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Theory and history of Fine Arts, C, 7.5 credits

The course is discontinued from 2025-06-09

Swedish name: Den fria konstens teori och historia, C
This syllabus is valid: 2016-08-29 and until further notice
Syllabus for courses starting after 2016-08-29
Course code: 1FK043
Credit points: 7.5
Education level: First cycle
Main Field of Study and progress level: Fine Arts: First cycle, has less than 60 credits in first-cycle course/s as entry requirements
Grading scale: Pass, Fail
Responsible department: Umeå Academy of Fine Arts
Established by: Faculty director of studies, Faculty of arts, 2014-06-05
Revised by: Faculty director of studies, Faculty of arts, 2016-05-29

Contents

The course builds on the courses Theory and history of Fine Arts, A and B given in the first and second term of studies. In the course theory and practice within aesthetics and art is treated. An overview is given of the central issues and conceptualizations in the aesthetic field with main focus primarily on modernism and contemporary art, but also older art is included.

Expected learning outcomes

At the end of the course the student should be able to

  • present in-depth knowledge of the aesthetics and modern art and contemporary art theory
  • demonstrate an ability to critically and independently reflect on aesthetic issues both in oral form as well as in practical artistic creation, and
  • demonstrate the ability to understand and critically analyze literature in aesthetics and contemporary art.

Required Knowledge

A prerequisite for the course is that all courses from the first year of studies are completed and approved, alternatively if you apply to later part of the programme or as an exchange student; you have completed corresponding courses (60 ECTS) from another recognised school of Fine Arts and your work samples that you applied with are approved. Proficiency in English equivalent to Swedish upper secondary course English B/6.

Form of instruction

The course is conducted in the form of seminars, lectures, practical exercises and the implementation of practical tasks with focus on discussions of aesthetic issues. The student will during the course plan, implement and present an independent artistic design work.

The language of instruction is largely English but if all students in the course, as well as the teacher holding the course, are Swedish-speaking, the language of instruction can be Swedish.

Examination modes

The course is assessed continuously in seminars where artistic design work and individual tasks are presented in writing and / or orally. Grading system: Pass or Fail.
 

Literature

Valid from: 2014 week 36

Berg Lasse
Gryning över Kalahari : hur människan blev människa
[Ny utg.] : Stockholm : Ordfront : 2007 : 382, [2] s. :
ISBN: 978-91-7037-299-5
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greenberg clement
Det modernistiska måleriet
Included in:
Konsten och konstbegreppet
Stockholm : Raster förlag : 1996 :

Jönsson Dan
Estetisk rensning : bildstrider i 2000-talets Sverige
Stockholm : 10tal/Pomona : 2012 : 140 s. :
ISBN: 978-91-978113-4-7
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Krauss Rosalind E.
Bachelors
Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press : cop. 1999 : 222 s. :
ISBN: 0-262-11239-6
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Malmberg Carl-Johan
Stjärnan i foten : dikt och bild, bok och tanke hos William Blake
Stockholm : Wahlström & Widstrand : 2013 : 457 s. :
ISBN: 978-91-46-22076-3 (inb.)
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Stridsberg Sara
Drömfakulteten : tillägg till sexualteorin
[Ny utg.] : Stockholm : Bonnier : 2006 : 363, [1] s. :
Omslagsbild
ISBN: 91-0-011185-6
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