Anthropology of Art Field of study: Ethnology and Cultural Anthropology
Programme code: W6-S1AK19.2023

Module name: Anthropology of Art
Module code: W6-AK-S1-ASN
Programme code: W6-S1AK19.2023
Semester:
  • winter semester 2025/2026
  • winter semester 2024/2025
Language of instruction: Polish
Form of verification: course work
ECTS credits: 2
Purpose and description of the content of education:
The module deals with selected aspects of the role of art in cognition and interpretation of reality from the perspective of cultural anthropology. The student is introduced to the ways of understanding art in the context of historical, social, and cultural background, and the value of art as a carrier of intercultural and interpersonal dialogue. Using selected examples - the relationship between European art and the art of the Indigenous is discussed.
List of modules that must be completed before starting this module (if necessary): not applicable
Learning outcome of the module Codes of the learning outcomes of the programme to which the learning outcome of the module is related [level of competence: scale 1-5]
jest gotów do traktowania sztuki jako nośnika porozumienia międzykulturowego i międzyludzkiego oraz czynnika zrozumienia odmiennych systemów kulturowych [_K_1]
 K_K04 [3/5]
potrafi opisywać i interpretować rzeczywistość za pomocą antropologicznego wymiaru sztuki, zwłaszcza we współczesnym, zróżnicowanym kulturowo świecie [_U_1]
 K_U01 [5/5]
potrafi wykorzystać wiedzę z zakresu wybranych zagadnień dotyczących sztuki w perspektywie antropologicznej; dokonuje pogłębionej obserwacji działań artystycznych oraz interpretacji sztuki w kontekście teorii etnologicznych i antropologicznych [_U_2]
 K_U02 [3/5]
zna i rozumie w zaawansowanym stopniu miejsce antropologii wśród nauk o sztuce, metody antropologicznej analizy i interpretacji sztuki jako systemu wartości i symboli oraz związaną z tym terminologię [_W_1]
 K_W02 [3/5]
zna i rozumie rolę i znaczenie sztuki (szczególnie sztuk plastycznych w kulturze europejskiej) oraz historyczne, społeczne i kulturowe podłoże kształtujące wybrane dzieła sztuki [_W_2]
 K_W04 [5/5]
Form of teaching Number of hours Methods of conducting classes Assessment of the learning outcomes Learning outcomes
lecture [_fs_1] 15 Description [a03] 
Problem-based lecture [b01] 
Lecture-discussion [b02] 
Screen presentation [c07] 
Self-education [f01]  		course work _K_1 _U_1 _U_2 _W_1 _W_2
practical classes [_fs_2] 15 Description [a03] 
Activating method – discussion / debate [b04] 
Screen presentation [c07] 
Self-education [f01]  		course work _K_1 _U_1 _U_2 _W_1 _W_2
The student's work, apart from participation in classes, includes in particular:
Name Category Description
Search for materials and review activities necessary for class participation [a01] Preparation for classes
reviewing literature, documentation, tools and materials as well as the specifics of the syllabus and the range of activities indicated in it as required for full participation in classes
Literature reading / analysis of source materials [a02] Preparation for classes
reading the literature indicated in the syllabus; reviewing, organizing, analyzing and selecting source materials to be used in class
Developing practical skills [a03] Preparation for classes
activities involving the repetition, refinement and consolidation of practical skills, including those developed during previous classes or new skills necessary for the implementation of subsequent elements of the curriculum (as preparation for class participation)
Getting acquainted with the syllabus content [b01] Consulting the curriculum and the organization of classes
reading through the syllabus and getting acquainted with its content
Determining the stages of task implementation contributing to the verification of learning outcomes [c01] Preparation for verification of learning outcomes
devising a task implementation strategy embracing the division of content, the range of activities, implementation time and/or the method(s) of obtaining the necessary materials and tools, etc.
Studying the literature used in and the materials produced in class [c02] Preparation for verification of learning outcomes
exploring the studied content, inquiring, considering, assimilating, interpreting it, or organizing knowledge obtained from the literature, documentation, instructions, scenarios, etc., used in class as well as from the notes or other materials/artifacts made in class
Implementation of an individual or group assignment necessary for course/phase/examination completion [c03] Preparation for verification of learning outcomes
a set of activities aimed at performing an assigned task, to be executed out of class, as an obligatory phase/element of the verification of the learning outcomes assigned to the course
Attachments
Module description (PDF)
Information concerning module syllabuses might be changed during studies.
Syllabuses (USOSweb)
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