| Course title | Art in the First Half of the 20th Century |
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| Course code | DVU/MU20 |
| Organizational form of instruction | Lecture |
| Level of course | Master |
| Year of study | 1 |
| 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 |
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| Course content |
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1. Art Nouveau and art at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries 2. Cubism in France 3. Expressionism in painting 4. The beginnings of non-figurative art, František Kupka 5. Prague as an artistic centre in 1900-1914 6. Art of the Russian avant-garde 7. Paris as an artistic centre, 1918-1939 8. Dadaism and Surrealism 9. Figurative painting in Czechoslovakia in 1918-1939 10. Sculpture in interwar Europe 11. Bauhaus and its influence 12. Avant-garde and avant-garde groups in the Czech lands 13. Art in Europe in the 1940s
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| Learning activities and teaching methods |
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| Learning outcomes |
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The one-semester lecture series is devoted to selected topics in the history of painting, sculpture and applied art in Europe in the first half of the 20th century. It provides a closer look at the theoretical and artistic contributions of key figures working in major Western-European, German and Bohemian/Czechoslovak centres, as well as an overview of stylistic movements and artistic groups.
In-depth knowledge of the history of European painting, sculpture, and applied art in the first half of the 20th century. |
| Prerequisites |
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Knowledge of 20th-century art history at the level of a graduate student.
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| Assessment methods and criteria |
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Oral exam, Written exam
Oral or written examination verifying knowledge of the lectured topics and literature studied. |
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| Study plans that include the course |
| Faculty | Study plan (Version) | Category of Branch/Specialization | Recommended semester | |
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| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): The History of Art and the Theory of Art (2020) | Category: Theory and history of arts | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): The History of Art and the Theory of Art (2022) | Category: Theory and history of arts | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): The History of Art and the Theory of Art (2020) | Category: Theory and history of arts | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): The History of Art and the Theory of Art (2020) | Category: Theory and history of arts | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): The History of Art and the Theory of Art with the Specialization in Heritage Conservation (2022) | Category: Theory and history of arts | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): The History of Art and the Theory of Art (2019) | Category: Theory and history of arts | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter |