PHIL 3100 - Aesthetics: Art and the Beautiful

Institution:

Utah Tech University

Subject:

Philosophy

Description:

A survey of the major historical sources in aesthetics. Questions surrounding the definition of art and beauty, the interpretation of art, art criticism, the nature of metaphor, and the connection between art and knowledge will be addressed. Through this course students will come to understand the complexity surrounding issues of art and beauty, and gain skill necessary to apply theoretical concepts to personal evaluation of art. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Describe the substance of the discipline of aesthetics, including primary 'big' questions (definition of 'art', nature/purpose of metaphor, art's relation to knowledge), methodology, and major viewpoints in the history of the study. 2. Investigate the concept of beauty and the significance of the aesthetic experience as a fundamental characteristic and of human experience by gaining an appreciation for the task of aesthetic reflection on the artistic realm in the western philosophic traditions. 3. Articulate connections between the study of aesthetics and other academic disciplines, and express those connections through a semester long research project.

Credits:

3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.utahtech.edu/

Phone Number:

(435) 652-7500

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

General Education

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