DDML515 History of culture and present

Theatre Faculty
Summer 2024
Extent and Intensity
1/1/2. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: graded credit.
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Jan Horský, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. MgA. Blanka Chládková
Theatre Management and Stage Technology Department – Dean’s Office – Theatre Faculty – Janáček Academy of Performing Arts
Supplier department: Theatre Management and Stage Technology Department – Dean’s Office – Theatre Faculty – Janáček Academy of Performing Arts
Timetable
Fri 1. 3. 12:00–13:30 104, Fri 22. 3. 12:00–13:30 104, Fri 3. 5. 12:00–13:30 104
Prerequisites
Student graduated in the bachelor degree of Theatre Production and Stage Technology or in equal type of studies.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to introduce final year students to the broad field of cultural theory and history outside of the theatre context, however, from a perspective based on the requirements for expanding knowledge in the field of cultural production. The course will primarily focus on the theory of culture and art with overlaps into anthropology, psychology and ethology. Emphasis will be placed on theorizing about the functions of the arts, especially the role they play as a catalyst for group cohesion. This is not only in traditional hunter-gatherer societies, but also in contemporary pop culture.
Learning outcomes
Students will gain a rich theoretical foundation regarding the study of human culture as a distinctive human adaptation and gain a much broader understanding of the human behavior we refer to as art and how it is currently studied in an interdisciplinary perspective.
Syllabus
  • The structure of the course will be structured around selected topics:
  • 1) Introduction to the theory of culture as central to human adaptation to varying environments;
  • 2) Introduction to anthropological and psychological approaches to the study of artistic behavior;
  • 3) Application of these approaches to contemporary pop culture - a case study of contemporary American rap.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • Eco, Umberto. Dějiny krásy. Praha: Argo, 2005. info
  • Gombrich, E. H. Příběh umění. ARGO MF, 1995. info
Teaching methods
Lessons are in the form of lectures (50%) and seminars (50%). Lectures will consist of presentations, text and image analysis, discussions, audiovisual and educational excursions.
Assessment methods
Credit will be awarded on the basis of an oral colloquium which will test the knowledge of the material discussed.
Language of instruction
Czech
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 2018, Summer 2019, Summer 2020, Summer 2021, Summer 2022.
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