TAD2412

Issues and problems in the visual arts 2B

(A&D)

3 points + One 1-hour lecture and one 1-hour tutorial per week + Second semester + Caulfield + Prerequisites: TAD1101, TAD1102 + Prohibitions: TAD2402, TAD3402, TAD3412

Synopsis: Introduction to problems in the visual arts. What is art? What is taste? Do statements of critical judgement perform any useful function? What is a theory of art, and how might a theory of art be assessed? What is the /art world0? What is style? How do images represent what is seen? How is emotional content communicated? Should art be subject to censorship? Can we ever know what the artist intended? The subject introduces historical and contemporary views and includes material drawn from artists, historians, critics and philosophers.

Assessment: Two assignments (1500 words each): 100%