IM126 Modern Interpretational Approaches to Work of Art I

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2018
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Jozef Cseres, PhD. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Jana Horáková, Ph.D.
Department of Musicology – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Bc. Jitka Leflíková
Timetable
Wed 10:50–12:25 N21
Prerequisites
Schopnost interpretovat výtvarné dílo v aktuálních kontextech.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 50 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/50, only registered: 0/50, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/50
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Graduate of the course will be oriented in the plenty of various interpretational attitudes toward the work of arts. Thanks to the readings and analyses of specific texts the student will achieve the methodological skills for erudite and contextual interpretation of modern work of art.
Learning outcomes
Student will be informed about the actual ways of interpretation of modern work of fine arts and taught how to grasp and interpret it meaningfully.
Syllabus
  • Radical changes of the representational paradigms in visual imagery of the 20th century. Interpretation of Cubist images. Treachery of Images by René Magritte. Conceptualism of Marcel Duchamp. Interpretation of abstract paintings. Interpretation of interactive works of art. Quotation, allusion and recycling as a poetic strategies in contemporary art. Necessity of contextual interpretation of work of art in postmodern plurality of interpretations. Obstacles of over-interpretation.
Literature
    required literature
  • Chalupecký, J.: Úděl umělce. Duchampovské meditace. Praha, 1998.
  • Danto, Arthur: Zneužitie krásy. Bratislava, 2008.
  • Foucault, Michel: Toto nie je fajka. Bratislava, 1994.
    recommended literature
  • Nelson, R. – Shiff, R. (eds.): Kritické pojmy dejín umenia. Bratislava 2004.
  • Belting, Hans: The Invisible Masterpiece. Londýn, 2001.
  • Eco, Umberto (ed.): Interpretácia a nadinterpretácia. Bratislava, 1995.
  • Cseres, Jozef (ed.): Postduchampovské reflexie I. a II. In: Profil súčasného výtvarného umenia 3/04 (s. 86-114) a 4/04 (s. 108-133). Bratislava, 2004.
Teaching methods
lecture, presentation, class discussion
Assessment methods
presentation, final essay
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022.
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