CEVRO:d23002 Societies, Art and Identities

d23002 Societies, Art and Identities

CEVRO University
spring 2023

Extent and Intensity

12/12/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

Mgr. Jitka Cirklová, M.A., Ph.D. (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

Mgr. Jitka Cirklová, M.A., Ph.D.
Department of Political Science and International Relations – Departments – President – CEVRO University

Timetable

Wed 14:00–15:20 Učebna 103

Timetable of Seminar Groups:

d23002/cviceni: No timetable has been entered into IS.

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is offered to students of any study field.

Course objectives (in Czech)

This course explores the purpose and function of art institutions in our cultures, and the various programmatic areas of museums and galleries such as exhibitions, education, events/performances, collection management, and research. Philosophical discussions balance the course as students consider collecting and fundraising ethics, museum controversies, and the influence/power of interpretation. Students investigate cultural topics from a variety of perspectives through group work, field trips to area museums, readings, written work, and discussion. The lectures will be based on the premise that contemporary aesthetics is characterized by a deepening distance from traditional aesthetics (based on the concepts of taste, beauty, nobility, and genius, on the relationship between aesthetics and art, ethics, or nature). We will also focus on contemporary topics such as aesthetics in the field of mass and digital media, everyday life, public space, and sports. Students will be introduced to theoretical texts in the field of sociology, modern art theory, and specific projects (in the field of painting, sculpture, theater, film, and music). Continuous consideration will be given to the sociological aspect of aesthetics, i.e. how the way in which artistic artifacts are perceived and created is reflected in the fact that the given artifact is always created and perceived within a certain community.

Teaching methods (in Czech)

A case study of arts management is designed to provide a background for introducing some practical aspects of project management in general (analysis, communication, legal issues, and marketing). The course will take place in and out-of-school contexts (museums and galleries).

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