Course detail

Studio III - Intermedia - winter

FaVU-B3IN-ZAcad. year: 2022/2023

The course focuses on the individual work of students and on the search for contexts of selected topics within the framework of art and the state of the contemporary world. Critical discussion of individual projects will lead students to develop their own authorial attitude within the discussed problem. Activity is expected as part of collective meetings, where third-year students bring their own topics and subjects to discussions and gain pedagogical experience in collective consultations with other students. 

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

15

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Learning outcomes of the course unit

In the winter semester of the third year of the bachelor's degree, students continue to develop the themes of their own artistic creation. They deepen their ability to verbalize their own thoughts and ideas in individual and collective discussions. They acquire the ability to critically discuss their own work and the projects of other students in a broader context. 

Prerequisites


Students build on previous work. They reflect current cultural events, orient themselves in the history of art. They are ready to participate in joint activities and work independently on their own projects, which they prepare for consultations. 

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods


Activity at studio meetings, independent work in the studio, presentation of own work, lectures, consultations, debates, excursions, study of literature. 

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

To be awarded credit, it is necessary to work on your own semester project, which is continuously consulted (individually and in groups) during the semester. The development of the work is documented using work-in-progress, sketches or research. Mandatory number of ongoing consultations: 4. 80% participation in studio meetings is mandatory. 

Course curriculum

1. Students come up with their own ideas for semester work and during the semester they consult on its development with other students, studio leaders and externs

2. Joint work/discussion on the chosen semester topic (the topic is chosen as a group at the beginning of the semester)

3. Final exam – defense of final work

Independent work in the studio is complemented by lectures, visits to exhibitions and other collective activities developing the group semester theme. An integral part is the study of literature and texts related to the topics addressed. 

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Acquiring ongoing independent work on one's own project in a studio environment. Acquiring the ability to appropriately choose a medium within intermedial creation. Critical reflection of one's own work and the ability to verbalize one's own concepts. Orientation in current topics in the context of contemporary art and non-art fields. 

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


Submission of studio works, participation in studio meetings and activities, communication with studio leaders. 

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

BENJAMIN, W. Dílo a jeho zdroj. Praha: Odeon, 1979

Recommended reading

CÍSAŘ, K. Věci o kterých s nikým nemluvím, Agite/Fra 2010
MANOVICH, Lev. The Language of New Media. MIT Press

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme VUB Bachelor's

    branch VU-IDT , 3. year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

39 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Seminar

156 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer