Course: Sources for Art History

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Course title Sources for Art History
Course code DVU/B1B01
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory, Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Slavíková Věra, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Basic introduction to the subject, teaching method, orientation in literature and methodologies. 2. Written sources, their typology, characteristics and use for art history, literature 3. Archives - basic concepts, possibilities and conditions of study in archives 4. Archival network - central and regional archives and their resources 5. Archival network - district and specialised archives and their resources 6. Written sources in other memory institutions (libraries, museums, galleries) 7. Research possibilities in the National Heritage Institute and its databases or other institutions 8. Sources at the originator (building authorities, businesses, etc.) 9. Example - written sources on buildings and furnishings in the city 10. Example - written sources for profane noble buildings and furnishings 11. Example - written sources for religious buildings, including furnishings 12. Example of a contemporary building 13. Example of a personality

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to introduce students to written sources in memory institutions, especially archives, and to provide them with a basic orientation in available sources. The course will focus on sources appropriate to the field of art history. The course will be supplemented by excursions to memory institutions and demonstrations of the possibilities of studying directly in them, as well as in databases on the internet. Furthermore, the general overview will be supplemented by dealing with specific examples.
Basic orientation in sources used in art historical research
Prerequisites
Interest in the specific topics; basic orientation in general European history

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
Active participation in seminars, producing a paper (list of sources and literature on a chosen topic). Attending at least 80% of classes.
Recommended literature


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Art History and Heritage Conservation (2023) Category: Theory and history of arts 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): The History of Art and the Theory of Art (2023) Category: Theory and history of arts 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer