Bio art is a contemporary art practice that works with living organisms (except humans) or is created in cooperation with living organisms. It is relatively new art movement that is rooted deeply inside the history of evolution, domestication of animals and plants, technological discoveries, their development and science. Never before was art questioning its ethics and aesthetics in such profound, molecular and sub-molecular way. In this work I will consider the historical influences and conditions that led to current developments in the field. I will also try to explain the problematics of defining what bio art is and try to clarify the associated terminology. Most relevant and ground breaking works in the field will be mentioned as some new recent developments. Aesthetics of bio art is also an important subject often set aside by the ado around ethics of it. It is an extremely important subject to be considered when talking about bio art and I will try to sketch out a brief outline of it with references to philosophy and contemporary bio art theory.

Abstract The thesis Internal film logic analyzes the processes by which an audience is guided through visual signs. Film is conceived here as a type of communication. The text explores processes and relationships in the author-artwork-audience axis, and offers a terminological apparatus to philosophically work with basic questions regarding creative intention. The purpose of this work is to lead the reader-cinematographer towards awareness of organic structures within film alongside the commonly utilized technical frameworks. If an author can conceive of film as a communication process, then a film can come to life as a „dialogue“: to direct audience's thought paths, provoke their intellectual capabilities, and enliven their experiences against their expectations.

The theme of my thesis is penetration of western influences on japanese music. Altrough classical music has been very popular in todays Japan, it was introduced to the Japanese only in the 15th centruy. I was interested in all kinds of music which were popular in Japan and in the way they got there. I set three importanbhistorical periods and dealt with each of them in regard of western music brought in the Japanese society. I think that mainly thanks to the efforts of many extraordinery people from Europe, America andJapan classical music was successfully introduced in Japan and it has been very popular there since then.

The thesis focuses on art education of adults, more specifically on art education of adults at basic art schools in Prague and Central Bohemia. The thesis discusses the low frequency of exploiting of this kind of education and its reasons and presents suggestions to broaden education of adults at basic art schools. Theoretical part of the thesis defines leisure education of adults at the beginning and continues with definition of cultural and aesthetic education of adults, while it focuses on art and music education. The final chapter of theoretical part describes basic art schools and their associations. Statistical and other data connected to edult education at basic art schools in Prague and Central Bohemia are analysed in analytical part of the thesis. The research is completed with a questionnaire inquiry and is followed by suggestions for more frequent exploiting of adult education at basic art schools. The results are summarized at the end of the thesis. KEYWORDS Andragogy, Basic Art Schools, Adult Education, Lifelong Learning, Leisure Education, Art Education

The diploma thesis focuses on diverse representations of the house in selected British novels since 1906. The novels have been chosen in reference to the importance assigned to houses in terms of plot, characters, and setting, each offering a unique vision of the house. A house is perceived as a home, as a possession or as a work of art. The novels by E.M. Forster, John Galsworthy and Simon Mawer are viewed through the prism of Phenomenology, namely the essays of Martin Heidegger, Jan Patočka and Anna Hogenová. This type of analysis provides an insight into the motivations of the individual characters, but also a deeper understanding of the function and role of the house in fiction as well as in reality. All the works are studied accordingly in the context of a wider social, cultural and aesthetic background. Key words: British fiction, Phenomenology, House, Home, Modernism, Work of Art

Copyright Aspects of International Trade in Works of Art My thesis deals with copyright aspects of international trade in works of art. I decided to elaborate the theme due to my interest in the study of copyright and the international art market. The issue is explored mainly through overview of the relevant international, EU and Czech legislation. The work is introduced by historical development of the copyright and excursus to the development of international trade in works of art. This study aims at analysing of the copyright aspects of international trade, not international trade law and private international law, even they affect the copyright aspects of international trade undoubtedly and both are crucial for this field. But if necessary, in spite of its copyright focus my thesis interferes in this area too. Breakdown of my work is based on a systematic examination of the issue described. First, I focused on copyright aspects of the theme relevant to the overall focus of the work, i.e. the path to recognition of copyright, its different concept in the continental and the Anglo-American law system and the beginnings of its embedding. Then I focused on the international trade in works of art, from the most general basis pertain to its development and specifics, complemented an overview of the...

In the process of creating the School Educational Program for the Elementary School of Arts a broader perspective on the topic in question and its relations was gained through a detailed inquiry of its workings. There is a detailed comparison presented in the first part of the currently valid documents with the state frameworks set up in order to create the new document. Another perspective is considered while examining the process of applying these frameworks into the specific School Educational Program, as if it was almost live. The thesis also presents a unique point of view in terms of workings of ZUŠ (Elementary School of Arts) as being part of the schooling system with a non-standard way legal set-up.

The subject of the thesis is theoretical and empirical analysis of literary form haiku concerning the place of origin (Japan), circumstances of its spreading in czech area and finally interdisciplinary analysis of this form. The papier aims to point out the connection of this artistic form with specific aspects of cultural psychology comparing the attitudes of Japanese and Czech culture. The used method is based on qualitative collection data, including the selective research in the field of Czech art in the spirit of haikai.

The thesis deals with the theme of music schools in Příbram. Elementary Art School in Sedlčany, Elementary Art School in Dobříš and Antonín Dvořák Elementary Art School in Příbram. This work informs about the brief history of these important cities. Others focus on the emergence and historical development of individual schools. It describes the teaching staff and school activities in competitions and cultural events.

Following Diploma Thesis is focused on problematic of oboe teaching to beginners at an Art School. My objective was to summarize the issues as well as a help when solving out the problems whilst teaching. This Thesis might as well be used as a teaching methodology for an incipient teacher. The main source of information was my own experience as well as the experience of other pedagogues from the educational practice. In the individual chapters there I concentrated on selection of a pupil, suitable age for playing, prerequisites, a correct breathing technique and breathing exercises, the embouchure, a reed for the beginners, an issues of the instruments and their rent or purchase all of which is followed by difficulties occurring with gradual technique of advanced level and a switchover from an automatic system of the instrument to a semi-automatic one. I also mention here instrumental schools, etudes or performances which are available in our country and are also suitable for education. I have also included a chapter about home practicing, means of expression, stage fright, motivation, playing by heart and playing in an orchestra or in a chamber ensemble, or even about competitions. Part of my Thesis is also a questionnaire, which had been answered by teachers of an Art School, and which I made conclusions of.