Methods and Languages of Sculpture
Keywords |
Classification |
Keyword |
OFICIAL |
Fine Arts/Sculpture |
Instance: 2012/2013 - 2S
Cycles of Study/Courses
Acronym |
No. of Students |
Study Plan |
Curricular Years |
Credits UCN |
Credits ECTS |
Contact hours |
Total Time |
AP |
28 |
Official Study Plan 2011 |
2 |
- |
3 |
34 |
81 |
Teaching language
Portuguese
Objectives
i - Promoting and consolidating knowledge regarding the last century’s art, considering the artistic practices roughly designated as sculpture, installation, performance, site-specific and public art, emphasizing the master pieces and authors which greatly influenced the practice and thinking of the contemporary culture.
ii - Promoting and consolidating critical assessment skills directed to the most emblematic movements occurred during the first half of the twentieth century and following decades, in the United States of America. Movements and main protagonists, master pieces and authors in economical, cultural and political context.
iii - Promoting and consolidating, whenever necessary, knowledge of Art History focusing on the sculpture practice, favoring some of the notorious case studies (master pieces and authors), particularly the aspects regarding the artifacts productions in civilization context.
Program
i - The turn of the century: 1900;
ii - Between wars period;
iii - Art dehumanization;
iv - The global master piece ;
v - The ready-made;
vi - The object, the insatllation, the performance, the site-specific and the public art.
Mandatory literature
Judd Donald;
Complete writings 1959-1975. ISBN: 0-919616-42-9
Serra Richard;
Writings interviews. ISBN: 0-226-74880-4
Krauss Rosalind E.;
Passages in Modern Sculpture. ISBN: 0-262-61033-7
Causey Andrew;
Sculpture since 1945. ISBN: 0-19-284205-6
Teaching methods and learning activities
i - Exhibition classes and debate sessions based on different kinds of didactic material (literature, p.points, aphorism and artist texts, among others);
ii - Report completion with additional research, based on the subject matter;
iii - Research work oriented by the Professor to be presented at the end of the semester, according to the student proposal;
iv - Progress reports.
Evaluation Type
Distributed evaluation without final exam
Eligibility for exams
Not apply
Calculation formula of final grade
Besides what already mentioned above (Métodos de Ensino field), it is also considered the students assiduity and active participation during classes, research autonomy and critical views of the subject matter
Examinations or Special Assignments
Not apply
Observations
Note: see bibliography Portuguese edition.