The course Arts aims at stimulating students’ awareness of the cultural background of management of tourism projects involving the contemporary art domain, and pursues the following objectives:
-to learn basic notions in Modern and Contemporary art since the early Twentieth century to the present;
- to get acquainted with the proper terminology and vocabulary related to the art discourse;
- to know the main structures and events (museums and art galleries, biennials, fairs, exhibitions) through which the arts are spread out and interlace with tourism paths to develop familiarity with the reference tools for further and continuing self-training in the arts as a basis for tourist planning;
At the end of the course, students will have achieved an understanding of the ethical responsibility of tourism planning as a cultural contribution to a multicultural social project of civilization and economic development.
Level B2 of English language
Lectures with the support of ppt presentations. Analysis of the works of art, group discussions. Where possible, meetings in class with curators and art critics are invited. Where possible, field trips to art exhibitions in the area.
The course will be articulated in two sections: the first one more introductory and discursive, the second one participative and focused on historical cases and good practices.
Students will be also invited to independently visit exhibitions and art collections available in the area.
The oral exam will consist of a discussion on the bibliography assigned and will evaluate:
The course offers the students an overview of Modern and Contemporary art, from the early Twentieth century to the present, focusing in particular on the shift from the Western prevailing point of view to the enlarged, multifocal perspective of the globalized world. It will also address cultural issues such as gender, post colonial critique, re-qualification of public spaces, and growing value in the economical system. Topics in detail:
Non attending students will read two essays, instead of one, among those listed in the "optional readings"
