Contemporary Italian Culture - Museums, Art and Fashion

culture and religion studies

elementary

Muz1_W03

Muz1_U11

Muz1_U05

English B2

The course presents selected issues related to contemporary Italian culture in the context of museology, art and fashion. The introduction defines the genesis of the phenomena connected with the emergence of the avant-garde and defines the development of new art centres. The changes in the perception of modern art are shown against the background of the development of classical art. The considerations are accompanied by a review of new centres - Milan and Turin. The seminar also presents the cultural changes in the most important Italian centres - Venice, Rome and Florence - adapting them to the needs of contemporary art and exhibition. The most important creators of art and fashion active in Italy are discussed. The course concludes with an overview of the most important modern museum centres, their exhibition strategies and the ways in which they have attracted visitors to contemporary culture.

Muz1_W03 - Knows and understands the methodology of research on contemporary culture, including possesses knowledge of the development of artistic culture in Italy in connection with the development of Italian contemporary museology.

Muz1_U11 - Is able to use knowledge about Italian contemporary culture and museums in a museum professional's work.

Muz1_U05 - Possesses the ability to logically construct statements about Italian contemporary culture and museology (both oral and written).

6.00 ECTS

30 h - class participation

60 h - class preparation

30 h - reading

60 h - exam preparation

GRADING CRITERIA

For the grade of 5 - the student knows well the issues concerning the history of Italian design, fashion and recent art, has a structured knowledge of chronology, is able to recognize and name artists/designers/schools on the basis of visual material.

For the grade of 4 - the student has a good knowledge of the history of Italian design, fashion and recent art, has a disordered knowledge of chronology, can partially recognize and name artists/designers/schools on the basis of visual material.

For a grade of 3 - the student has basic knowledge of issues in the history of Italian design, fashion and recent art, has disordered knowledge of chronology, has difficulty recognizing and naming artists/designers/schools based on visual material.

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