ESAA25 Modernity and the Post-Modern in Art

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Synchronous online teaching
Teacher(s)
prof. Kenneth Gordon Hay (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Rostislav Niederle, Ph.D. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
prof. Dr. phil. Jakub Mácha, Ph.D.
Department of Aesthetics – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: doc. Mgr. Rostislav Niederle, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Aesthetics – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Mon 4. 11. 18:00–19:40 K33, Tue 5. 11. 18:00–19:40 J21, Wed 6. 11. 18:00–19:40 K24, Thu 7. 11. 18:00–19:40 C33
Prerequisites
Prof. Kenneth Hay, Ph.D. is the head of the Contemporary Art and Design at University of Leeds as well as a painter. No preliminary requisities are required. The course is lectured in English without translation.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
there are 12 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
The goal of the course is to introduce into ideas of contemporary fine art. Eight lectures consists of themes of contemporary art and aesthetics: an overview, Italian aesthetic motives in European heritage, a derridian concept of meaning, ideas of contemporary artworks in general, art and aesthetics as well as art education in Great Britain.
Learning outcomes
Understanding ideas of contemporary fine art. Four lectures consists of themes of contemporary art and aesthetics: an overview, Italian aesthetic motives in European heritage, a derridian concept of meaning, ideas of contemporary artworks in general, art and aesthetics as well as art education in Great Britain.
Syllabus
  • Contemporary art and Aesthetics in Europe. Italian heritage in Aesthetics: Della Volpe, Croce and others. Aesthetics and Politics. Meaning of Art. How to understand contemporary fine art? Art education in Great Britain. Leaders of art today.
Literature
  • Estetika na přelomu milénia : vybrané problémy současné estetiky. Translated by Pavel Zahrádka. Vyd. 1. Brno: Barrister & Principal, 2010, 486 s. ISBN 9788087474112. info
  • Aesthetics : a critical anthology. Edited by George Dickie - R. J. Sclafani. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1977, ix, 898. ISBN 0321009100. info
Teaching methods
Lectures in English.
Assessment methods
Written essay in Czech or English on given topic consists of 10000-11000 signs.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
Information on completion of the course: esej
The course is taught only once.
Information on course enrolment limitations: znalost angličtiny nutná
Teacher's information
http://www.jstor.org/stable/427326
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2015, Autumn 2019, Spring 2022.
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