ETBA13a Folk Architecture

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2017
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Miroslav Válka, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Miroslav Válka, Ph.D.
Department of European Ethnology – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Martina Maradová
Supplier department: Department of European Ethnology – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Wed 9:10–10:45 J31
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 define basic terminology of traditional folk architecture and rural settlement. Students should be able to identify the stages of the evolution of settlement and house in history from rudimental forms (underground houses) to forms influenced by style architecture.
Syllabus
  • Folk house as part of the cultural heritage.
  • Aims and methods of research, heuristics.
  • Settlement and related issues.
  • Evolution of human dwellings from rudimental forms.
  • Building material, structures.
  • Development of house layout, interior, housing.
  • Farming, technical and sacral structures.
  • Typology of folk house in the Czech lands.
  • Folk architecture in contemporary world.
Literature
  • JELÍNEK, Jan. Střecha nad hlavou : počátky lidské architektury. Brno: Moravské muzeum - Ústav Anthropos, 1986, 58 s. info
  • VAŘEKA, Pavel. Archeologie středověkého domu. 1. vyd. Plzeň: Katedra archeologie, FHS ZČU v Plzni, 2004, 437 s. ISBN 8090341217. info
  • FROLEC, Václav. Lidová architektura na Moravě a ve Slezsku. Brno, 1974. info
  • MENCL, Václav. Lidová architektura v Československu. Praha, 1980. info
  • ŠKABRADA, Jiří. Lidové stavby : architektura českého venkova. Vyd. 1. Praha: Argo, 1999, 246 s. ISBN 8072030825. info
Teaching methods
Lectures
Assessment methods
Written examination
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2021.
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