Duration
30h Th
Number of credits
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
The course questions the relationship between art and anthropology. The examples and fieldworks proposed will be set in urban spaces. Urban dynamics will therefore receive special attention.
Thus, the course presents itself as an introduction to the anthropology of art and the question of relations between artistic and anthropological approaches.
Firstly, the course aims to discuss fundamental notions (aesthetics, performance, poetics, politics, sensitive ...) starting from specific questions ; How did anthropology define art? What are the affinities between the two? How does anthropology collaborate with artists?
Secondly, the course emphasizes the interest of the ethnographic practice. Through the presentation of case studies and the reading of scientific articles, the aim will be to become familiar with the use of mixed analytic registers, to examine how ethnography of artistic expressions is practiced and how the relationships between anthropology and art are constructed.
The approach proposed in the course will definitely be pragmatic and will focus on the political dimension of artistic expressions, particularly their capacity to create (more or less) public spaces.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
- To enter and participate in an analytically fruitful dialogue between Art and Anthropology;
- Master anthropological theories of art through the collective discussion of scientific articles;
- Discover, familiarize with and produce sensitive ethnographies;
- Become familiar with the use of mixed analytical registers;
- Conduct a short ethnographic fieldwork and propose a report.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
- Good knowledge of the ethnographic process;
- Interest in debates around the crisis of representation;
- A sincere curiosity for art (especially contemporary art).
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
The course will consist of some ex-cathedra lecture, guest lectures, discussions of scientific articles in the form of a seminar, field visits and a short fieldwork carried out by the students, a reading portfolio will be available.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)
Three 10-hour modules are the backbone of the course; a module every month and ten hours on a two-day blocked period. Classes alternatively offer theory-based presentations and ethnographic fieldworks.
Recommended or required readings
A reader is offered and readings are suggested. Support slides to the ex-cathedra courses are available.
Assessment methods and criteria
Oral examination based on a fieldwork report, which combines text and another medium.
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Course is offered during the spring semester.
Contacts
Rachel BRAHY - Rachel.Brahy@uliege.be
Guy MASSART -Guy.Massart@uliege.be
Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the May-June 2020 session
Teaching methods implemented : distance-learning
Distance teaching based on recorded oral presentations backed up by slideshows and live distance teaching..
Assessment subjects
Ex-cathedra course (with its slideshow), reading list of articles and book chapters, and an hybrid report of an event and its comments to be completed by the oral exam date.
Assessment methods
Distance oral exam, assessment of the comments of the hybrid report and short homeworks completed during the semester.