Aesthetics Western (Theory)

Paper Code: 
VAA 602
Credits: 
2
Contact Hours: 
30.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

COURSE OBJECTIVES

The Course Will Enable The Students To:

  1. Learn About Aesthetics Of Various Western Art Movements.
  2. Understand About Western Philosophers And Their Art Theories.
  3. State The Relationship Between Art, Philosophy And Aesthetics.
  4. Be Able To Appreciate And Criticize A Work Of Art On The Basis Of Its Elements And Principles.

COURSE OUTCOMES

Course

 

 Course Outcomes

Learning And Teaching Strategies

Assessment Strategies

Paper Code

Paper Title

VAA 602

 

 

Aesthetics Western  (Theory)

 

 

 

 

 

The Students Will Be Able To-

CO120: Develop Knowledge Of The Theories Given By Western Philosophers And Its Application While Visualizing A Work Of Art.

CO121: To Know The Evolution Of Western Aesthetics Throughout History.

CO122:Deeper Understanding Of The Aesthetics And Its Application In The Art World.

 

CO123: Develop Skills To Write Critically On Art Movements And Artist’s Work.

 

Approach In Teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Tutorials, Reading Assignments, Demonstration.

Learning Activities For The Students:

Self-learning Assignments, Effective Questions, Presentation, Giving Tasks.

 

Semester End Examinations, COntinuous Assessment Test, Sketching, Layouts Class Test, Quiz, Solving Problems In Tutorials, Assignments, Presentation, Individual And Group Projects, Regular Submission.

 

6.00
Unit I: 

An introduction to the Western Aesthetics. Imitative theories of Art: Utility and Morality as standard for art evaluation. Art objects with reference to the Greek Philosophers: Plato and Aristotle. Interpretation of Imitation and Utility by Aristotle with the theory of Catharsis and pleasure of Tragedy

 

 

6.00
Unit II: 

Middle Ages: General tendencies and the characteristics in the field of art including architecture, sculpture, illuminated manuscripts, stained glass, metalwork and mosaics

 

6.00
Unit III: 

Conceptions of beauty in Renaissance, general trends and characteristics with reference to the developments in Literature, Sculpture, Painting and Poetry proceeding towards unified aesthetic theory of Leonardo Da Vinci, Alberti, Albert Durer

Immanuel Kant, G.W.F. Hegel

 

6.00
Unit IV: 

Social responsibilities: Benedetto Croce, Leo Tolstoy and Sigmund Freud

 

 

6.00
Unit V: 

Romanticism in painting and literature

Art as the expression of the feelings and emotions: Schopenhauer

 

References: 

BOOKS RECOMMENDED

 

 

Academic Year: 
2020-2021
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