ESA132 Semiotics and the theory of communication

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2006
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 4 credit(s). Recommended Type of Completion: zk (examination). Other types of completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Rostislav Niederle, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. PhDr. Ivo Osolsobě (assistant)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Petr Osolsobě, Ph.D.
Department of Aesthetics – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Kristýna Celhofferová, Ph.D.
Timetable
Mon 8:20–9:55 zruseno D21
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
Course objectives
This course concentrates on two various, however related, approaches to the problems of music (and art in general). The means of music (resp. art) production are commented from the point of view of the sign and communication theories. The differences between language and non-language sign systems as well as the basic terms (e.g. Peirce's classification of signs, terminological contributions of Czech structuralism) are explained. The processes of music production, interpretation, reception, production of meta-signs are modelled from the point of view of the theory of communication.
Syllabus
  • 1. Project of semiotics; 2. Two hypothesis about culture; 3. Theory of codes; 4. Unlimited semiosis; 5. Semantic model; 6. Overcoding and undercoding; 7. Semiotical and factual claims; 8. Critic of iconism; 9. Typology of creativity; 10. Aesthetic text as invention; 11. Aesthetic overcoding a content; 12. Aesthetic overcoding an expression.
Literature
  • ECO, Umberto. Einführung in die Semiotik. München: Wilhelm Fink Verlag, 1972. ISBN 3-7705-0633-2. info
Assessment methods (in Czech)
Pednáška. Ukončení na základ úspšného napsání testu z přednášených témat.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
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