The Synthesis of the Arts: The Contemporary Total Work of Art

Course Code
03ΕΠΚΧ 01-ΠΤ
ECTS Credits
6
Semester
6th Semester
Σειρά εμφάνισης
1
Course Category
Specialization
Performing Arts
Professor

Athena Stourna

Course Description

The Total work of Art (Gesamtkunstwerk) will be examined historically, in its artistic, cultural and social dimension (ceremonies, public feasts, and banquets). The inter-artistic phenomenon will be studied through different art forms, such as the Performing Arts (Opera, Theatre, Dance, and Performance Art), Architecture and Landscape Architecture. The course will focus on the creation of contemporary forms of the Total work of Art through current movements and practices in the visual, performing, and digital Arts, taking into consideration the audience’s/viewer’s interactive involvement and participation in the final creation.