Masaryk University

Faculty of Arts

Department of Art History

Spring Semester 2023


            Image, Object, Text: Theories and Methods in Art History and Visual Studies


                                      Code: DU1905 Credits: 8


                                       Consultation meetings


Below are the dates where you can discuss with me your ideas for the assessed presentation for the
course.


We shall have 15 minutes, so make sure you make good use of the time available. It is therefore a
good idea to be prepared. Therefore:


·                 Be clear about which work of art / architecture you wish to talk about – and also
make sure you know where it is, and whether it is on display (and where)! If you are still
undecided, prepare a shortlist of a maximum of 3 to discuss. However, for each one you need to
check whether it is on display. If it is not on display, then it is not a good idea to choose it.

·                 Be clear about the specific ideas / methods you wish to use in your presentation.
It is these that I would like to discuss with you (ie, to discuss why you have chosen them, why you
think they are relevant, how do they relate to what we have covered in the course).

·                 This course is not testing your ability to collect factual information about the
work. It is a test of your ability to use a method / debate in order to enhance the understanding
of the work. So you will have to be able decide how you wish to interpret the work and why you wish
to relate to a particular set of ideas / method.

·                 Remember, there is not necessarily a single ‘correct’ interpretation. A work of
art / architecture can be interpreted in many different ways. They key here is for you to be able
to decide on a particular method of interpretation that is productive and that perhaps produces new
and insightful understanding of the work in question.



May 2


10.00 – Keilah Silva-Flores

10.15 – Maria di Pasquale

10.30 – Denisa Kadlčíková


11.15 – Margarita Khakhanova

11.30 – Ramon Durman

11.45 – Lara Emig


May 3


14.00 – Veronika Kovalenko

14.15 – Adéla Lisáková

14.30 – Barbora Macháčková


15.30 – Karolína Smýkalová

15.45 – Jana Černočka

16.00 – Charlotte Mallet


May 5


10.00 – Benedetta Puce

10.15 – Annalie Talve

10.30 – Ru-Juan Wang

10.45 – Maira Shaikh