Theory of Image and Representation
Code
711011048
Academic unit
Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas
Department
Ciências da Comunicação
Credits
6
Teacher in charge
Maria Teresa Cruz
Weekly hours
4
Teaching language
Portuguese
Objectives
a) To apprehend the complexity and historicity of the concept of image in our culture
b) To relate the theoretical, practical and technological transformations in the field of image
c) To identify contemporary debates in the field of image
d) To develop theoretical and reflexive skills and to understand the critical value of this kind of knowledge
Prerequisites
None.
Subject matter
Bibliography
MANOVITCH, Lev, The Language of New Media, Cap. 1 (pp. 18-61); Cap. 4 (pp.176-211); Cap. 6 (286-335), Cambridge, Mass.,MIT Press, 2000
LAVAUD, Laurent, L image. Textes Choisies et présentés, Introd. (pp.11-46) ; Cap I (pp. 49-74); Cap. V (pp. 181-237) Paris, Flammarion, 1999.
BENJAMIN, Walter, «A obra de arte na era da sua reprodutibilidade técnica», in Sobre arte, técnica, linguagem e política, Lisboa, Relógio dÁgua, 1992, pp. 71-113
CRARY, Jonathan, Techniques of the observer. On vision and modernity in the Nineteenth Century, Cambridge, Mass., MIT Press, 1990
MITCHELL, W. J., Iconology. Image, Text, Ideology, Chicago, London, The University of Chicago Press, 1986.
Teaching method
Oral presentation of the main contents (70%)
Interpretation and discussion of the main bibliographical references of the course
Analysis of examples in the area of visual culture (30%)
Evaluation method
A mandatory written test.