Course: Contemporary Audiovisual Culture in the Interdisciplinary Dialogue

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Course title Contemporary Audiovisual Culture in the Interdisciplinary Dialogue
Course code KDU/SAVEN
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Master
Year of study 1
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction English
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Jirsa Tomáš, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
The course is focused on contemporary, mainly postmedia audiovisual production (moving images, videoclip, internet art, new media, video essay) and its theoretical reflection in interdisciplinary dialogue with audiovisual studies, media theory and cultural analysis. The main accent is focused on mutual reflection between theoretical concepts at one side and cultural objects on the other side.

Learning activities and teaching methods
  • Semestral Work - 37 hours per semester
  • Homework for Teaching - 50 hours per semester
  • Attendace - 13 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The goal of the course is as follows: 1) to introduce contemporary trends in audiovision as well as its theoretical reflection, 2) to map and offer usefull interdisciplinary concepts comming from audiovisual studies, media theory and cultural analysis, 3) to improve analytical and argumentative skills, to cultivate critical thinking and conceptual thinking abilities.

Prerequisites
The course has no prerequisits.

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
mandatory reading and watching mandatory audiovisual material regular writing of short synopsis' (discussion papers) to the topic of seminars oral presentation, analysis and discussion of chosen cultural object and academic text active discussion with course participants and the lecturer attendance (min. 75%)
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): Television and Radio Studies (2019) Category: Theory and history of arts 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Television and Radio Studies (2019) Category: Theory and history of arts 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: -