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B015621 - AESTHETICS AND THE LANGUAGES OF ART
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Academic Year 2020-21
Coorte 2019 - Second Cycle Degree in THEORIES OF COMMUNICATION
Course year
Second year - First Semester
Belonging Department
Humanities (DILEF)
Course Type
Single education field course
Scientific Area
M-FIL/04 - AESTHETICS
Credits
12
Teaching Hours
72
Teaching Term
14/09/2020 ⇒ 04/12/2020
Attendance required
Yes
Type of Evaluation
Final Grade
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Teaching Language
Italian
Course Content
The course intends to analyze and discuss: 1) the definition of aesthetics in relation to emotions, cognitions and language; 2) the aesthetic dimension of understanding and communicating; 3) the fundamental critical notions of a theory of contemporary art, in the light of the thought of Th. W. Adorno.
Suggested readings (Search our library's catalogue)
First part of the Course (borrowed also from "Estetica" for "Scienze Filosofiche) - 6 CFU - Prof. Fabrizio Desideri
1. F. Desideri, Origine dell’estetico. Dalle emozioni al giudizio, Editore Carocci, Roma gennaio 2018
2.) For the students of "Scienze Filosofiche": Th. W. Adorno, Teoria estetica, edited by F. Desideri & G. Matteucci, Einaudi 2009) - limited to the following pages: 62-181, 235-347;
- For the students of "Teorie della comunicazione" and all other Courses:
Th. W. Adorno, Minima moralia, edited by L. Ceppa, Einaudi Torino 2015
3) A book chosen from the following:
a. A. Danto, L'abuso della bellezza. Da Kant alla Brillo Box, Postmedia Books, Milano 2008;
b. E. Dissanayake, L'infanzia dell'estetica. L'origine evolutiva delle pratiche estetiche, Mimesis, Milano 2015;
c. R. Krauss, Reinventare il medium. Cinque saggi sull'arte di oggi, Bruno Mondadori, Milano 2005;
d. M. Portera, Abiti e abitudini. Come si sviluppa l'estetico., Carocci, Roma 2021.
(In replacement of the corresponding oral examination of this third part of the program, the student can present a paper on one of the four books of his choice. The paper of about 5-8 pages of 2000 characters including spaces must be sent to the teacher at least two weeks before the chosen exam session).
Second part of the Course (only for "Teorie della comunicazione") - 6 CFU - Prof. Chiara Cantelli
1. W. Benjamin, Piccola storia della fotografia, Ed. Skira, Milano.2011
2) R. Krauss, Teoria e storia della fotografia. Bruno Mondadori, Milano 2006
1. F. Desideri, Origine dell’estetico. Dalle emozioni al giudizio, Editore Carocci, Roma gennaio 2018
2.) For the students of "Scienze Filosofiche": Th. W. Adorno, Teoria estetica, edited by F. Desideri & G. Matteucci, Einaudi 2009) - limited to the following pages: 62-181, 235-347;
- For the students of "Teorie della comunicazione" and all other Courses:
Th. W. Adorno, Minima moralia, edited by L. Ceppa, Einaudi Torino 2015
3) A book chosen from the following:
a. A. Danto, L'abuso della bellezza. Da Kant alla Brillo Box, Postmedia Books, Milano 2008;
b. E. Dissanayake, L'infanzia dell'estetica. L'origine evolutiva delle pratiche estetiche, Mimesis, Milano 2015;
c. R. Krauss, Reinventare il medium. Cinque saggi sull'arte di oggi, Bruno Mondadori, Milano 2005;
d. M. Portera, Abiti e abitudini. Come si sviluppa l'estetico., Carocci, Roma 2021.
(In replacement of the corresponding oral examination of this third part of the program, the student can present a paper on one of the four books of his choice. The paper of about 5-8 pages of 2000 characters including spaces must be sent to the teacher at least two weeks before the chosen exam session).
Second part of the Course (only for "Teorie della comunicazione") - 6 CFU - Prof. Chiara Cantelli
1. W. Benjamin, Piccola storia della fotografia, Ed. Skira, Milano.2011
2) R. Krauss, Teoria e storia della fotografia. Bruno Mondadori, Milano 2006
Learning Objectives
Knowledge: Acquisition and development of conceptual skills related to the aesthetic dimension of human experience and communication, especially through the analysis of the relationship between ordinary language, new media and languages of art. First orientation with respect to the contemporary debate on the ontology of art, with reference to the relationship between photography and contemporary art practices.
Competencies: Ability to navigate with conceptual and practical skills in the issues regarding the theoretical and symbolic frontiers of the new intertwining of aesthetics, art and communication in a globalized and hyper-technological Net-Society.
Judgment autonomy: Acquiring orientation and judgment skills in the contemporary debate on art definitions and issues related to interweaving aesthetics, art and communication in contemporary society.
Communicative Skills: Acquire basic linguistic-conceptual skills to handle the topics discussed in the course and to communicate with multimedia tools as well.
Competencies: Ability to navigate with conceptual and practical skills in the issues regarding the theoretical and symbolic frontiers of the new intertwining of aesthetics, art and communication in a globalized and hyper-technological Net-Society.
Judgment autonomy: Acquiring orientation and judgment skills in the contemporary debate on art definitions and issues related to interweaving aesthetics, art and communication in contemporary society.
Communicative Skills: Acquire basic linguistic-conceptual skills to handle the topics discussed in the course and to communicate with multimedia tools as well.
Prerequisites
For attending the Course and in any case for taking the exam is presupposed an extensive basic knowledge concerning contemporary aesthetics. To fill any gaps it’s recommended: F. Desideri – C. Cantelli, Storia dell’estetica occidentale. Da Omero alle neuroscienze. New edition, Carocci, Roma 2020 (Chapter 7).
Teaching Methods
The course, in addition to the normal frontal lessons, will also have a seminar part, with short reports in PowerPoint prepared by small groups of students.
Further information
Course Title
Aesthetic attitude and art theory in the contemporary context
Aesthetic attitude and art theory in the contemporary context
Type of Assessment
The exam will be in oral form and will take into account, if presented, the short reports presented by the students. The oral test will aim to verify the student's acquisition of conceptual knowledge and skills relating to the following issues: the aesthetic dimension of the experience and its role in the dynamics of understanding and communication, the development of a critical lexicon related to the forms of contemporary art.
Course program
The course has three objectives: 1) to clarify the definition of the aesthetic attitude in relation to emotions, knowledge and language; 2) analyze the aesthetic dimension of the dynamics of understanding and social interaction; 3) develop a critical theory of contemporary art.