TAD3412

Issues and problems in the visual arts 3B

(A&D)

Not offered in 2002

3 points + One 1 hour lecture and one 1 hour tutorial per week + Second semester + Caulfield + Prerequisites: 2 second-year level TAD units + Prohibitions: TAD2402, TAD2412, TAD3402

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 world'? 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 (2000 words each): 100%