DPHZX07 Chapters of Contemporary Theatre Thinking

Theatre Faculty
Winter 2022
Extent and Intensity
2/0/8. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. MgA. Jan Motal, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Václav Cejpek
Doctoral studies Department – Dean’s Office – Theatre Faculty – Janáček Academy of Performing Arts
Supplier department: Doctoral studies Department – Dean’s Office – Theatre Faculty – Janáček Academy of Performing Arts
Timetable
Tue 4. 10. to Tue 13. 12. each even Tuesday 12:00–13:30 ucebna_A
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 course introduces contemporary social scientific thinking about art and shows the possibilities of its application to artistic research. The core of interpretation and seminar discussions is based on a critical reflection on art in modernity, especially in the late-modern situation in relation to important issues of social stratification, politics and economics. Particular emphasis is placed on issues of the construction and reproduction of artistic status and taste.
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of the course the student will be able to:
- understand the basic concepts of sociology, psychology and cultural anthropology focused on art
- be oriented in the basic themes of critical reflection on art in the late modern situation
- understand the relationship between art, society, economics and politics
- apply social science theories to their own artistic research.
Syllabus
  • 1. Art and Modernity
  • 2. The artistic field, symbolic capital, social classes
  • 3. Art, public and politics
  • 4. Artwork in the age of reproduction, popular culture, media
  • 5. Art and radicality - community, subculture, counterculture, underground
  • 6. Art in the neoliberal situation
Literature
    recommended literature
  • Giddens, Anthony. 1999. Sociologie. Praha: Argo. info
  • BOURDIEU, Pierre. Teorie jednání. Vyd. 1. Praha: Karolinum. 179 pp. ISBN 80-7184-518-3. 1998. info
Teaching methods
Seminar, work with text, discussion methods
Assessment methods
Reading assigned texts, writing continuous comments as assigned, attendance, written test, essay.
Language of instruction
Czech
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2014, Winter 2015, Winter 2016, Winter 2017, Winter 2018, Winter 2020.
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