Course: 20th Century Architecture 1

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Course title 20th Century Architecture 1
Course code DVU/MADS1
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 2
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)
  • Horáček Martin, doc. PhDr. Ph.D.
Course content
Topics: 1. Art Nouveau centers in Western Europe (Belgium, France, Catalonia) 2. Art Nouveau centers in Central Europe (Vienna, Darmstadt, Prague, Krakow) 3. Modernism according to H. P. Berlage 4. Frank Lloyd Wright 5 Peter Behrens 6. Wagner School and Czech Lands (Jan Kotěra) 7. Neoclassicism in France and Germany (Auguste Perret, Heinrich Tessenow) 8. Expressionism before the First World War (Hans Poelzig, Bruno Taut) 9. Futurism (Antonio Sant´Elia) 10. Cubism (Pavel Janák, Josef Gočár) 11. Purism (Le Corbusier) 12. Rondocubism (Pavel Janák, Josef Gočár) 13. Avant-gardes of the 1920s (Walter Gropius)

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture
  • Attendace - 26 hours per semester
  • Preparation for the Exam - 40 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The course focuses on the basic aspects of 20th century architecture in the Euro-American context with an emphasis on the contribution of the Czech lands to the spectrum of artistic expression, both in terms of style and general, determining tendencies and in terms of individual input of creative personalities.
Students will learn about key personalities and works of architecture in the first half of the 20th century.
Prerequisites
Basic overview of art and architectural history.

Assessment methods and criteria
Written exam

Knowledge test of lectured topics.
Recommended literature
  • Frampton, K. (2004). Moderní architektura. Kritické dějiny. Praha 2004.. Praha: Academia.
  • Haas, F. Architektura 20. století. Praha 1975..
  • Horáček, M. (2013). Za krásnější svět: Tradicionalismus v architektuře 20. a 21. století. Brno: VUTIUM.
  • Lahoda, V. (ed.). (1998). Dějiny českého výtvarného umění 1890/1938 (IV/1, IV/2) . Praha.
  • Švácha, R. - Platovská, M. (red.). Dějiny českého výtvarného umění V/1-2. 1939-1958. Praha 2005..


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): 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
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