CMAa12 History of Central European Culture since 19th Century III

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2024
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Jaromír Blažejovský, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. MgA. David Drozd, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Šárka Jelínek Gmiterková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Radomír D. Kokeš, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. et Mgr. Markéta Malá, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Pavel Skopal, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Tereza Teerink Turzíková (lecturer)
Mgr. et Mgr. Jana Vlčková Musilová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Radomír D. Kokeš, Ph.D.
Department of Film Studies and Audiovisual Culture – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Film Studies and Audiovisual Culture – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Mon 12:00–13:40 C34, except Mon 15. 4.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 72 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 23/72, only registered: 0/72
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course is the third of three subsequent courses providing a general overview of the cultural history of Central Europe. The course introduces key phenomena of Central European culture from a comparative perspective, provides general historical context for any further study in the field.
This course focuses on culture after 1989 (especially transformation of culture, creative industries, and production field).
Learning outcomes
Students should be able to:
- describe political changes of Europe after 1989
- describe the transformation of the cultural field, creative industries from comparative perspective
- describe cultural specific of Central European region (in context of post-soviet culture)
Syllabus
  • The course starts with an overview of political changes in central Europe (and the so-called Eastern block) and then maps transformative processes in various media, covering changes in the aesthetic and production field.
  • 1. Political and Cultural Changes of Central Europe since 1989
  • 2. Transformation of Audiovisual Culture in Central Europe
  • 3. Transformation of Theatre Culture in Central Europe
  • 4. Transformation of Mass Media in Central Europe
  • 5. Role of Postmodern in Post-Soviet Central European Culture
  • 6. Film Style Tendencies of Central European Cinema since 1989
  • 7. Transformation of Television Genres and Aesthetics in Central European Culture I
  • 8. Transformation of Television Genres and Aesthetics in Central European Culture II
  • 9. Film Co-productions and European Values
  • 10. Film Festivals, their Function, Importance, and Prestige
  • 11. Memory and Nostalgia in Central European Popular Culture
  • 12. Theatre and Performance
  • 13. Role of New Media
Literature
    required literature
  • IORDANOVA, Dina, Ruby CHEUNG eds. Film festivals and imagined communities. St. Andrews : St. Andrews Film Studies, 2010.
  • DAY, Barbara. Trial by theatre: reports on Czech drama. First edition. Praha: Univerzita Karlova, nakladatelství Karolinum, 2019. 320 stran
  • IORDANOVA, Dina, ed.. Cinema of the other Europe : the industry and artistry of East Central European film, London : Wallflower Press, 2003.
  • HAMES, Peter. The cinema of Central Europe. London : Wallflower Press, 2004
    recommended literature
  • KOVARIK, Bill. Revolutions in communication : media history from Gutenberg to the digital age. 2nd edition. New York: Bloomsbury, 2016. ix, 470.
  • HAMES, Peter. Czech and Slovak cinema : theme and tradition. Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, 2010
  • MORGANOVÁ, Pavlína. Czech action art: happenings, actions, events, land art, body art and performance art behind the iron curtain. 1st English ed. Prague: Karolinum, 2014. 287 s. ISBN 978-80-246-2317-7.
Teaching methods
Lectures, reading, class discussions, and reviews of literature.
Assessment methods
Written test + homeworks during semester.
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
Study Materials
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