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Lecturer(s)
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Křupková Lenka, doc. PhDr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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The course is offered biennially. Course Topics 1. The Emergence of Sociology and the Establishment of the Sociology of Art The emergence of sociology as an academic discipline, the main stages of its development, and key figures. The relationship between general sociology and the sociology of art. The development of sociological thought on art and artistic culture. 2. The Sociology of Art: Subject Matter, Approaches, and Methodological Foundations The definition of the sociology of art in relation to aesthetics, art history, and art theory. Art as a social phenomenon. Basic paradigms and methodological approaches in the sociology of art. 3. Classical Theories in the Sociology of Art Selected concepts developed by Max Weber, Theodor W. Adorno, Arnold Hauser, Alphons Silbermann, and others. The relationship between art, society, modernity, and social structures. 4. Contemporary Approaches to the Sociology of Art and Culture Pierre Bourdieu: the cultural field, cultural capital, habitus, and taste. Howard S. Becker: art worlds and the collective nature of artistic production. Other contemporary approaches to the social functioning of art. 5. Methodology of Empirical Research into Artistic Culture Quantitative and qualitative research. Formulation of research problems and research questions; population and research sample; sampling; basic techniques of data collection and analysis. 6. Data Collection Techniques and the Design of Sociological Research Questionnaires, interviews, observation, content analysis, and other research techniques. Questionnaire design, formulation of questions, and operationalisation of key concepts. Possibilities and limitations of individual methods in the study of artistic life. 7. Empirical Research on Cultural Participation and Musical Life Research on audiences, cultural participation, and taste. Czech research on musicality and music audiences from the 1960s to the present. Interpretation and critical assessment of the results of empirical research. 8. The Work of Art as an Object of Sociological Interpretation Possibilities and limitations of the sociological analysis of works of art. The relationship between the structure of a work and the social context of its creation and reception. Examples of sociological interpretations of music, film, and other art forms. 9. The Artist, Artistic Professions, and Institutions of Artistic Life The social status of the artist, professionalisation of artistic activity, artistic careers, and social networks. The role of institutions, the market, patronage, and public funding in the production and distribution of art. 10. The Sociology of Opera as a Case Study of an Artistic Institution Opera as a social and institutional phenomenon. Historical models of opera production and their economic and organisational conditions. Impresarios, theatre directors, performers, composers, and audiences; contracts, performance rights, and copyright. 11. Audiences, Cultural Taste, and Social Differentiation The social formation of taste, cultural preferences, and cultural consumption. High and popular culture, cultural capital, the social stratification of audiences, and changes in cultural participation. 12. Mass Culture, the Culture Industry, and Contemporary Cultural Production Critiques of mass culture and the concept of the culture industry. Art under the conditions of capitalist society, commercialisation, and mass media. Transformations of cultural production and distribution in the contemporary media and digital environment.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming)
- Attendace
- 26 hours per semester
- Semestral Work
- 25 hours per semester
- Homework for Teaching
- 24 hours per semester
- Preparation for the Exam
- 25 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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The lectures provide overall information about theoretical conceptions, research techniques and methods of the subject. The lessons are focused at interpretation of some key texts and acquaintance of practical research techniques.
The student will acquire knowledge of the fundamental concepts of sociology and the sociology of art, its key texts, and the principles of empirical sociological research. The student will be able to design a questionnaire for sociological research into artistic culture and to apply sociological research techniques in practice. Knowledge of the social structures of artistic life and its actors in different periods of art history will enable the student to gain a deeper understanding of the historical development of art. By completing the course, the student will significantly broaden their competences for future professional work in the organisation and management of culture.
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Prerequisites
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There are no prerequisite courses.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Mark, Student performance, Seminar Work, Written exam
1. Attendance at a minimum of 75% of seminar sessions. 2. Completion of a practice sociological research project on artistic culture. 3. Preparation and presentation of a paper on a sociologically oriented study published in one of the following journals: International Review of the Aesthetics and Sociology of Music; Poetics: Journal of Empirical Research on Culture, the Media and the Arts.
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Recommended literature
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Adorno, Theodor, W. O fetišovém charakteru v hudbě a regresi slyšení, in: Divadlo 1964, č. 1-2..
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Adorno, Theodor. W. Schéma masové kultury. Praha: Oikoymenh, 2009..
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Adorno, Theodor. W. Teze k sociologii umění. In: Sociologický Časopis / Czech Sociological Review, 1967, r. 3, č. 4, s. 421-424..
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ADORNO, Theodor W. Úvod do sociologie hudby. Praha. 2015.
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ALEXANDER, Victoria D. Sociology of the Arts: Exploring Fine and Popular Forms. Malden. 2003.
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BECKER, Howard S. Art Worlds. Updated and Expanded Edition. Berkeley ? Los Angeles ? London. 2008.
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Bek, Mikuláš. Konzervatoř Evropy? K sociologii české hudebnosti. Praha: KLP, 2003..
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Bek, Mikuláš. Vybrané kapitoly hudební sociologie. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého, 1993..
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BOURDIEU, Pierre. Pravidla umění: Geneze a struktura literárního pole. Brno. 2010.
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DISMAN, Miroslav. Jak se vyrábí sociologická znalost: Příručka pro uživatele. 5. vyd. Praha. 2021.
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Křupková, Lenka. Kapitoly z hudební sociologie. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého, 2013..
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WEBER, Max. Die rationalen und soziologischen Grundlagen der Musik. München. Drei Masken, 1921..
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Weber, Max. ?Objektivita? sociálněvědního a sociálněpolitického poznání. In: WEBER, M., Metodologie, sociologie a politika, Praha: OIKOYMENH, 1998, s. 7-63..
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Weber, Max. Smysl ?hodnotové neutrality? v sociologických a ekonomických vědách. In: WEBER, M., Metodologie, sociologie a politika, Praha: OIKOYMENH, 1998, s. 7-63..
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