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Lecturer(s)
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Course content
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The aim of the course Contemporary Trends in Photography, which is conceived as a continuation of the course History of Photography, dealing mainly with the history of media, is to bring students the latest trends in contemporary photography. Lectures reflect the entry of new media and social themes into photography, as well as transcending the boundaries of traditionally defined genres. Photography is understood here not only as an artistic medium, but as a more generally defined means of visual communication, including applied, scientific, commercial, amateur and campaign photography. A lot of space is also devoted to the issue of photographic exhibitions and methodical procedures in creating a set, portfolio and exhibition. During the seminars, students learn to choose from their own visual material, build a file, adjust it correctly, communicate with the exhibition space and install it accordingly. The course also includes excursions to photographic exhibitions and subsequent discussions and analyzes based on their visual documentation. The relationship between artist and curator as well as the mechanism of exhibition institutions will be analyzed. The course also includes creative writing in the form of an exhibition review, book, or photographic image analysis. Students will learn to structure theoretical problems in the field of contemporary visuality and to process them in essay. NOTE: The pedagogue reserves the right to continuously modify the content of the course in relation to the current requirements of ARF students.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Lecturing, Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming), Projection (static, dynamic), Teamwork
- Participation in classes
- 26 hours per semester
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| prerequisite |
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| Knowledge |
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| Basic orientation in the terminology of theory, history, and technology of photography. Knowledge of the development of photography in the 19th and 20th century. |
| Basic orientation in the terminology of theory, history, and technology of photography. Knowledge of the development of photography in the 19th and 20th century. |
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| gain a basic orientation in the current development and tendencies of photography |
| gain a basic orientation in the current development and tendencies of photography |
| learn to understand a theoretical text |
| learn to understand a theoretical text |
| will be able to place his/her own work in the historical context of the development of photography |
| will be able to place his/her own work in the historical context of the development of photography |
| will be able to list and explain the most common phenomena reflected in contemporary art |
| will be able to list and explain the most common phenomena reflected in contemporary art |
| learn to understand the nature of the medium and define what a good image means to them |
| learn to understand the nature of the medium and define what a good image means to them |
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| the ability of deeper self-reflection of one's own work |
| the ability of deeper self-reflection of one's own work |
| to create a working set of high quality photographs, to choose the appropriate adjustment and installation in the space |
| to create a working set of high quality photographs, to choose the appropriate adjustment and installation in the space |
| design a portfolio matching the quality of the photos |
| design a portfolio matching the quality of the photos |
| acquire basic knowledge in communication with exhibition and publishing institutions |
| acquire basic knowledge in communication with exhibition and publishing institutions |
| will acquire critical thinking and the ability to evaluate an exhibition or publication through a review |
| will acquire critical thinking and the ability to evaluate an exhibition or publication through a review |
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| Knowledge |
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| Lecturing |
| Lecturing |
| Teamwork |
| Teamwork |
| Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming) |
| Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming) |
| Projection (static, dynamic) |
| Projection (static, dynamic) |
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| Essay |
| Essay |
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Recommended literature
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Anděl, Jaroslav. Česká fotografie 1840-1950 : příběh moderního média.. Praha, 2004.
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Baatz, Willfried. Fotografie.. Praha, 2004.
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Barthes, Roland. Světlá komora, Agite/Fra. Agite/Fra, Praha, 2005.
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Berger, John. O pohledu. Praha, 2009.
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Birgus, Vladimír; Mlčoch, Jan. Česká fotografie 20. století: průvodce.. Praha, 2005.
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Císař Karel . Co je to fotografie? . Herrmann & synové, Praha, 2004.
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Frizot, Michael. New History of Photography. Kolín nad Rýnem, 1998.
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Grygar, Štěpán. Konceptuální umění a fotografie. AMU, Praha, 2004.
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Hájek, Václav. Jak rozpoznat odpadkový koš. Praha, 2012.
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Kuneš, A., Pospěch, T. (ed.). Čítanka z teorie fotografie.. Opava, 2003.
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Láb Filip. Soumrak fotožurnalismu. Manipulace fotografie v digitální éře.. Praha, 2004.
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Pospěch, Tomáš. Myslet fotografii. Bratislava, 2014.
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Silverio, Robert. Postmoderní fotografie. AMU, Praha, 2007.
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Sontag Susan. O fotografii. Praha, 2002.
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Trnková, Petra. Podle přírody! Fotografie a umění v 19. století / příklady z českých a moravských sbírek. Brno, 2013.
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Warnen Marien, Mary. Photography. A Cultural History. 2010.
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