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Study programmes 2013-2014Last update : 13/05/2014
HULG0264-1  Landscape aesthetics

Duration :  
Number of credits :  
Bachelor in Landscape design (ULg-Gembloux), 1st year2
Lecturer :  Vincent Furnelle
Language(s) of instruction :  
French language
Organisation and examination :  
Teaching in the second semester
Course contents :  
The course clarifies the different notions of aesthetics: study of art and study of sensitivity.
It develops a phenomenology of the sensitive approach of landscape in conjunction with the diffferent senses:
-Attention to openings in close connection with breathing (Air)
-Analyse of rhythms in close relation with hearing (Water)
-Approach of grain and textures in close relation with touching (Earth)
-Observation of colour and light in close relation with seeing ( Fire)
These different sections focus on a joint and multisensory approach of the sensitive landscape. The course emphazises that the landscape architect 's attitude towards projects is necessarily based on a prior responsiveness to the site.
Learning outcomes of the course :  
The course leads to distinguish artistic aesthetics and sensitive aesthetics.
It aims to provide conceptual tools for sensitive landscape analysis.
It intends to develop the landscape sensitivity of studends.
Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :  
The course : Concept of Nature
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :  
Ex cathedra course Whenever it is possible, exchange with students on the basis of concrete examples.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :  
Face-to-face
Recommended or required readings :  
Bibliography given class inter alia : Vincent Furnelle, La musique du paysage
Assessment methods and criteria :  
Oral examination: - Knowledge and comprehension of course content - Oral presentation of a personal essay of a sensitive analysis of a site chosen by the student, based on concepts presented in class.
Evaluation criteria: -Memorisation and comprehension of the concepts studied in class -Judicious and personal appropriation of these concepts
Work placement(s) :  
Organizational remarks :  
Contacts :  
vincent.furnelle@hech.be


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