Course: Aesthetics 1

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Course title Aesthetics 1
Course code KMU/ESTE1
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Stratilková Martina, Mgr. et Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
unspecified

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming)
  • Attendace - 26 hours per semester
  • Semestral Work - 25 hours per semester
  • Preparation for the Exam - 25 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to familiarize students with the specific nature of the aesthetic view of reality, as well as with the main themes and issues in aesthetics and general art theory. The course also provides an introduction to the origins of the aesthetic view among ancient Greek thinkers.
Students will become familiar with the interdisciplinary nature of aesthetics and general art theory, as well as their respective terminologies. They will learn about the criteria for evaluating beauty, works of art, and other types of artistic objects. They will gain an understanding of the origins of aesthetic thought in European culture. Students will acquire the skills necessary to work with general philosophical categories.
Prerequisites
None.

Assessment methods and criteria
Mark, Seminar Work

1. The seminar component of the course is graded based on the student's knowledge of the required reading, which the student selects from a provided list of texts considered to be significant works in the theory and history of aesthetic thought. 2. The exam itself assesses the student's knowledge and understanding of the topics covered in the lectures and the required reading.
Recommended literature
  • Emmie Malone, Elizabeth Scarbrough (eds.). An Introduction to Contemporary Aesthetics: Art, Community, and Experience. Routledge. 2025.
  • Gilbertová, Katharine E. H., Kuhn, Helmut. (1969). Dějiny estetiky. Praha.
  • Henckmann, Wolfhart - Lotter, Konrad. (1995). Estetický slovník. Praha.
  • Kulka, T.- Ciporanov, D. (ed.). (2010). Co je umění? Texty angloamerické estetiky 20. století. Červený Kostelec.
  • Pospíšil, Zdeněk. (2006). Kaleidoskop estetiky. Olomouc.
  • Prokop, Dušan a Jůzl, Miloš . (1989). Úvod do estetiky. Praha.
  • Ptáčková, Brigita - Stibral, Karel. (2002). Estetika na dlani. Olomouc.
  • Stratilková, Martina. (2013). Estetika a obecná teorie umění I: Teorie.. Olomouc.
  • Stratilková, Martina. (2013). Estetika a obecná teorie umění II: Dějiny. Olomouc.
  • Tatarkiewicz, Wladyslaw. (1991). Dejiny estetiky I, II,III. Bratislava.
  • Volek, Jaroslav. (1969). Kapitoly z dějin estetiky. Praha.
  • Volek, Jaroslav. Základy obecné teorie umění. Praha 1968..
  • Zahrádka, P. (ed.). (2010). Estetika na přelomu milénia. Praha.
  • Zuska, Vlastimil. (2001). Estetika, úvod do současnosti tradiční disciplíny. Praha.


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): Musicology (2026) Category: Theory and history of arts 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Musicology (2024) Category: Theory and history of arts 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Musicology (2019) Category: Theory and history of arts 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Musicology (2019) Category: Theory and history of arts 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Musicology (2024) Category: Theory and history of arts 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Musicology (2022) Category: Theory and history of arts 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Musicology (2026) Category: Theory and history of arts 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Musicology (2026) Category: Theory and history of arts 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Musicology (2019) Category: Theory and history of arts 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Musicology (2024) Category: Theory and history of arts 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter