Course: Contemporary Trends in Glass Design 1

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Course title Contemporary Trends in Glass Design 1
Course code KADS/MD8SS
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
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)
Course content
1.-3. Comparison of the current situation in the field of glassmaking in the Czech Republic, Europe and the world. 4. Excursions 5.-6. Techniques, individual approach of the artist 7.-12 Overview of the most important artists working with glass as the main material. 13. Excursions

Learning activities and teaching methods
  • Participation in classes - 13 hours per semester
  • Home preparation for classes - 37 hours per semester
  • Preparation for examination - 25 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
Prerequisites not specified
Prerequisites not specified
Skills
Prerequisites not specified
Prerequisites not specified
learning outcomes
Knowledge
Define basic concepts in the context of contemporary glassmaking
Define basic concepts in the context of contemporary glassmaking
Define current trends in 20th century glassmaking
Define current trends in 20th century glassmaking
Define the role of the material glass in the contemporary visual scene and its position in the 21st century
Define the role of the material glass in the contemporary visual scene and its position in the 21st century
Name the most important art shows, the most important domestic and foreign galleries focusing on glass art
Name the most important art shows, the most important domestic and foreign galleries focusing on glass art
Define and contextualize selected works of art
Define and contextualize selected works of art
Skills
Ability to name the specifics of Czech art glass, the most important representatives of Czech glass
Ability to name the specifics of Czech art glass, the most important representatives of Czech glass
Ability to name different levels of perception and thinking about the material and its expression in the second half of the 20th and 21st centuries
Ability to name different levels of perception and thinking about the material and its expression in the second half of the 20th and 21st centuries
To name the most important works of art and their authors in the context of glass art of the 21st century
To name the most important works of art and their authors in the context of glass art of the 21st century
Be able to interpret a work of art
Be able to interpret a work of art
Ability to work with the aesthetic category of applied art and the differences between design and craft
Ability to work with the aesthetic category of applied art and the differences between design and craft
teaching methods
Knowledge
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
Educational trip
Educational trip
Skills
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
assessment methods
Knowledge
Composite examination (Written part + oral part)
Composite examination (Written part + oral part)
Recommended literature
  • Hauschke, Sven. Coburger Glaspreis 2014. The Coburg Prize for Contemporary Glass 2014. Coburg, 2014. ISBN 978-3-954-9.
  • Hlaveš, Milan. Hledání skla. In Search of Glass. Praha, 2011. ISBN 978-80-7101-099-9.
  • kol. NEUES GLAS. NEW GLASS: art and architecture. Köln am Rhein. ISSN 0723-2454.
  • Nový, Petr. Dva v jednom. Design českého a slovenského skla 1918-2018. Jablonec nad Nisou, 2018. ISBN 978-80-86397-31-3.
  • Pelcl, Jiří. Český design. Czech Design 1995-2000. Praha, 2001. ISBN 80-902736-6-1.
  • Petrová, Sylva. České sklo. Praha, 2018. ISBN 978-80-87989-50-0.
  • Veselý, Marek. Stanislav Libenský Award 2022. Praha, 2022. ISBN 978-80-905760-8-7.


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