Course detail

Cultural Anthropology - winter

FaVU-KUA-ZAcad. year: 2010/2011

The course will analyze Western conceptions and understanding of "primal" art and art of other cultures. We will focus on the various interpretation approaches of these kinds of art, which leads to the crucial question: what IS art? The course also deals with visual theory, symbolic representations, the relationship of ritual to psychoalanylsis. Particular examples are taken from prehistorical and tribal art.

Bibliography:
Jelínek J. (1977): Velký obrazový atlas pravěkého člověka. Praha, Artia.
Conkey Margaret W., Soffer Olga, Stratmann D., Jablonski N. G. (éd.) (1997): Beyont Art: Pleistocene Image and Symbol. University of California Press.
Lorblanchet M. (1999): La naissance de l'art. Editions Errance.

Language of instruction

Czech

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Mgr. Martina Galetová, Ph.D.

Department

Department of Art History and Theory (KTDU)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Students will get oriented in the manifestations of "primal" art and art of other cultures as the continuous source of inspiration.

Prerequisites

General cultural knowledge.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations..

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Credit.

Course curriculum

The Syllabus:
1. the concept of art and discussing what it means
2. antropology and art - context, imput, approaches
3. concepts: primary, "primiteve', "tribal", "other cultures", preliterary societies
4. visual culture, subject, object
5. kinds and tipes of prehistorical art
6. materials and technologies, grades of preservation and duration

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Students will get familiar with prehistoric and tribal art.
The discussion should help at least partially answer the question, what IS art?

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

Lectures are optional.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

J.E.Pfeifer: Creative explosion,an inquiry into the origins of art and religion, 1982
J.Jelínek: Human evolution, 1964
Otten: Antropology and art, , 0

Type of course unit

Lecture

54 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Mgr. Martina Galetová, Ph.D.

Seminar

27 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Mgr. Martina Galetová, Ph.D.

VUT

Faculties

University Institutes

Parts

Cultural Anthropology - winter

Type of course unit