Universität Wien

240205 SE Visual Culture (P4) (2013W)

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 24 - Kultur- und Sozialanthropologie
Continuous assessment of course work

ATTENTION: changed dates!
Participation at first session is obligatory!

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 40 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Thursday 03.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum A, NIG 4. Stock
  • Thursday 31.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum A, NIG 4. Stock
  • Thursday 12.12. 15:00 - 18:15 Seminarraum A, NIG 4. Stock
  • Thursday 23.01. 11:30 - 18:15 Seminarraum A, NIG 4. Stock

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

This seminar will discuss the state of the art in the anthropology of art. While this subdiscipline of anthropology was quite peripheral during the 1970s -1980s, it got a new impetus during the 1990s, and has today an important position within the whole discipline. This is partly due to the fact that art is nowadays an important medium for the production of culture.

Various approaches will be dealt with, in particular:

- research in contemporary art;

- anthropology and contemporary art(ists),

- global art;

- art markets

- local art worlds.

extended literature from art theories will be included

Assessment and permitted materials

The final mark will be given on the basis of:
a) the seminar paper (3.500 words);
b) the oral presentation;
c) active participation in the discussions

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Students attending the seminar will get introduced into recent debates about art in anthropology and beyond

Examination topics

Seminar papers, interactive discussions.

Reading list

wil be distributed during the first meeting

Association in the course directory

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