Course detail

Studio II - Sculpture 2 - winter

FaVU-B2S2-ZAcad. year: 2022/2023

Vertical as a sculpture - construction, stability /studio/.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

15

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Sculpture building in a material of choice.

Prerequisites

Technical precondition, basics of statics and stability.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Group and individual consultation, practical exercises, communication. The subject is realized through lectures, presentation of basic principles and theory.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Credit is awarded on the basis of demonstrable 90% participation in previous consultations and the corresponding work commitment in the studio during the entire semester.

The exam is awarded in the range of A-F. Exam conditions:

1 - mandatory physical participation in the exam.

2 - A4 portfolio, documenting the student's work to date, including documentation of the creation process of the presented thesis during the entire semester. The portfolio will be signed and the photos will have labels (title, year, vintage, technique, material, dimensions: "height x width x depth")

3 - printed official description with a short written defense, which will be with the thesis.

4 - the method of installation of the cloister work will be an integral part of it, including the overall studio installation, demonstrating the student's ability to communicate with other classmates.

5 - the ability to defend cloistered work before the cloistered commission.

 

Course curriculum

Canon - seven heads - snowman.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Introduction to sculpture study - object in space - studio.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Regular attendance, work in studio.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

H. Gardiner, CH.Gere, ed.: Art Practice in a Digital Culture
http://www.sculpture.org/
http://opvk.ffa.vutbr.cz/texty/zakladni-informace-o-projektu.html
Frel J.; Počátky řeckého sochařství (CS)
Olga Palagia, J.J. Pollitt: Personal styles in Greek Sculpture (CS)

Recommended reading

Časopis Kunstforum
Časopis Sculptor
Jan Patočka; Tělo, jazyk, společenství, svět

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme VUB Bachelor's

    branch VU-VT , 2. year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

39 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Seminar

156 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer