Course: Semiotics of Visual Communication

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Course title Semiotics of Visual Communication
Course code KAAT/DSVK
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Doctoral
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Zeman Michal, doc. ak. mal.
Course content
- Visual communications - Writing as a specific form of thought and sound visualisation, application of writing - Messages in digital media, image speech - Semiotics of image codes, image criticism - Convention - Perception and recognition codes, transitional and facultative codes, interpretation, specifics of text and image narration - Illustration and its application.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming), Projection (static, dynamic)
  • Participation in classes - 20 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
University-level knowledge of visual culture, capability of analysis and synthesis of a simple graphical symbol, theoretical knowledge of creating a simple image message using graphical symbols.
University-level knowledge of visual culture, capability of analysis and synthesis of a simple graphical symbol, theoretical knowledge of creating a simple image message using graphical symbols.
learning outcomes
The student has extensive knowledge of visual communications and is able to apply writing as a form of a clear communication of an idea.
The student has extensive knowledge of visual communications and is able to apply writing as a form of a clear communication of an idea.
teaching methods
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Projection (static, dynamic)
Projection (static, dynamic)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
assessment methods
Written examination
Grade (Using a grade system)
Written examination
Grade (Using a grade system)
Recommended literature
  • Barthes, Roland. Mytologie. Dokořán Praha, 2011. ISBN 978-80-7363-359-2.
  • Barthes, Roland. Rozkoš z textu. Triáda Praha, 2008. ISBN 978-80-86138-90-9.
  • Barthes, Roland. Říše znaků. Fra Praha, 2013. ISBN 9788087429259.
  • Eco, Umberto. Bludiště seznamů. Vyd. 1. Praha : Argo, 2009. ISBN 978-80-257-0164-5.
  • Eco, Umberto. Poznámky na krabičkách od sirek. Vyd. 1. Praha : Argo, 2008. ISBN 978-80-7203-929-6.
  • McCloud, Scott. Jak rozumět komiksu. 1. vyd. v českém jazyce. Praha : BB/art, 2008. ISBN 978-80-7381-419-9.


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