Course: Theory of Visual Culture 1

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Course title Theory of Visual Culture 1
Course code KKTS/VIST1
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Master
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)
  • Dvořáčková Markéta, Mgr.
Course content
1. introduction: visual studies 2. methodology and interpretation 3. case studies

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecturing, Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming), Analysis of a work of art
  • Participation in classes - 26 hours per semester
learning outcomes
Knowledge
Student - reflects and works with the concepts of: culture, representation, ideology, taste
Student - reflects and works with the concepts of: culture, representation, ideology, taste
- describes how we negotiate the meaning of images (the concept of encoding/decoding, Stuart Hall)
- describes how we negotiate the meaning of images (the concept of encoding/decoding, Stuart Hall)
- will explain the relationship between images and power
- will explain the relationship between images and power
Skills
The student demonstrates - the ability to critically read assigned texts
The student demonstrates - the ability to critically read assigned texts
- to carry out research on the given issue
- to carry out research on the given issue
- analyze a given problem
- analyze a given problem
- demonstrates the skills to present and discuss it with others
- demonstrates the skills to present and discuss it with others
teaching methods
Knowledge
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Lecturing
Analysis of a work of art
Analysis of a work of art
Lecturing
assessment methods
Essay
Essay
Written examination
Analysis of a presentation given by the student
Analysis of a presentation given by the student
Written examination
Recommended literature
  • BENDOVÁ, Helena a Matěj STRNAD. Společenské vědy a audiovize. Praha: Akademie múzických umění v Praze, 2014. ISBN 978-80-7331-313-5.
  • BERGER, John. Způsoby vidění. Praha: Labyrint, 2016. ISBN 978-80-87260-78-4.
  • FILIPOVÁ, Marta a Matthew RAMPLEY. Možnosti vizuálních studií: obrazy, texty, interpretace. Brno: Společnost pro odbornou literaturu - Barrister & Principal, 2007. ISBN 978-80-87029-26-8.
  • HÁJEK, Václav. Jak rozpoznat odpadkový koš: eseje o stereotypech ve vizuální kultuře. Praha: Labyrint, 2011. ISBN 978-80-87260-31-9.
  • MIRZOEFF, Nicholas. The visual culture reader. London: Routledge, 2002. ISBN 0-415-25222-9.
  • MIRZOEFF, Nicholas. Úvod do vizuální kultury. Praha: Academia, 2012. ISBN 978-80-200-1984-4.
  • STURKEN, Marita a Lisa CARTWRIGHT. Studia vizuální kultury. Praha:Portál, 2009. ISBN 978-80-7367-556-1.


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