Course: Latin American Art

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Course title Latin American Art
Course code KRS/LAUV
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Spanish
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Riebová Markéta, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
The first part of the course provides students with a basic overview of the history of art in the Americas during the pre-Columbian period. It introduces students, in chronological order, to the artistic expressions of Indigenous cultures in core areas (Mesoamerica and the Andes), while also paying attention to other regions (Amazonia). The second part of the course gives students an insight into the history of Latin American art from 1492 to the present, gradually introducing them to colonial, modern, postmodern, and contemporary art.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Projection (static, dynamic)
  • Homework for Teaching - 24 hours per semester
  • Attendace - 26 hours per semester
  • Semestral Work - 25 hours per semester
  • Preparation for the Exam - 25 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The first part of the course provides students with a basic overview of the history of art in the Americas during the pre-Columbian period. It introduces students, in chronological order, to the artistic expressions of Indigenous cultures in core areas (Mesoamerica and the Andes), while also paying attention to other regions (Amazonia). The second part of the course gives students an insight into the history of Latin American art from 1492 to the present, gradually introducing them to colonial, modern, postmodern, and contemporary art.
Students have knowledge of the cultural issues of Hispanic America and are able to analyze visual sources.
Prerequisites
Knowledge of Spanish and a basic historical, social, and cultural overview of Latin America.

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam

Presentation, preparation of concepts from the history of Latin American art, oral exam, class participation, reading excerpts from the required literature.
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): Spanish Language with focus on Latin America (2026) Category: Philological sciences 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Spanish Language with focus on Latin America (2021) Category: Philological sciences 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter