Course: History of 19th and 20th century.

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Course title History of 19th and 20th century.
Course code DVU/DU19U
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
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)
  • Macurová Zuzana, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
- Classicism in art - Romanticism - Art in the Czech lands in the first half of the 19th century - Historicism - European art centers of the second half of the 19th century - Art in the Czech lands in the second half of the 19th century - European avant-garde - The beginnings of modernist architecture - Interwar period - Trends and tendencies in the art of the second half of the 20. century - World architecture of the second half of the 20th century

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming)
  • Attendace - 26 hours per semester
  • Homework for Teaching - 46 hours per semester
  • Preparation for the Exam - 72 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to give an overview of the topics of the history of fine arts of the 19th and 20th centuries in the Euro-American context.
Students will gain an overview of European art culture of the 19th and 20th centuries, style tendencies and social context of art. Students will understand historical changes of the language of art and at the same time they will be able to decipher characteristic art features on concrete art works.
Prerequisites
Basic overview of European art history from prehistoric to 18th century.

Assessment methods and criteria
Written exam

Written test, verifying the knowledge of lectured topics.
Recommended literature
  • Jane Turner (ed.). (1996). The Dictionary of Art 1-36. London.


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 (2019) Category: Theory and history of arts 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
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: Summer
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: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Science of Arts (2015) Category: Theory and history of arts 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Science of Arts (2015) Category: Theory and history of arts 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer