Sociology of Art

Code:

MSOCI019

Acronym:

SARTE

Instance: 2010/2011 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Sociology
Course/CS Responsible:	Masters in Sociology

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MSOCI	13	MSOCI - Study Plan	1	-	6	52	162

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

The teacher’s objective is to encourage the student to:
- Acquire knowledge and specialized skills in the area of sociology of art;
- Understand better the sociological approach to the relationship between art, culture and society in the context of cultural globalisation;
- Acquire a better knowledge of Portuguese society from the point of view of artistic production and reception.

Learning outcomes for the student
- Learning outcomes of the programme;
- A greater understanding of the theories and problems that refer to specific themes of sociological analysis and othe fields in the social sciences;
- Transversal learning outcomes of the Master’s degree;
- Capacity for analysis, criticism, synthesis, written and oral expression, and the knowledge and application of at least one foreign language;
- Capacities for managing information (research, selection and analysis), for autonomous and group study, learning, innovation and creativity.

Program

1. Sociology of art as science
1.1. History of scientific discourse on the relationship between art and society
1.2. Sociological perspectives about the artistic fact
1.3. Interdisciplinary approaches to art as a social fact
1.4. Sociology of art in Portugal
2. Artistic creation and reception
2.1. The work of art and the economic and social context: the ideological dimension of artistic production
2.2. Processes of the legitimization of the work of art
2.3. Work of art, market and division of work
2.4. Art publics and policies for artistic training
2.5. Artistic consumption and creation in the context of cultural globalization

Mandatory literature

BECKER, Howard S. (1984) - Arts world. Berkeley: University of California Press. ISBN 0-520-05218-8.
BOURDIEU, Pierre (1979) – La distinction. Paris: Éditions Minuit.
CRANE, Diana (1989) - The transformation of the avant-garde, the New York Art World, 1940-1985. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. ISBN 978-0226117904.
FRANCASTEL, Pierre (1970) – Études de sociologie de l’art. Paris: Denoel.
HARRINGTON, Austin (2004) - Art and social theory: sociological arguments in aesthetics. Cambridge: Polity. ISBN 978-0745630397.
HEINICH, Nathalie (2004) – Sociologie de l’art. 2.ª ed. Paris: Éditions La Découverte. ISBN 978-2-7071-4331-0.
INGLIS, David; HUGhSON, John, eds. (2005) - The sociology of art: ways of seeing. New York: Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 978-0-333-96267-1.
MOULIN, Raymonde, dir. (1999) – Sociologie de l’art. Paris: L’Harmattan. ISBN 2-7384-7427-6.
VIANA, Nildo (2007) – A esfera artística : Marx, Weber, Bourdieu e a sociologia da arte. Brasília: Editora Zouk. ISBN 978-858-8840-72-0.

Teaching methods and learning activities

Lecture lessons (TP): lessons that articulate the theoretical exposition of the issues with the empirical illustration and student participation in discussion.

Tutorial classes (OT) - classes that include a set of scientific and pedagogic activities to develop and consolidate students' skills.

keywords

Social sciences > Sociology

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Attendance (estimated)	Participação presencial	56,00
	Trabalho escrito	20,00		2011-06-03
	Trabalho escrito	2,00		2011-06-03
	Total:	-	0,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Description	Type	Time (hours)	End date
	Estudo autónomo	84	2011-06-03
	Total:	84,00

Eligibility for exams

The elements of evaluation:
- doing a individual thematic report;
- implementing the proposed activities in tutorial classes (OT)
- attendance and participation in sessions (TP and OT).

Calculation formula of final grade

- Individual thematic report: 60%
- Activities of tutorial classes, participation and attendance: 40%.

In order to be approved in this course, the final classification must be equal to or higher than 10. The classification of each component must be less than 8 values.

Examinations or Special Assignments

The individual report is a critical reflection on a topic to be proposed by the teacher. The delivery of practical work takes place on dates specified by the teacher.
The activities of tutorial classes consist of worksheets about the contents of the program, linked to the achievement of the thematic report. They will be delivered on dates specified by the teacher.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Students who, by law, are exempt from class attendance shall be required to contact the teacher at the beginning of classes, for purposes of establishing evaluation procedures.

Classification improvement

According to the regulations of the school.
Requires the implementation of a new report and new worksheets.

Observations

Hours for students: time to be determined by the teacher at the start of classes. Its requires appointment by the student.

Teacher contacts:
Natália Azevedo
Departamento de Sociologia da Faculdade de Letras da Universidade do Porto
Via Panorâmica, s/n
4150-564 Porto

Office 248, Tower B
Locker 228, Tower B
Phone: 351 226077100, extension 3248 or 351 226 077 190
Fax: 351 226077190
E-mail: nazevedo@letras.up.pt