Aesthetics Western (Theory)

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

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 principals.

 

 

COURSE OUTCOMES:

 

 

Course

 

 

Course Outcomes

 

Learning and teaching strategies

 

Assessment Strategies

 

Paper Code

 

Paper Title

VAS 602

Aesthetics Western

(Theory)

 

 

The students will be able to-

 

CO111:  Develop knowledge of the theories given by western philosophers and its application while visualizing a work of art.

 

CO112: To know the evolution of western aesthetics throughout history.

 

CO113: Deeper understanding of the aesthetics and its application in art world.

 

CO114: 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, 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: 
  1. Comparative Aesthetics -Indian & Western Aesthetics (Vol 1 & 2) : Prof. Dr. Kanti Chandra Pandey
  2. Greek Aesthetic Theory (RLE: Plato) (Routledge Library Editions: Plato) :  J G Warry
  3. Contextualizing Aesthetics: From Plato to Lyotard : H. Blocker and Jennifer Jeffers
Academic Year: 
2020-2021
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