Class Art, Culture and Communication

Through an introduction to sound-image relations and “audiovision” (Michel Chion's term), we will first consider cinema as sound art - or cinema from the point of view of sound. We will then present a choice of films - interesting cases that support the idea of cinema as sound art. There will also be a cross-thematic presentation of themes and issues where the fields of art, culture and communication intersect and intertwine - using the work of contemporary Portuguese artists as the subject matter and also through the screening and discussion of art documentaries about these artists, accompanied by the reading of critical texts about their work.

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I. CINEMA AS SOUND ART I 1. Some aesthetic issues  2. The powers of sound 3. Concepts of understanding / operative concepts II. CINEMA AS SOUND ART II: interesting cases  1. Robert Bresson 2. David Lynch : case study 3. Others IV. ART, CULTURE AND COMMUNICATION 1. Concepts of communication 2. Aesthetic concepts, art theory concepts 3. Semester-long choice of authors 3.1 Preliminary point: artists work hard 4. Photography 5. Painting 6. Sculpture

The lessons will consist of: a) a general presentation of the contents; b) development with illustrations, screenings, readings and discussion.

ADORNO, Theodor W (2003). Sobre a Indústria da Cultura. Lisboa, Portugal: Angelus Novus. BRAGANÇA DE MIRANDA, José A. (2002). Teoria da Cultura. Lisboa, Portugal: Século XXI CHION, Michel (1990). A Audiovisão. Lisboa: Texto&Grafias, 2011 GIL, José (2005). Escritos sobre arte e artistas. Lisboa, Portugal: Relógio DÁgua