Notions of Aesthetics and Art Philosophy

LARKE1245  2016-2017  Louvain-la-Neuve

Notions of Aesthetics and Art Philosophy
4.0 credits
22.5 h
2q

Teacher(s)
Lories Danielle ;
Language
Français
Prerequisites

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Main themes

The course explains the key concepts in philosophical reflection and Aesthetics (art, beauty, mimesis, form etc), as they have appeared and evolved throughout the history of the two fields. The lectures give students a global overview of the field as well as providing commentaries on classical texts and illustrations.

Aims

This course is intended to make students familiar with the language and key themes in Philosophy and Aesthetics of Art, and thus to give them easier access to the related philosophical texts and encourage them to consult them.

The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled “Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.

Evaluation methods

Writting exam (for more details, see Moodle)

Teaching methods

For details, see Moodle

Content

The course introduces students to Philosophy and Aesthetics of Art. Its aim is to give students a way of approaching theoretical texts on Art and to teach them to adopt this perspective when approaching and talking about a new text. The lectures on the different periods in Aesthetics and Philosophy of Art also use works from these different periods to illustrate the major ideas studied.

Bibliography

See Moodle

Other information

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Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)

Program title
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Aims
Minor in Philosophy
3
-

Bachelor in History of Art and Archaeology : General
4
-

3
-

Minor in History of Art and Archeology
3
-

Bachelor in Philosophy
3
-