Sculptural Field and Contemporaneity
Keywords |
Classification |
Keyword |
OFICIAL |
Sculpture |
Instance: 2021/2022 - 1S
Cycles of Study/Courses
Teaching language
Suitable for English-speaking students
Objectives
This course unit —Sculptural Field and Contemporaneity —intends to approach epistemologically and ontologically the sculpture fields from the beginning of the last century until the present moment, promoting the knowledge of this expanded subject, not only within itself but in the wider field of the fine arts.
Sculptural Field and Contemporaneity aims to raise awareness within the students for the fundamental discussions in the field of contemporary sculpture, promoting the acquisition of interpretative, critical and analytical skills of the artistic production of our time. It also seeks to define a conceptual framework that allows the student to inform and develop their individual artistic project.
Learning outcomes and competences
Critical capacity for analysis and discussion on seminal essays and contemporary art works.
Ability to understand the implications of critical and artistic discourses for contemporaneity.
Competence in writing original, referenced and relevant texts for the subjects concerned.
Ability to present a relevant case study.
Working method
Presencial
Program
This unit Sculptural field and contemporaneity promotes an organized overview on paradigmatic changes that have occurred in the artistic practice since the beginning of the last century until today. Also promotes a critical discussion on the disciplinary context of sculpture in its various thematic dimensions, processes and techniques and its dialogues with other universes, namely: architecture and its spatial experiences, the field of performance, the sound experimentation, the relationship with moving image, the experimental practices in the field of writing, the collaborative and relational approaches, the relationship with the artist books, among others.
As a final result, this unit promotes the development of research methods, organization and knowledge management. Also provide a set of tools that can contribute to improve the operation of individual artistic projects and a capacity to development of an theoretical essay with critical approach of innovative character.
Mandatory literature
Krauss Rosalind;
La originalidad de la vanguardia y otros mitos modernos. ISBN: 84-206-7135-5
Crimp Douglas;
On the museum.s ruins. ISBN: 0-262-03209-0
Michael Fried; Art and Objecthood
Suderburg Erika 340;
Space, site, intervention. ISBN: 0-8166-3159-X
Kwon Miwon;
One Place After Another. ISBN: 0-262-11265-5 38.61
Bishop Claire 340;
Participation. ISBN: 978-0-85488-147-5
Rudolf Frieling;
The^art of participation. ISBN: 978-0-500-23858-5
Teaching methods and learning activities
Contents will be displayed using slideshow, films and critical texts. Eventually guest authors and artists, or visits to art exhibitions with particular interest to the contents discussed on the course.
All sessions will include moments of debate and discussion around the issues raised.
Theoretical essays will be requested from the study of the themes and / or the authors approached to be presented and discussed in class.
Evaluation Type
Distributed evaluation without final exam
Assessment Components
Designation |
Weight (%) |
Participação presencial |
40,00 |
Trabalho escrito |
40,00 |
Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico |
20,00 |
Total: |
100,00 |
Amount of time allocated to each course unit
Designation |
Time (hours) |
Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico |
2,00 |
Estudo autónomo |
20,00 |
Frequência das aulas |
45,00 |
Trabalho de campo |
20,00 |
Trabalho de investigação |
20,00 |
Trabalho escrito |
35,00 |
Trabalho laboratorial |
20,00 |
Total: |
162,00 |
Eligibility for exams
Frequency is obtained through continuous assessment which assumes high class attendance and active participation, autonomy of research, knowledge of the contents and also the development of a personal and autonomous view of the subjects studied.
To obtain frequency it is mandatory to present short texts / written comments and research done on the points presented in class, elaborate a short written essay, in paper format, that develops one or more program contents and which will necessarily be presented in class through PowerPoint and / or other relevant resources.
Calculation formula of final grade
Thematic presentation in class 20%
Written essay 40%
Observations
Additional bibliography will be provided according to the interests and motivations of each student.