US_162 Problems of Art and Creative Industries in Global Context: Critical Reading

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2014
Extent and Intensity
1/1. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Elena Khokhlova, Ph.D. (lecturer), PhDr. Dagmar Koudelková (deputy)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Dagmar Koudelková
Department of Musicology – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Vlasta Taranzová
Supplier department: Department of Musicology – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
each odd Tuesday 12:30–14:05 N51
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
At the end of the course students should be able to:
1. work with information related to production, consumption and perception of art;
2. read, understand and analyze complicated and specific texts on theory of culture and arts in general;
3. give presentations and compose reviews on books and articles related to the topic;
4. present one's opinion and participate in debates concerning the topic of the contemporary status of culture and art.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction to the World of Art, Creative Industries and Critical Thinking.
  • Presentation of the course, Basic skills and tools to prepare sufficient presentation in classroom and at work, Useful strategies for reading and speaking.
  • 2. Practical Approach in the Age of Mass Production. Part I.
  • Speaking in terms of Ideology, Production, Commodity, Market (of Art), and Simulacrum.
  • 3. Practical Approach in the Age of Mass Production. Part II
  • Masses, Serialism, Repetition, Pastiche, Bricolage, Remake, Sequel.
  • 4. The World of Culture Industries.
  • 5. A spring into Art Business.
  • What is Important to Know About the Creative Industries?
  • 6.Economical Approach to Arts and Creative Industries. Part I
  • New Economics and New Media.
  • 7. Economical Approach to Arts and Creative Industries. Part II
  • New Publics and New Ideas.
  • 8. Economic Oddity in Contemporary Art.
  • 9. Considering Popular Culture.
  • Mass or Unique? High-Brow, Middle-Brow, Low-Brow.
  • 10. Art Business in Action.
  • Art and Brands. Case study: Kristin J. Lieb: Gender, Branding, and the Modern Music Industry.
  • 11. Terms of Discussing Art.
  • What is Art Today? What Can Be Considered Art Today? Final Discussion.
Teaching methods
Each significant problem or case is observed on the basis of original literature and critical texts by philosophers, artists, sociologists, art managers, etc. The core goal of the subject is to help students to find relevant information, sufficiently work with texts, and prepare independent presentations with application of real data.

The course offers not only observation and discussion of the current state of art and creative industries, but also opportunity to practice public speech and gain/improve presentation skills. It is very important not only to read, analyze and criticize, but also to represent one’s ideas and suggestions.

Students will be asked to read the most important texts about production, consumption and perception of art and practice their skills of public speech and presentation. The course therefore is important for future professionals, mainly artists, analysts, art critics, curators, art managers, sociologists and everyone interested in the topic.

The course is presented in the form of seminars. Students will be responsible for reading texts beforehand and bringing their critical thoughts, ideas and suggestions to the classroom.

Assessment methods
Colloquium. Participation in seminars.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught only once.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2014.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2014, recent)
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