Course: Aesthetics and General Theory of Art 1

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Course title Aesthetics and General Theory of Art 1
Course code KMU/ETUU1
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)
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.
The students will get basic knowledge of the history of European aesthetics including main 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.
  • 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.
  • 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): Science of Arts (2026) Category: Theory and history of arts 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Science of Arts (2019) Category: Theory and history of arts 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Science of Arts (2026) Category: Theory and history of arts 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Science of Arts (2019) Category: Theory and history of arts 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Science of Arts (2026) Category: Theory and history of arts 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Science of Arts (2024) Category: Theory and history of arts 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Science of Arts (2024) Category: Theory and history of arts 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Science of Arts (2024) Category: Theory and history of arts 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Science of Arts (2019) Category: Theory and history of arts 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter