Training for BSPL Teachers (16) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teacher Training for BSPL Teachers (19) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teacher Training for BSPL Teachers (15) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teacher Training for BSPL Teachers (14) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teacher Training for BSPL Teachers (12) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teacher Training for BSPL Teachers (13) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): BS Teacher Training in Fine Arts (15) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teacher Training for BSPL Teachers (15) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teacher Training for BSPL Teachers (17) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Visual Culture in Education (16) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teacher Training for BSPL Teachers (19) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Visual Culture in Education (19) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Visual Culture in Education (18) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
University of West Bohemia, date of update: 08.06.2024 23:53. Data created for academic year 2024/2025