Art and Social Context 2+1
Teacher: Wessely Anna
Aims:
Learning the basic concepts regarding the fundamental topics of sociology of art .
Knowledge of rise and evolution of concepts, phenomena and institutions of art in social context.
Correct use of the concepts of sociology of art
The ability to use a sociological and historical perspective in the analysis of artistic phenomena
Topics:
1. The rise and development of the concept of art
2. The historical changes of the artists’ social roles
3. The rise and differentiation of arts institutions
4. The social history of taste
5. Collectors, patrons, amateurs, connoisseurs, art dealers, and critics
6. The reception and enjoyment of artworks, art and anarchy
7. The social history of museums and exhibitions
8. The audiences and their social differentiation
9. Models of the art world, innovations and their diffusion in the arts
10. The impact of state cultural policies
11. The rise of the curator as mediator
12. The changing functions of the arts and the arts institutions in the 20th century
13. The relation between the arts and the cultural industries
14. Concepts and trends of contemporary art