Budapest University of Technology and Economics
Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences
Department of Sociology and Communication
COURSE SYLLABUS
Communication and Media Science BA
I. Description
Philosophy of Art
Művészetfilozófia (komMédia BA)
| Neptun code |
Academic year |
C/E |
Assessment |
Contact hours (th/pr) |
Credit |
Language |
Semester |
| BMEGT43A186 |
2018/19 | EC | ? | 4/0 | 5 | English | Fall |
Instructor
 Borbála Jász, Lecturer
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Depart. of Sociology and Communication |
Entry requirements
-
Mandatory/recommended preliminary courses
-
Description
The course will introduce students to some major issues and problems in aesthetics and the philosophy of art. We will learn about the various methods one can use to investigate and answer philosophical questions about the arts and artworks. First we will review some of the most important attempts to identify art, and we will also consider the criticism of such efforts. Then we will study a number of philosophical questions about the nature, the production, the interpretation and the appreciation of works of art. After studying the basic philosophical categories concerning art and artworks we will concentrate on specific aspects of the creation and appreciation of paintings, drawings, photographs, moving images, digital images, fictions, music etc. For instance, we will consider questions and arguments about „realism” with respect to pictorial works of art, about literature and fictional works, and about the understanding and appreciation of music. Although most of the course will be devoted to the analytic philosophy art, we will also examine issues concerning design practices and products.
Topics
Thursday
16:15-19:45 | Weekly Topics |
| 2019.02.07 | Art, design, and philosophical analysis |
| 2019.02.14 | Identifying art or arts |
| 2019.02.21 | Ontology of art and art forms |
| 2019.02.28 | Art and medium |
| 2019.03.07 | Conceptual art |
| 2019.03.14 | Aesthetic properties and taste |
2019.03.21
School Holiday | Intention and interpretation |
| 2019.03.28 | Art and representation |
| 2019.04.04 | Art, image, and language |
| 2019.04.11 | Musical understanding |
| 2019.04.18 | Imagination, fiction, cognition, and emotion |
2019.04.25
School Holiday | Art, popular art, popular culture, art, morality, and politics |
| 2019.05.02 | Objects and meaning |
| 2019.05.09 | Design practices and art making practices |
| 2019.05.16 | |
Readings
Teaching method
theory
Requirements
Re-sit possibilities
According to the Study and Exam Regulation
Consultation
Wednesday 14:15-15:45
Course requirements
Evaluation criteria
Evaluation
| Excellent [A] |
| Very Good [B] |
| Good [C] |
| Satisfactory [D] |
| Pass [E] |
| Fail [F] |
Student work required for the completion of
the course
Course supervisor
| név |
beosztás |
tanszék |
| Bátori Zsolt | egyetemi docens |
BME Szociológia és Kommunikáció Tanszék |
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