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Presentation
Presentation
This CU allows students to deepen their knowledge of modern and contemporary art, aiming at a balance between theory and practice. The lectures are always accompanied by practical artistic projects to be carried out by the students, through which they will understand and experiment with the creative ideas and strategies previously addressed.
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Class from course
Class from course
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Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Master Degree | Semestral | 5
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Year | Nature | Language
Year | Nature | Language
1 | Mandatory | Português
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Code
Code
ULHT573-11235
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Prerequisites and corequisites
Prerequisites and corequisites
Not applicable
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Professional Internship
Professional Internship
Não
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Syllabus
Syllabus
Socially engaged art. Art, ecology and activism - From William Morris to the present Rupture with tradition I. The emergence of photography and its impact on the visual arts. From Impressionism to Abstraction; from Pop Art to Visual Culture in contemporary times New languages, media and materials. From the cubist papier collé to the Assemblage ; from Minimalism to the concept of Expanded Field. Space and time. From artwork as an object to artwork as a process. From Futuristic Serate to Happenings, from Installation to Land Art Author and spectator. From the individual author to the artist collective, from the contemplative spectator to the active participant. Dissolution of the Author and Participatory Art, from local communities to online platforms Rupture with tradition II. The emergence of the internet and its impact on the visual arts. The urban mural as a global public art in contemporary times, a critical view.
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Objectives
Objectives
Objectives: To understand the importance of the artistic avant-gardes of the first half of the 20th century for the interpretation of contemporary artistic practices To develop the ability to analyse contemporary art by reading theoretical/critical texts and seeing works of art in cultural institutions. Acquire and explore some artistic concepts and methodologies. Reinforce the role of the art teacher as a creator of artistic-pedagogical objects. Deepen the relationship between art teaching and cultural institutions (e.g. libraries, museums). Skills to be acquired: Reflect on the world of contemporary arts in its conceptual and aesthetic bases. Know how to operate in practice with concepts associated with several art practices through exploration and experimentation of their techniques. Develop research skills in Visual Arts. Be able to create artistic-pedagogical materials, plan activities based on them and put them into practice.
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Teaching methodologies and assessment
Teaching methodologies and assessment
Diversified teaching methodologies: Lecture-based classes on the syllabus through audiovisual media; Practical lessons through individual and group work with presentation and discussion. Tutorial guidance in the development of individual or group work. The regulating evaluation of teaching/learning privileges the formative dimension promoted through individual and group works. Parameters and evaluation criteria Participation, assiduity and cooperation (20%) Individual practical work in class or at home (30%); Group work: the creation of a pedagogical and artistic suitcase - an original pedagogic material - with a theoretical reflective text and the planning of a work unit (to be carried out in conjunction with the unit of Didactics of Visual Arts) (30%) Accompanying a cultural institution's educational service (20%) An Examination of Appeal or Improvement of Grade is foreseen at the end of the year.
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References
References
Bishop, C. (2014). Artificial hells . Participatory art and the politics of spectatorship. London: Verso. Harrisson & Wood & Gaiger (eds) (2002). Art in Theory 1900-2000 - An Anthology of Changing Ideas . London: Blackwell Publishers Helguera, P.(2011) Education for Socially Engaged Art: A Materials and Techniques Handbook . New York: Pinto Books Hopkins, D. (2016) A Companion to Dada and Surrealism , Chichester and Oxford: Wiley Blackwell Kwon, M. (2004). One place after another . Cambridge, Mass.: MIT Press. Marchan Fiz, S. (2012). Del arte objetual al arte de concepto . Madrid: Akal. Mileaf, J. A. (2010). Please touch : Dada and surrealist objects after the readymade. Dartmouth College Press. Roberts, D. (2011). The total work of art in European modernism . Ithaca, N.Y.: Cornell University Press. Stiles, K., & Selz, P. (2012). Theories and documents of contemporary art . Berkeley: University of California Press.
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Office Hours
Office Hours
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Mobility
Mobility
No
