Sociology of Art

Code:

MSOCI019

Acronym:

SARTE

Instance: 2013/2014 - 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	11	MSOCI - Study Plan	1	-	6	52	162

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

The aims is to acquire knowledge in sociology of art; to understand better the sociological approach to the relationship between art, culture and society in the context of cultural globalisation; to acquire a better knowledge of Portuguese society from the point of view of artistic production, mediation and reception.

Learning outcomes and competences

With an interdisciplinary approach, the student acquires these learning skills: a greater understanding specialized of sociological theories about the art in social context; the knowledge of art as a creation, mediation and reception; as a multidimensional fact (the arts) and also in the contemporary Portuguese society. With this approach of the artistic object, the student has the ability to critical analysis, synthesis, written and oral expression, and the knowledge and application of at least one foreign language; ability to managing information (research, selection and analysis), autonomous and group study, learning, innovation and creativity.

Working method

Presencial

Program

1. Sociology of art as science
1.1. The scientific discourse about the relationship between art and society
1.2. Interdisciplinary approaches and sociological perspectives about the art(s) as a social fact
1.3. Sociology of art(s) in Portugal
2. Artistic creation, mediation and reception
2.1. The work of art and the economic and social context
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, creation and mediation in the context of cultural globalisation

Mandatory literature

ALEXANDER, Victoria D. ; Sociology of the arts: exploring fine and popular forms, Oxford: Blackwell Publishing, 2003. ISBN: 978-0-6312-3040-3
BECKER, Howard S. ; Art worlds , Berkeley: University of California Press, 1984. ISBN: 0-520-05218-8
BOURDIEU, Pierre ; Les règles de l'art: genèse et structure du champ littéraire, Paris: Éditions du Seuil, 1982. ISBN: 2-02-018159-2
HARRINGTON, Austin ; Art and social theory: sociological arguments in aesthetics, Cambridge: Polity Press, 2004. ISBN: 978-0-7456-3039-7
HEINICH, Nathalie ; Sociologie de l’art, Paris: Éditions La Découverte, 2004. ISBN: 978-2-7071-4331-0
INGLIS, David; HUGhSON, John, eds. ; The sociology of art: ways of seeing, Houndmills: Palgrave Macmillan, 2005. ISBN: 978-0-333-96267-1
MOULIN, Raymonde ; L' artiste, l’ institution et le marché, Paris: Flammarion, 2009. ISBN: 978-2-08-122774-3
TANNER, Jeremy, ed.; The sociology of art: a reader, London: Routledge, 2003. ISBN: 978-0-415-30883-0

Teaching methods and learning activities

Various teaching methods. Lecture lessons: the teacher analyses the program themes with theoretical exposure, empirical illustration and participation of students. Tutorial classes: there are activities such as oral and written presentation of texts or other documents by students; resolution of exercises proposed by the teacher on theoretical and empirical case materials; deepening of themes with the discussion and presentation of the thematic report and worksheets. There are also conferences and study visits and support for students in the collection and processing of information, research of bibliographical sources and preparation of the thematic report and worksheets. The teacher offers in Sigarra/FLUP additional information about bibliography, tables of contents, pedagogical materials and contact hours for students.

keywords

Social sciences > Sociology

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Participação presencial	40,00
Trabalho escrito	60,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	70,00
Frequência das aulas	54,00
Trabalho de investigação	38,00
Total:	162,00

Eligibility for exams

- 1 individual and written thematic report
- 4 individual worksheets with oral and written presentation
- participation and attendance
All the assessment components are required. The disapproval to the curricular unit implies that the student perform new evaluation components in new dates. The new proposal of report and worksheets corresponds to the assessment criteria defined in the curricular unit.

Calculation formula of final grade

- individual thematic report - 60%
- worksheets - 30%
- participation and attendance - 10% (5% each component)
In order to be approved in this course, the final classification must be equal to or higher than 10 values. The classification of each component must be less than 10 values.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Students who, in accordance with the evaluation standards of FLUP, are not covered by the attendance component are required to contact the teacher at the beginning of the classes.

Classification improvement

Does not apply.

Observations

The students should consult the assessment document and all materials available online.
The teacher will display at the beginning of the classes the opening hours for students.
Contacts:
Natália Azevedo
Departamento de Sociologia da Faculdade de Letras da Universidade do Porto
Via Panorâmica, s/n
4150-564 Porto
Gabinete 248, Torre B; Cacifo 228, Torre B
Tel.: 351 226077100, extensão 3248
E-mail: nazevedo@letras.up.pt; nataliazevedo@netcabo.pt
URL: www.letras.up.pt; www.isociologia.pt