UFMM532 Introduction to Art Photography

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Winter 2021
Extent and Intensity
2/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. RNDr. Zdeněk Stuchlík, CSc. (lecturer)
MgA. Miroslav Zeman (lecturer)
prof. RNDr. Zdeněk Stuchlík, CSc. (seminar tutor)
MgA. Miroslav Zeman (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Zdeněk Stuchlík, CSc.
Centrum interdisciplinárních studií – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of photography.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to introduce students to contemporary art photography and inspire students for their own artistic work.
The course is an introduction to the reflection of one's own work. The course will analyze the works of students and well-known authors.
It acquaints the student with individual genres of photography and their interweaving.
Syllabus
  • - Composition of photographic image, types and genres of photography
    - Image composition, photographic image - light
    - Evaluation and analysis of a photographic image and interpretation of the content of the photograph
    - Contemporary photographic work
    - Photographic exhibitions and festivals, installation of works of art
    - A brief introduction to the history of photography - Consulting students' own photographic work
Literature
    recommended literature
  • Birgus, Vladimír ? Mlčoch, Jan. Česká fotografie 20. století. info
  • KUNEŠ, Aleš - Pospěch, Tomáš. Čítanka z teorie fotografie. ITF FPF SU, Opava, 2001.
  • BIELESZOVÁ, Štěpánka (ed.): Civilizované iluze. Fotografická sbírka Muzea umění Olomouc, Muzeum umění, Olomouc 2012.
  • FLUSSER, Vilém. Moc obrazu. Výtvarné umění, 1996.
  • MULLIGAN, Therese - Wooters, David (eds.): Dějiny fotografie. Od roku 1839 do současnosti. The George Eastman House Collection. Taschen / Slovart, Praha 2010.
  • MACEK, Václav (ed.): The History of European Photography – všechny díly, Central European House of Photography, Bratislava.
  • MRÁZKOVÁ, Daniela: Příběh fotografie. Mladá fronta, Praha 1985.
  • BIRGUS, Vladimír and Pavel SCHLEUFLER. Česká fotografie v datech 1839-2019 (Czech Photography in Dates, 1839-2019). Praha: Grada Publising, 2020, 384 pp. ISBN 978-80-271-0535-9. info
Teaching methods
projection of films, photographs and exhibitions
, lectures
, discussion
, photo consulting
,
Assessment methods
evaluation of student's own photographic work
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Teacher's information
60% attendance at lectures
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2013, Winter 2014, Winter 2015, Winter 2016, Winter 2017, Winter 2018, Winter 2019, Winter 2020, Winter 2022.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Winter 2021, recent)
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