Course Details
Country:
Italy
Institution:
Mason-Led: Florence Semester Experience at FUA
Course Title:
Art Theory and Criticism
Course Number:
LAAHTC370
Course Description:
This course examines major philosophies and concepts that have contributed to the discussion of art theory, aesthetic discourse, and criticism in the wider context of contemporary society. Reading and analyzing various texts from antiquity to the present, students will explore the underlying questions and meanings of art and how they interact or conflict throughout the development of Western thought, behavior, and society. The aim of this course is to utilize art theory foundations in order to develop an informed critical analysis. Texts covered in class will include writings by philosophers, critics, and artists such as Plato, Alberti, Kant, Benjamin, Greenberg, Barthes, Baudrillard, Lippard, and Trin T. Minha. Prerequisites: Introduction to Art History.
Language:
English
Approved Equivalent:
ARTH 398, INTS 399
Attachment Files:
_syllabus_LAAHTC370 Art Theory and Criticism_1601280925.pdf
