2017-2018 / PHIL0035-1

Aesthetics and philosophy of art : 17th and 18th centuries

Duration

30h Th

Number of credits

 Bachelor in history of art and archaeology : general5 crédits 
 Bachelor in history of art and archaeology : musicology5 crédits 

Lecturer

Rudy Steinmetz

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

Historical and philosophical approach to major aesthetic theories from the 17th to the 18th century. The analysis of theories will be accompanied by a detailed examination of carefully selected works of art chosen from among the most representative of the chronological sequence being studied. Texts and images will be placed in constant dialogue.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

To allow students to take account of the development of major concepts of aesthetics such as this occurs from the 17th to the 18th century. To promote the understanding and handling of these concepts while raising students' awareness of the art of the time periods studied.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

None.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

None.

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)

Length and time period: 30 hours, 1st quadrimester.
Location and schedule: Lumière room, Mondays from 10h to 12h.

See http://cipl82.philo.ulg.ac.be/horaires

Recommended or required readings

L'Atelier d'esthétique, Esthétique et philosophie de l'art. Repères historiques et thématiques, Bruxelles, De Boeck, coll. L'Atelier philosophique, 2014.

Assessment methods and criteria

Oral examination (January, August-September).

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

None.

Contacts

Official instructor Rudy Steinmetz, Professor Department of Philosophy 7, Place du 20 Août, 2nd floor, 4000 Liège Tel. : 04/366.55.64. E-mail : R.Steinmetz@ulg.ac.be