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16633
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| Year |
2
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| Semester |
S2
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| ECTS Credits |
6
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| Workload |
OT(15H)/TP(45H)
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| Scientific area |
Art and Design
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Entry requirements |
n/a
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Learning outcomes |
This Curricular Unit (CU) has as its primary objective that the student acquires in-depth knowledge in the field of Contemporary Art, understanding it — based on its scope and complexity — as articulation and result of different (historical, sociological, anthropological or artistic) phenomena and circumstances. We aim to facilitate the understanding of the relationship between art and (individual and collective) imagination, exploring the way in which, throughout the 20th century and up to the present day, this relationship develops and manifests itself as expression, communication, intention, and commitment, allowing a critical and interdisciplinary discussion of identity, authorship, and their respective nuances. The UC also intends to promote the understanding of artistic production as a plural and transversal phenomenon, resulting from a globalized society, crossed by different discourses of crisis and technological mediation, which Art assimilates or rejects.
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Syllabus |
Conceptual introduction: artistic thinking / making within different paradigms. Realism(s).
Art and social transformation — Metamorphosis of the concept of value. From the 'Death of Art' to the 'Death of the Author' — Conceptualization / Abstraction / Mediation.
Wars, Post-Wars and their impact on the Arts. Impossible neutrality. From Art (as) Politics to the Politics(ies) of Art.
The 'Others' of Art. Identity nuances and tensions in a globalized world. Crisis.
New York, new audiences, other possibilities. Ego(s), urban loneliness, and the American dream.
Art and Movement — Kinetic Art; Video art; Performance. The influence of cinema and musical culture.
Rethinking Space — Minimalism; LandArt; Graffiti; Urban art; Installation. Art as a celebration of the transitory.
Art and Techno-Logics: "cold ties", uncertainty, hybridism and posthumanity. From the culture of perfection to the apology of error. The resistance of the body.
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Main Bibliography |
• Danto, Arthur C. (2002), Despues del fin del arte: El arte contemporaneo y el linde de la historia. Barcelona: Paidos.
• Eco, Umberto(coord.) (2009), História da beleza. Algés: Difel.
• Eco, Umberto (coord.), História do feio. Algés: Difel.
• Elkins, James (2004), On the strange place of religion in contemporary art. New York: Routledge.
• English, Bonnie (2007), A cultural history of fashion in the twentieth century: from the catwalk to the sidewalk. New York: Berg.
• Foster, H & Krauss, R. & Bois, Y-A. & Buchloh, B. (2007), Art since 1900: Modernism, Antimodernism, Postmodernism. New York: Thames & Hudson.
• Freedberg, David (1992), El Poder de las Imágenes: estudios sobre la Historia e la Teoria de la Respuesta. Madrid: Catedra.
• Holzwarth, H. W. (Ed.) (2013), Art Now! Köln: Taschen.
• Laver, James (1996), Costume and fashion: a concise history. London: Thames and Hudson.
• Ruhrberg, K., Schneckenburger, M., Fricke, C., & Honnef, K. (2005), Arte do século XX. Köln: Taschen.
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Teaching Methodologies and Assessment Criteria |
The teaching methodologies applied to this CU involve the presentation and critical discussion of the programatic contents using support materials in different formats, incentivizing the students to position themselves critically, to expose and substantiate their opinions, and to systematize study and research results, presenting them both orally and in writing.
The assessment is continuous and is based on the completion, individually and in groups, of 4 elements which correspond to different percentages of the final classification.
All students who attend the continuous assessment period have access to the exam, in any of the moments defined for it, within the generic guidelines stipulated by UBI to this effect.
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Language |
Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.
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